Mixed Media Owl Journals

Inspired by all the owls we decided to do some Mixed Media Art Journals!

I recently inherited a lightbox my Grandy had made for my Nana's Watercolor Hobby and decided to put it to some good use! It makes this project easier but not essential.

Items Needed:

• Composition Books
• Modge Podge (or elmers school glue with a little water)
• Scrapbook paper (variety)
• scissors
• pencils
• template (we did owls, but try horses or dolphins or bears!!)
• lightbox (optional- you can also use a glass table with a light underneath)

• acrylic paint (with a small brush) or sharpies for accents

Owl Template

STEP 1:
Make a template with basic shapes. You don't want to get too complicated here=)
Here is an owl I did in Paint... 

STEP 2:
Decide a color scheme with your paper. Encourage students to layer complimentary colors so each part is visible.












STEP 3:

Place Template on light box and one at a time place scrapbook paper upside and on top and trace the part applying to that paper. For example: I want pink polka dots for the wings so I place my pink polka dot paper upside down and trace out 2 wings from the template.





STEP 4:
Cut out your traced pieces. Organize next to your journal.

STEP 5:

Mixed Media Owl Journal

Glue- start with the background first and then to the big pieces to the smallest.

STEP 6:
Add a layer of glue on top to seal. (Be careful not to glue the journal pages together, opening the books would help)

STEP 7:
Add any final touches you like! Voila! Be free to do this on wood or canvas too!

I did this with ages 5-13. (More help to the 5 year old of course, but they did great!)

Calling American Artists!!!!

  Beloved Artist,

           Shalom! I believe the Lord has given me a vision to create a gallery/studio through AJoy’s Enterprise, LLC.  I believe there is a gap for stores that sell things made in the U.S.A. There are several chain stores that sell fair trade things from afar, and plenty that sell not so fairly traded things.

So, the store that I am looking at is on Main Street in downtown Fort Mill, SC.

I want to make a store where people can sell things they have made, paintings, sculptures, jewelry, hats, scarves, pottery, glass beads, anything they have made. I would also request that any artists that submit things into the store would use a minimum equation of

$10/hr labor +cost + overhead (%of labor for indirect costs related to your products-including space rental)= wholesale price.

This will make it fair to everyone that is trying to make a living off of their craft and fair for you and your valuable time. The store is 2500 sq. ft. and the rent is a large chunk that I don’t feel good about revealing here for the sake of the gentleman I am potentially entering a contract with=)

Part of the vision is also to provide space for dance classes and artist studio space. My heart is to bring the kingdom of God to Fort Mill and Charlotte through creating with our Creator. To make a place where people can soak and experience the presence of God through the arts, and purchase art and products that carry the fruits of the spirit with them into their home.

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