"Wreck This Journal", by Keri Smith |
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| *Michelle* |
 Sep 1 2007, 07:46 PM
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 I'm not sure of any of you artists have ever heard of or seen this book, but it is absolutely wonderful!!! Wreck This Journal is basically a journal that has many, many different mini "art" projects that teach you how to broaden your creativity. Let me flip through a few pages and find some examples: "Pour, spill, drip, spit, fling your coffee here." "Collect your pocket lint. Glue it here." "Glue in a page from a magazine. Circle words you like." There's even one where you make a tongue painting using colorful candy and your wet tongue! :D QUOTE This book was created for anyone who has ever had trouble starting/keeping or finishing a journal/sketchbook. By forcing ourselves to wreck it on purpose, the "journal as an object" loses it's preciousness, and allows us the feeling of completion. This book was created for every person who has looked at other artist's journals and said, "I wish I could do that. I've started dozens of them but didn't stick with it." or, "But the journal itself is so beautiful, I don't want to wreck it with my ideas/handwriting/drawings." Or, "I feel pressured to write something good." In this book good does not exist. The goal is to fill it up, to shift your perception of the blank page and the journal itself into a place for experimentation. Into a place where you just get stuff out onto the page. A place to start working against your better judgment. To do those things you were taught to never do (make a mess, destroy, fold down pages, write in books, play with dirt). This book IS the place. Each page of Wreck This Journal is filled with prompts telling you how to systematically 'destroy' the entire book. http://www.wreckthisjournal.com/?page_id=6 http://www.wreckthisjournal.com/ You can buy this book on Amazon, or you can follow their website and make your own! I will post up a few pages from my journal when I'm done with it! :] |
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Sep 1 2007, 07:50 PM
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 Want fries with that?  Group: Member Posts: 692 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,652 |
Wow. I'm totally buying it. I bet it'll get gross after a while with my saliva and candy in it, but it still sounds fun.
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Sep 1 2007, 08:38 PM
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 <3 Group: Official Member Posts: 1,369 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 539,187 |
 That looks awesome.I want one >] QUOTE I bet it'll get gross after a while with my saliva and candy in it Agreed. Ewww. 
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| *Michelle* |
Sep 1 2007, 08:41 PM
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I forgot to add:
That is one of the reasons for the journal! For perfectionists to step out of their bubbles and create by destroying. :D |
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| *alovesopure* |
Sep 1 2007, 09:00 PM
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D00D! I want one! Thats amazing.
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Sep 1 2007, 09:01 PM
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 -Officially Insane- Group: Member Posts: 870 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 117,293 |
:O I want thattt! It looks like so much fun, that would be amazing x]
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Sep 2 2007, 01:17 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 521 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 406,557 |
NICE!
 can you get it at borders? i have a giftcard for there..
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Sep 2 2007, 01:29 AM
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 isketchaholic Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,977 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,154 |
that sounds like a LOT of fun; i'll probably get one to do with my friend so we can share what we come up with! thanks michelle!
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| *Michelle* |
Sep 2 2007, 11:59 AM
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QUOTE(ola says hola @ Sep 2 2007, 01:17 AM)  NICE! can you get it at borders? i have a giftcard for there.. I'm not sure... you should try calling them or checking their website. I'm pretty sure they'll have it though. |
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