Read this page at leisure. When you are inspired to create. Or when you want to be inspired to create. Bring a cup of coffee and your paints. Sip while you read and create as soon as you finish: or even before (you can always come back here later). This cafe is open 24 hours.
Travelling journal Tracker:
ACROSS THE BRIGHT BLUE SEA:
Bluma
Chamki: the journal is currently with her. It’ll leave Bangalore, India this week.
TRAVELLING JOURNAL II
Will be bought (or, most likely, bound right here on my desk), named, and leave Glasgow at the beginning of next week. Before that, all participants will get an email with the list and random order in which the journal will travel!
OK! we’re good to go. Thanks for the emails. This journal players:
BRUSHSTROKES is my old, main project blog. You can go there to catch up on the history of this cafe and see what else was brewing before you got here.
Besides specific projects, I’m aways involved in several journal, collage, ATC, 2*2 art, postcard swaps and round robins. If you would like a swap, just ask.
The most recent projects, and projects with deadline are on top. The others are ongoing, which means you can participate in them any time.
Also, if you have a project of your own and want participants, feel free to post a link here so i and anyone else who visits here can have a look.
TRAVELLING JOURNAL is a continuous project. I’ve sent and got back several over the years and am always sending out new ones. Its a journal. You sign up for it. I send it to you. You make your marks on it and send it to the next person on the list.
THE CAFE JOURNAL is an idea in progress. Visit the link to see what’s brewing.
HAIR SALONS AROUND THE WORLD: pick a salon. Create something that you see. That hairstyle you love, the wires of hair dryers, the faces. write the name of the salon and its location. You’re done. Send it in with a return address. You can see some of my hair salon ATC’s here.
THE HANDS PROJECT: Simple. Just trace the shape of your hand on a peice of paper. Cut it out. “ART” on it. Draw. Write. Doodle. Collage. Scrap. Whatever. Send it in with a return address so I can send you one of my hands in return.
THE LETTER WRITER: Write me a letter. Draw in it if you like. Colour in words i that feels good. Try new fonts, colours, strokes- I’ll admire your creative boldness. So simpy write with bal point in blue ink. There can be no mistakes. Tell me about anything you like- you, your life, the smell of your favourite tree, the view from your window.I’ll write you a letter andshow you what I’m up to.
SELF PORTRAIT: show me who you are. In a drawing. In watercolours. In a photograph. Show me what you like best about your face, your body, you. Draw yoursef. Photograph your shadow. Use your imagination.
DOODLE DIARY: A month long project. Take a sheet of paper. Make a grd wth 30 squares on it. Write numbers 1-30 in the corner of each box. That is your doodle diary or this month. Everyday, you will make one entry in one box. A small drawing or word each day. ell me when you sart this so I’ll start making one for you. At the end of the month, we swap the diary page.
VICARIOUS TRAVEL: pick a place. A new country, or a cafe near your house. Visit it and tell me about it. Write a litle about it. Draw me a map about how to get there. Include a photo o it if you like. The address. Rate the services or products there. Did you like the coffee best, or was the view from their window better?
These all look so neat, especially Doodle Diary! Cool!
phew!!!
m a lazy bone
cant even maintain a diary
lol adi.
i try.
Great idea
Superb idea to flow…..: )
Keep it up!!
Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka
all the plans on the list look marvellous!!
i want to do all of them but maybe i’d like to start with the doodle diary because it sorta looks the easiest **sheepishgrin**
glad i came across this place =)