tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post1232167283607152309..comments2024-03-22T04:57:56.896-07:00Comments on Kelly Kilmer Artist and Instructor: I'd love to read a little more about your philosophy. When and why you started journaling, and how your journaling or the reasons for it have changed over the years. Do you not feel that you now journal for your blog? I feel that I work for my readers!Kelly Kilmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002300626700548709noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-41913687292996919162011-02-05T05:59:17.626-08:002011-02-05T05:59:17.626-08:00This is really inspiring. I haven't been jour...This is really inspiring. I haven't been journaling as much recently as I have in past years, for many reasons, but also because it seems art journaling has become trendy and "packaged" and I didn't want to be a part of that.<br /><br />Your recent posts have reminded me what I love about journaling as a practice. It's so encouraging to know there are others who are smitten with the authentic heart behind the work and not just the "how to". <br /><br />For the first time in a long time I'm eager to open my journal and play.<br /><br />Thank you!Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644671003520375776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-16669584076925952322011-02-01T16:29:36.575-08:002011-02-01T16:29:36.575-08:00I came across your blog tonight for the first time...I came across your blog tonight for the first time ... what a brave and honest post!Emilyhttp://www.emilykobliskachristians.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-48035456627664646812011-02-01T07:18:15.638-08:002011-02-01T07:18:15.638-08:00Sometimes I feel as if I don't get to journal ...Sometimes I feel as if I don't get to journal ENOUGH. I go through spurts of it...I try not to worry that I'm not posting pages. <br />I started journaling about 5 years ago because I realized it was FOR ME. It all seemed to make sense. It was frustrating at first, though. I had a difficult time with journaling that I was "happy" with. Until I realized I didn't want to just make pretty pages and that wasn't what it's really about. I didn't show too many of my pages on my blog for a while. But at that time my blog wasn't as focused on art journaling. It was just more crafting in general.Dawn D. Sokolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002267312594533384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-89739322091525318432011-02-01T05:33:43.353-08:002011-02-01T05:33:43.353-08:00Love this post. I stumbled upon Sarah Witmire'...Love this post. I stumbled upon Sarah Witmire's blog and saw her Soul Journaling posts and thought "I'd like to give that a try". So, I did. Soon after my father passed away and I used my art journal to work through the feelings. I'm now working on my<br />5th journal!<br />EmieEmie58https://www.blogger.com/profile/03126801172548606258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-34677264896811570162011-02-01T00:04:41.471-08:002011-02-01T00:04:41.471-08:00To what you wrote I would say yes, and Yes and YES...To what you wrote I would say yes, and Yes and YES! I started art journaling in my own bumbling way in 1993. It slowly evolved. By the time I met my husband, Alan, in 1998 he told his sister I was a collagist and I walked into my apartment to meet her and she was pursuing them. I've never kept the majority of them private, although I do have one that I do and it is about my relationship with Alan and it is written, not collaged. I don't do what I do for others, but I am willing to share and the reason is because I enjoy it so much and I know that others need encouragement to start their own and they will enjoy it as well. Over the years it has evolved and I have many journals, some in styles I have created, some in styles or types that are specific. I don't scrapbook. I can look at any page and whether it has a written entry explaining things or not I can recall what I was feeling at the time. I have a blog, MelusinaArtBlog, but I do not create for the blog, I've tried to explain the whys of my creativity. I don't really care about followers or monetizing. I just have to share this amazing joy that I have uncovered. I don't take many classes. And when I do, I don't choose classes that are so stylized that it affects what I do. I read your blog daily. I don't imitate your style, but I do like it. It is a pleasure to read.Anonymoushttp://melusinaartblog@blogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-75667479652870616192011-01-31T18:14:48.349-08:002011-01-31T18:14:48.349-08:00You know, I don't read your pages. I guess be...You know, I don't read your pages. I guess because I know they would be personal and ... I just don't. Other bloggers I do read but maybe I know theirs ARE pre-planned pretty pages, lol. Not saying yours are not pretty - but they are real. <br />I just wish I could find the images you do, lol!<br />I had not thought of posting on my blog so I could preserve mine ... hmm. Food for thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-12077736255157585482011-01-31T16:39:46.712-08:002011-01-31T16:39:46.712-08:00Kelly,
thank you so much for this post. I just sta...Kelly,<br />thank you so much for this post. I just started art journaling and it is pulling some pretty dark and ugly things up and out, My first thought was these say in the book they are ugly. Your permission to make them mine frees me to do whatever I wish! <br /><br />darlene...Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148950080205178602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-42459905807529061722011-01-31T15:38:49.001-08:002011-01-31T15:38:49.001-08:00Great posy Kelly. Good for you. I have said before...Great posy Kelly. Good for you. I have said before I don't art journal...yet! I so want to and love the whole shebang! MargieMargiehttp://latebloomerbuds.word press.comnoreply@blogger.com