A few of my Artfest 2001 journal pages, from left to right

The first page, shown top left with the orange figure on it, was written on the flight from Manchester, NH to Seattle. I said, "...I'm a mix of excited, exhausted, anxious, and exhilarated, crossing my fingers that I'm prepared. I also know that this is a landmark, the start of my new life." Then I mused about things I'd bring on the next flight, to get more art done.

You can see a larger scan of the actual page, here.

My next page, shown above, is a collage of a few news headlines at the start of Artfest. For the remaining four days, I'd have no contact with TV, radio, or newspapers... which is how I wanted it: total immersion in creativity.

The next sheet shows some of the "evidence" I glued to my journal pages, including luggage tags and some experimental pieces from/for my Collaged Tote Bag workshop.

The final page in the illustration shows a sample of the spontaneous collage work that I did to record my feelings. To see this collage full-sized, click here.

Read transcribed excerpts of my actual journal entries: Aisling Artfest 2001 journal pages and more Artfest 2001 journal pages

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