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đ¨ Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness
This event happened on Wed, Jun 22, 2022
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446 Lovely Attendees
446 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Pamela Consear
artist, writer at All Hands Art.
Portland, OR, USA
In a nutshell, I want everyone to make art, and on such a regular basis that itâs just what we do. I want art to be part of daily life, not something we relegate as a special treat for ourselves after all the âreal workâ is done, because art-making is not a frivolous extra-curricular; it is a route to self-knowledge and healing. It took me several decades to get over the faulty messages I’d bought into around art and artists, so I am motivated to help others on their way. Eventually I transitioned from my job as a schoolteacher, to accidentally becoming a community muralist leading over 4,000 volunteers in the creation of around 50 public art projects. Currently I host The Accidental Muralist Podcast, write a blog, teach creative reuse and art journaling classes, and practice flamenco dancing and singing in Portland, Oregon.
About this FieldTrip
Join “doodlevangelist” Pam Consear for a low-stress, ultra-accessible dive into doodling – or visual journaling – as a means for connection.
Connection with what? you might ask.
âď¸ Connection between our imagination and our paper, through the body.
âď¸ Connection with the inner critic, who shows up nearly every time we touch pen to paper. How can we reframe the critic’s stories to give ourselves permission to experiment and grow?
âď¸ Connection with our emotional life. Doodling is a great way to check in with yourself daily.
âď¸ Connection with others when we communicate our ideas visually.
This hands-on FieldTrip invites participants into a low-stakes setting to play with a variety of shapes, motifs, and lettering styles. That’s what it looks like on the surface. More subtly, we’ll be tuning in to our preferences and habits in a safe environment. Using this flexible practice regularly helps us gain awareness and skills to bring out into the world where the stakes are higher.
â¨WHAT TO EXPECT
âď¸ We’ll begin with a few moments of slowing down and grounding ourselves, letting go of pre-emptive judgment and expectations.âď¸ We’ll explore a range of simple lettering styles and line drawings that can be used in our doodles to add emphasis and interest.
âď¸ Next, you’ll be invited to choose a word or phrase or object to write/draw on your paper, and I’ll offer a series of guided doodling options for creatively embellishing what we’ve put on paper, filling our entire page.
âď¸ We’ll examine several of the popular myths around creativity, and I’ll offer tips I use to shift out of judgment and toward more “creative permission.”
âď¸ We’ll allow time at the end for sharing feedback in the chat or on screen, and for questions.
đWhat To Bring
All you really need to bring with you tomorrow is something to write with âď¸ and something to write on đ. If you have other supplies (colored pencils, markers, special pens, a sketchbook…), feel free to have them handy for more mark-making options.about your host
Pam is a former kindergarten teacher who shifted 15 years ago – as she was going through a big divorce and a small bout of cancer – into a career as a visual artist. She calls herself an “accidental muralist” and hosts a podcast by the same name in which she explores the intersections of art, business, psychology, and life as a creative practice.
Pam’s mural work prompted her to seek out doodling instruction. She had struggled with imagination-to-paper fluency and admired those who could “magically” conjure designs out of their pens. đđ She came to appreciate the value of doodling so much that in 2020 she wrote a book called Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness.
Through the book and her other offerings, Pam helps unlock creative possibilities for the artistically inexperienced and insecure, and encourages all of us who need permission to create. đđ˝ââď¸ Everyone’s imagination is required to address the current global challenges. Doodling is a tool for (among other things) tuning us inward to figure out how to best be of service. đđđ
Event type
đ¨ Artistic Exploration
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Pamela Consear
artist, writer at All Hands Art.
Portland, OR, USA
About Pamela Consear
In a nutshell, I want everyone to make art, and on such a regular basis that itâs just what we do. I want art to be part of daily life, not something we relegate as a special treat for ourselves after all the âreal workâ is done, because art-making is not a frivolous extra-curricular; it is a route to self-knowledge and healing. It took me several decades to get over the faulty messages I’d bought into around art and artists, so I am motivated to help others on their way. Eventually I transitioned from my job as a schoolteacher, to accidentally becoming a community muralist leading over 4,000 volunteers in the creation of around 50 public art projects. Currently I host The Accidental Muralist Podcast, write a blog, teach creative reuse and art journaling classes, and practice flamenco dancing and singing in Portland, Oregon.
Attendees
Ankhi M.
Marcin F.
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Angie K.
Lauren H.
Joy H.
Carol C.
Hannah A.
Tom K.
Fatima M.
Sky H.
Arti P.
Joelene M.
Ann K.
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Rory C.
Tonya L.
Roxanne C.
Outi K.
Aviva C.
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