“As words form a bridge between thought and speech, images are creations of the mind made real. Together, words and images have the capability of forming a rich dialogue about what is truly important to you. In this course we will explore creative writing, visual imagery, and art journal techniques to create a painted book that explores who you are, what you see, and how you think. Students will transform pages of an old book through the practice of drawing, painting and collage to learn a variety of creative journal making strategies. Sources for inspiration will be gathered from personal experiences and exploratory art processes. There will be an emphasis on creative writing and image making, and the course involves select readings about, and by the artists, in history who have created art journals. The culmination of this course is a hand-bound book of all work that was created during the semester.” – UNE course catalog