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Mar 23, 20201 min read
Borders
Tangles: Leaflet, Corsace, Knase, Zenith Borders Step 1 of creating a Zentangle®-inspired tile is to outline a border. A border starts...
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Mar 23, 20201 min read
Aura
Tangles: Quipple, Mysteria, Poke Leaf, Afterglo Adding an Aura: An aura is a line tracing around the outside of a tangle. (It can also be...
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Mar 23, 20201 min read
Medi-Zen Introduction
What is Zentangle®? Zentangle® is a system of structured designs created by drawing repetitive patterns providing a simple pathway to...
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Feb 5, 20201 min read
Paying Tribute to Willed Body Donors
On February 5th, students at the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix and Northern Arizona University held a Ceremony of Appreciation to honor...
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Jan 23, 20201 min read
Body Mapping and Gratitude
To facilitate the creation of artwork in preparation for the Ceremony of Appreciation, an art and anatomy workshop was held on January...
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Jan 13, 20201 min read
The Surgeon and The Puppeteer
On January 13th, working with teaching artist and puppeteer Ruth Annie Wilson students learned how the collaborative and creative process...
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Aug 21, 20191 min read
Empathy & Aging
In this art workshop, led by Family Practice Physician andArtist, Dr. Grace Haynes, students explored empathy andaging and reflected on...
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Apr 23, 20171 min read
Tea Time
Introduction What could be more relaxing than working on an art project and enjoying a hot cup of tea? In this session, we explore the...
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Mar 26, 20171 min read
Words and Meaning
Introduction Create a page using a word out of a dictionary or thesaurus. You can think of a word that resonates with you today, or just...
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Mar 12, 20171 min read
Selfie Stick
Introduction Create a motivational art journal page. Let this page be a great source of self- motivation, inspiration and lots of fun to...
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Feb 13, 20171 min read
Go Where Your Heart Is
Introduction Rip or cut some strips of patterned paper and glue to the page. Add text from a magazine, and then paint over it with a...
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Jan 9, 20171 min read
Vision Boards
Introduction Using magazines cut out images that represent the life you want to live or what you want to focus on in the coming year....
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Dec 12, 20161 min read
Holiday Page
Introduction Using holiday sheet music, stencils, stamps and paint, create a page that helps you to celebrate this time of the year.
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Nov 28, 20162 min read
Paper Weaving
Introduction Decide on material for paper weave. Â You can weave with ribbons, construction paper, heavier types of paper, and also...
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Nov 14, 20161 min read
Cut/Paste Collages
Introduction Using magazines, scissors and a glue stick, create a collage page in your journal. Themes Create a page using words of...
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Oct 23, 20161 min read
Fall Leaves
Introduction Fall colors provide us with a rich palette of burnt orange, golden yellow, sienna brown, and fern green. Â The theme of this...
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Sep 11, 20161 min read
Keys & Lists
Introduction Create a page with a key, watercolor and a straw First, think about what your key will represent. The key to change? The key...
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Sep 8, 20161 min read
Handprints
Introduction The inspiration for today’s session comes from hands!  Put your hand or your hands somewhere in your artwork. Trace your...
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Aug 28, 20161 min read
Crosswords
Introduction Use the puzzle page from a newspaper or download a crossword from the internet. Have fun playing with crossword puzzle...
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Aug 7, 20161 min read
Mixed Media Doodles
Adapted from artist Mary Beth Shaw's techniques on Mixed Media Doodling Introduction Layering of paint, paper, markers, and stencils....
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