Teacher: Cheryl Mezzetti
Class time: Saturday, March 20 – 9-11:30a
Embark on a creative journey where vintage books, mixed media, bookbinding, and memory-keeping come together to
create a truly unique handmade journal.
In this hands-on workshop, each participant will begin with a vintage book cover—and no two books will be the same!
Cheryl will guide you step-by-step as you breathe new life into our books, transforming your book into a richly layered
mixed media journal filled with character, texture, and personal expression.
Throughout the class, we’ll embrace the wonderfully imperfect nature of junk journaling, combining an eclectic
collection of new and old papers, inks, paints, fabrics, ribbons, wallpaper, ephemera, and other mixed-media elements.
You’ll learn how to layer, alter, embellish, and incorporate unexpected materials to create pages that invite exploration
and tell a story all their own.
At the heart of junk journaling is the freedom to create without striving for perfection. A worn page, a scrap of fabric, a
piece of forgotten paper, or an unexpected paint mark can become the beginning of something beautiful. There are no
identical outcomes and no need to follow someone else’s artistic path—your journal will evolve through the materials
you choose and the creative decisions you make along the way.
Whether you’re an experienced mixed-media artist looking to expand your bookmaking skills or a curious beginner
ready to explore something new, this workshop offers a welcoming balance of technique, experimentation, and creative
freedom.
Supplies to bring:
- Sharp pencil
- Ruler
- White gesso
- Paper piercer/ awl/ or Japanese hole punch with small hole
- Bone folder [if you don’t have one you can fold the paper]
- Teflon mat
- Scissors
- Self-healing matt
- palette knife
- Cup with water to clean brushes
- 3/4 flat paint brush
- spray bottle
- baby wipes
- paper towels
- wet adhesive such as aleene’s tacky glue, zip dry etc
- Foam tape or squares
- Clear tape runner
- TH Distressed inks for book page edges, book edges [optional]
- low temp heat gun
- 12” paper cutter
- white pen/black detail pens[optional]
- Apron [optional]
- Clips for holding pages while sewing [i will bring some clothes pins]
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