denise cerro: Art Journal = Art Journey

Keeping my resolution, in my own way.

Back at the beginning of the year, I took on the challenge of starting an art journal by making a collage every day of the year.
(See my original post from January 7th here.)

I’m proud to say I have kept up with my goal.

However, it has not turned out the way I expected!

I originally thought I would be making a paper collage for each day and end up with a book or collection at the end of the year.

Chapters Of Life

Making a commitment to do any one thing every single day for a whole year, you are bound to see some changes take place. My paper collages have sometimes turned into mixed-media pieces, small assemblages, shadow-boxes, or Altoid tin dioramas.

Altoid Tin Assemblages: The Nun and The Queen

I've started adding beaded chains as hangers. They're easier, and then the piece doesn't have to be framed, freeing me up to move on to the next piece.

Red Lipstick

Now it’s more like “art every day,” rather than “collage a day,” as my process has morphed and evolved.

The point of the exercise was for each day to present an opportunity for experimentation.
True to that spirit, I have let the art tell me where it needs to go.

Fly

Rigidly sticking to my guns and forcing a traditional collage every day might have gotten me stuck in a creative rut. By being flexible, I have been creatively productive, and tried something new every day.