oh my...what a weekend! Mary Saracino and I co-taught a workshop on the Sacred Feminine. Mary took the class on a  whirlwind tour of images of the Goddess from prehistoric times to the Black Madonna. I introduced participants to the freedom of visual journaling. Together the images and the art wove a marvelous experience shared by us all! I had no idea that the history of the Divine Feminine was a universal expression, transcending what we currently think of as religious differences. Mary's gentle and inclusive approach to the "surprised history"  led us all into a new understanding of iconic images and personal experiences. It was such a great emersion into the world of the shared narrative; and delightful to be a fully engaged student again!
Check out Mary's writing at www.marysaracino.com and her new book "She is Everywhere" on Amazon. Wow.

Helpful hints for this crayon resist technique:
* if you are working with watercolor (or any other wet media) directly in your journal you might want to put some waxed paper under the page to keep the moisture from seeping thru.
* if the crayon is not resisting the watercolor to your satisfaction check a few things: press down hard with the crayon, be sure the paper is thick enough (it does work best on watercolor paper)
*another trick to try - after the crayon has been applied dampen the paper first with clean water before applying the actual watercolor sometimes this will help the "resist"
*try contrasting colors! try a colored crayon that is basically light in shade, then apply a dark, contrasting watercolor
* this technique also works with walnut ink which will respond the same way as the watercolor when applied over crayon
*this technique also works with oil pastels instead of crayon
I have gotten such nice feedback from freinds and former students who are using the videos as a reminder of what we have played with in classes. Allison G. and Katie L. suggested I add the writing prompt to the video, so it is included in this crayon resist tutorial. Any other suggestions are appreciated!