Creative Journaling: Sketchbook Journey for Women
Teacher: Mary Jo Bradley
Course Summary:
Reconnect with your creativity, slow down, and make time for yourself in this welcoming 12-week creative journaling course. Through art, writing, and reflection, students will create a personalized journal that becomes a space for self-expression, inspiration, and creative exploration.
Each week introduces a new theme and creative prompt designed to spark curiosity and encourage experimentation. Using watercolor, colored pencil, markers, collage, pen, and mixed-media techniques, participants will explore playful mark-making, expressive drawing, visual storytelling, and reflective writing. There is no "right way" to keep an art journal—this course celebrates curiosity, process, and finding joy in creating.
Whether you're an experienced artist or have never considered yourself creative, you'll discover that an art journal is a place to experiment, reflect, and grow without the pressure of creating perfect artwork.
Materials:
Students are asked to bring a blank journal or watercolor sketchbook and any materials they would like to use or share. All basic supplies included.
Schedule: Tuesdays, September 8-November 24, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
All 12 classes-$312 member/$374.40 non-member
6 classes (September 8-October 13)-$195 member/$234 non-member
6 classes (October 20-November 24)-$195 member/$234 non-member
About the teacher:
Mary Jo is a multidisciplinary artist who experiments and creates with mixed media. She is especially interested in helping young artists develop their ideas, strengthen their technical skills, and build confidence in their creative voice. Mary Jo’s teaching focuses on balancing foundational skills with experimentation so students can explore what excites them most in their work. She has built art programs in schools in both California and New York so young people can be supported and thrive in the arts. She is currently an assistant principal at a Boces k-12 virtual school. In her free time Mary Jo is creating and exploring nature with her family and dog, Walter.
