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The JournalingRUs Immersion

A full-spectrum advanced atelier for makers ready to build journals, papers, symbols, memory systems, and a signature archive practice in one guided experience.

The JournalingRUs Immersion is our most expansive workshop. Over a multi-part studio journey, you will create handmade papers, construct custom folios, develop symbolic collage language, document daily life, and assemble a refined body of interconnected work. It is designed for students who want depth, cohesion, and transformation rather than a single skill.

What you will learn

  • Combine multiple JournalingRUs disciplines into one cohesive practice
  • Create a finished folio that integrates paper, collage, writing, and archive systems
  • Refine your symbolic and documentary voice at an advanced level
  • Develop a clear methodology for future long-form projects
  • Complete a capstone body of work with depth and elegance

Prerequisites

  • Intermediate to advanced experience with journaling, collage, or artist books
  • Time and space to complete a multi-week capstone project
  • A desire to build a coherent, deeply personal body of work

Course details

  • Difficulty: advanced
  • Duration: 24 hours
  • Lessons: 16
  • Instructor: Elise Rowan
  • Students: 240
  • Rating: 5 from 77 reviews