Creative expression is a fundamental human drive. We love to create and produce art, but so many of us have gotten our creative instinct quashed out of us over the years. This might have began at school growing up if our artistic skills were not deemed to be “good enough.” It most likely only became even more difficult to engage with a creative practice as the pressures of adulthood set in too.
The Visual Journal Art Hang is envisioned as an antidote to our stifled creative expressions. We’ll have some basic supplies available (mostly colored pencils for now) and invite you to create however feels natural to you. Nominally we’ll focus on visual journaling around a theme to provide some direction, but you can feel free to take it in whatever direction feels most redemptive to you.
For this session, we'll explore the theme of Social Justice. The pandemic and racial justice protests of last year opened our eyes to just how deep the inequities of our society really go, but the learning experience was different for each of us.
What did we learn about justice and social inequities from the experience of the pandemic? What stood out to us the most? What made us the most uncomfortable? What inspired in us the most will to change?
We’ll have paper and colored pencils. Feel free to bring any other mediums you might want to explore or share as well. We’ll also do some brief discussion on the theme to help give us all some creative direction as needed.
At the very least, we’ve found that there’s something very healing and soul opening about hanging out with folks in a park doing art, whatever that art might be. We’d love to have you join us too.
Location: Mission Hills / Pioneer Park.
1521 Washington Pl, San Diego, CA 92103
Bring your own chairs and/or blankets. We’ll find a shady tree to hang out under.
Cost: No cost. Donations graciously accepted.
