Creative Caravan

Here are the Dream Cards for October 28, 2009- November 3, 2009.  Enjoy!

Here are the Dream Cards from last week.  I am catching up on posting them here. 

I have been enjoying this project immensely.  It gives me a place to capture a little bit of art each day.  I have to admit that some days, I do not make one, and I must catch up the next day, but that in itself is interesting.  I am fascinated by the symbolism that each card reveals, even on cards that don't seem like much while I am working. 

I urge you to try your hand at collage journaling.  A picture is worth a thousand words.

A little late, but here are last weeks Dream Cards. 

Here is week 16 of the Dream Card Journal Project. 

I have been making a "Dream Card", each day, for 16 weeks.  Dream Cards are like waking dreams. 

I grab a magazine and randomly cut out images and words. Then I glue them on a 4"x6" card in a pleasing composition.  When I'm done, I ponder the meaning of the symbols, and words.  I have a dream dictionary that I sometimes consult, but I usually use the card for self reflection. 

The project started with the notion that I would make collages of my dreams.  It became readily apparent that it would be easier not to have a preconceived idea of what the card should look like.  It has turned out that the cards are great indicators of the things I am going through in my life.  They are not divining tools, they are merely visual journal entries. 

When I have completed the years worth of cards, I am going to make them into a book.

New Dream Cards!

Here is my Dream Card Journal Project, Week 14.  I am committed to making a dream card collage every day for a whole year.  Each day I grab an old magazine and start clipping out pictures and words at random.  I then, glue them on a 4" x 6" piece of cardboard.  Once it is glued onto the cardboard, I coat it with ModPodge and let it dry.  Once dry, I put on a coat of varnish, to seal and protect it.

Dream cards are like waking dreams.  I cut out the images and words as randomly as I can, and when the card is complete, I ponder it as I do my dreams.  I have a couple of dream dictionaries, which I consult with on the symbolism of certain images.  Sometimes I write something about the card, but usually I just ponder the symbols and their relevance in my life.

I encourage you to give it a try.  It's a lot of fun and it doesn't have to take a long time to complete a card.  Sometimes I make a card in 10 minutes and sometimes it takes 1/2 hour or more.  Grab an old magazine, scissors and glue and begin.  It's great to add a little creativity in your life, and this is an easy medium, even if you don't have a lot of experience with art.

Presenting: Dream Card Journal Project- Week 13  September 9, 2009- September 15, 2009

Here are the 11th week's worth of Dream Cards.  I have 77 cards so far.  I still don't know what the final product will be.  365 cards will be a lot of cards!