I enjoy unwinding with creative journaling and experimenting with my watercolour paint set.
There are moments of success, but mostly it is a meditative process.
HIKE REPORTS
I hike often.
Sometimes with a group, sometimes alone. I return to my adventures through illuminated journalling.
Hikes close to home include Kamay Botany Bay, Garawarra Farm, and Heathcote National Park.
Further afield, I often hike in the Blue Mountains National Park. My first club hike as leader was through the difficult Slot Canyon in Bungonia National Park – one of the wilder landscapes accessible from Sydney.
Along the way, I take photos of natural flora. Drawing is a challenge, and an opportunity to experiment with different media.
MONTHLY COVER PAGES
Cover pages set the tone and establish a theme for the month in my bullet journal.
This is a chance to experiment with particular design elements.
2022 has been a year of colour and collage. I use a lot of mixed media – watercolour, marker, stickers, washi tape and paper.
Sometimes I love the results. The scanner doesn’t do justice to the colours in February’s wattle wreath. I love the strength in June’s watercolour illumination. That’s -June from the Handmaid’s Tale. I imagined her making the declaration “my name is June”, salvaging her personhood. June follows May, and Mayday, the resistance organisation.
Sometimes I wish I hadn’t added a poorly-drawn mermaid (March).
SECRET WINDOW
Turn the pages to reveal layers of the scene.
