Diane Eastham M.Ed.

for the Storywell Writers Group. Topic covered include: creative dreams and vision; honouring the dream; the role of the internal critic; blank page strategies

Jan-Mar 2014 published by Maggie Grey for her Workshop on the Web. Everything you ever wanted to know about marbling.

A workshop to explore marbling techniques

As Artist in Residence at KPL for the month of June, I will be demonstrating the art of Collage June 2, and June 16th. Location to be determined.

Create beautiful handmade cards with decorated paper and calligraphic lettering. Learn the basics of a calligraphy alphabet and incorporate it-or your own printing and handwriting. 12-4:00 pm KW Art Gallery http://www.kwag.ca/en/programs/AdultClasses.asp

This week long class at the Elora Summer Art School is suitable for artists of all types and experience levels. We will explore the advantages of the commercial journal and create our own over the course of the week. Along the way we will conquer the blank page and explore the principles of design as we create our beautiful journal pages each day.

We will explore many techniques to use in art journals during this weekend workshop at Mohawk College, Fennel St. Hamilton. For information and registration go to http://ce.mohawkcollege.ca

We will explore many techniques to use in art journals during this weekend workshop at Mohawk College, Fennel St. Hamilton. For information and registration go to http://ce.mohawkcollege.ca Click on 'Fall Catalogue' icon, click on Creative and Visual Arts, scroll to Design under Visual Arts…this course is in the centre of page 25.

Western University [Master's of Environmental Sustainability workshop] Wrack your brain, stretch your mind and meet new people as we explore that most sustainable of natural resources, our own creativity. Review the steps of the creative process (preparation; incubation; illumination; implementation and revision) and try your hand using it to solve some real-life environmental problems. Explore your own vision for the environment along the way, and put that infernal internal critic on notice as we gear upfor the academic year. Bring a notebook or journal, pen or pencil and a willingness to engage. See you there.

This week long class at the Elora Summer Art School is suitable for artists of all stripes and experience levels. We will explore the advantages of the commercial journal and create our own over the course of the week. Along the way we will conquer the blank page and explore the principles of design as we create our beautiful journal pages each day.

From writing to art and back again: the amazing possibilities of the journal. In this week-long class (mornings only) we will combine individual and group art and writing exercises to create beautiful and very personalized journals

Go Green in Three In this half-day- class, there will be three stations for decorating papers, both new and recycled, as follows: 1) Paste paper 2) Calligraphy and stamping 3)Collage for texture. You can also explore the techniques of each station in a journal or altered book if you have one.

This weekend workshop is part of the Kitchener Public Library's Artist-in-Residence program. We will explore some of the traditional and non-traditional methods of suminigashi marbling using inks floated on water to make patterns on paper.

I will be demonstrating Suminigashi marbling on Sat. Nov. 1 and again on Sunday Nov. 2 at ArtWorks, the Arts and Crafts Fair at Bingeman Park in Kitchener. I will also have some of my art works on display in the ArtBites Gallery booth at ArtWorks. Stop by and say hello!

This workshop at the Creativity Coaching conference, Lake George, New York state, is suitable for creative people of all persuasions. More information about registration can be found on the Creativity Coaching Association website.

A one day workshop for the Environment and Sustainability Graduate Program at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario to explore the creative process as it applies to these issues.

This week long class at the Elora Summer Art School is suitable for artists of all stripes and experience levels. We will explore the advantages of the commercial journal and create our own over the course of the week. Along the way we will conquer the blank page and explore the principles of design as we create our beautiful journal pages each day.

This workshop to be presented at the Art and Psyche conference in San Francisco is sponsored by the Jungian Analysts of San Francisco. I will be discussing my own creative journey and the kinds of images, both emergent and transcendent that have guided me.

A class to experiment with various paper weaving techniques at the Royla City Calligraphy Guild monthly meeting in Guelph.

In this series of workshops to be offered at Spark of Brilliance in Guelph, we explore the arts of calligraphy and collage and use them to develop journal pages about the various issues in our lives. Spring 2008

In this class we will explore a variety of techniques that make watercolours such a versatile medium. We will explore wet-on-wet and wet on dry as well as resist techniques.Suitable for all levels.