Please join me for my upcoming workshop on June 22, a sweet and soulful day devoted to the practice of gratitude, the recognition of grace, and the importance of balance in our lives.
Watercolor Collages
October 19, 2012 by ·
These are some of my watercolor collages, a style I originally developed using pieces of a watercolor painting that didn’t quite work out, but had some interesting parts. I cut them up and used these parts to create colorful collages on black paper. They turned out so well that I made more. When working in […]
SoulCollage® Dancing with the Shadow
October 13, 2012 by ·
Workshop: Saturday, October 20, 2012 The Shadow aspects of the human psyche can be described as vital, passionate, and often creative energies that fall out of balance. When we shine the light of our awareness on these parts of ourselves by acknowledging and making SoulCollage® cards for them, they begin to find a place of […]
Make Gorgeous Decorative Papers for Collage
October 5, 2012 by ·
How to Make Gorgeous Decorative Papers for Collage from Beth Marcil on Vimeo. These are scenes from my most recent visual journaling workshop. In this first of three classes, participants paired up to paint on a large piece of paper using only hands (with gloves) & homemade stamps. The intention is twofold: 1) to let […]
The Soul Fort
September 16, 2012 by ·
The inspiration for this page is a wonderful fort that my cousin and I discovered on some land owned by my family. Yes, the girls who built it were trespassing, but the fort itself is so wonderful that I had to take a photo of it. Seeing it took me back to my childhood, and […]
How to Organize Images for Collage
July 24, 2012 by ·
Why I store my collage images in Ziploc bags… Over the years I have collected an enormous trove of images that I use in my personal art and journals as well as in my workshops and private sessions. Being able to find what I need when the inspiration strikes is the biggest challenge, so I’ve […]
Finding Images for Collage – Part 1
July 10, 2012 by ·
I use a lot of collage in my work, primarily in mixed media pieces, visual journal pages, and in my SoulCollage® cards. Before you start collecting, let me give you fair warning… it’s addictive. Once you develop an eye for spotting great collage imagery, you’ll be knee deep in pictures, patterned papers, and other things […]
Introduction to Visual Journaling
July 2, 2012 by ·
Back by popular demand! After a two year hiatus, I’m offering a new and improved visual journaling series starting on July 21. For SoulCollage® aficionados…this can take your card dialogue to a whole new level with visual journaling. Let me show you how. Register by July 10 to receive your early bird discount! Rediscover the magic of […]
SoulCollage® Source Cards Workshop
May 18, 2012 by ·
Saturday, June 2, 2012 The 3 Source cards in the SoulCollage® deck – Source, SoulEssence, and Witness symbolize the Oneness of all things. They are Transpersonal cards that have “no form and therefor no potential for Shadow* as do the other cards we create. Working in silence will be an important ingredient when we gather […]
