VISUAL JOURNALS 

rFLA 100

This course explores identity & memory through the visual journal, a mixed media fusion of writing and imagery. Journaling is a unique pathway to a lifelong habit of self-reflection, a practice that can help us make meaning of our lives. Students will write from memories and experiences, create imagery from their writing, and hopefully discover more about themselves in the process. Experiments with mixed media techniques and writing exercises will be shared throughout the semester during group discussions. The images on this page were all created by Rollins College students since 2014. Scroll down for a list of resources, supplies and examples of erasure poetry, a technique we use often in our class.

VISUAL JOURNAL RESOURCES

Never Flinch: A Visual Journal by Rachel Simmons

Video tutorials on developing a visual journal practice

List of writing prompts and additional tools for self-reflection

Basic supply list to start your visual journal

ERASURE POETRY

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Recommended Reading LIST

What It Is by Lynda Barry

Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna

Zen Buddhism by D.T. Suzuki

In My Bones by Orly Avineri

Water Paper Paint by Heather Smith Jones

1,000 Artist Journal Pages by Dawn DeVries Sokol

The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldin by Dan and Kathy Eldin

Some books I recommend reading as you start a visual journal practice.

Some books I recommend reading as you start a visual journal practice.