A few years ago, Kent Ripplinger, my former photography professor at Weber State University and good friend, was kind enough to be a guest speaker for my Creative Writing class. Not only is Kent a great photographer, he is also a prolific journaler. He talked to my class about how he uses journals and all the things he puts in them. One of the coolest things he did was to let other people write in his journals. I'm not sure why, but until then it had never occurred to me that I'm not the only one that can contribute to my journals. That, in fact, they can be greatly enriched by having others add their unique perspectives, styles, and ideas to them. Ever since then, I have enjoyed letting other people write and draw in my journals. Here's a few examples of other people's work:
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This is a drawing that my oldest son did. I then added lines from
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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| This drawing was done by an orphan boy in Haiti. Not only was he an imaginative artist, but that dude could dance! |
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| My youngest son doodled this tree. I colored in the background using a (quite unsuccessful) combination of pastels and watercolor. |
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