Katie Crommett

Suzanne Duquesnay

Julie Tomanaco

Pamela Ryan

Joanne Paquin

Art Sisters Journal Project

mixed media, including acrylic, watercolor, pigment inks, stencils, collage with found papers and objects, pastels, ink pen, fabric, ribbons, cut paper, linocut impressions, organic materials

five 8″ x 9.5″ books, video of journal flip-through: 15 minutes

2021 through 2023

Not for sale

During the COVID-19 pandemic, five friends missed creating together. Wanting to have more connection, inspiration, and collaboration, we created a traveling art journal project. We worked in five journals, using various mediums, following the same themes, creating backgrounds, swapping journals, and working over another’s background. We learned new techniques and tried new tools. We released ownership of our individual creations to the collective, and we were repeatedly in awe of the evolution of the pages. Our art is not just the five journals and the 150+ spreads within; it’s our process, journey, and the relationships we formed. Although the art journals were the container for our creativity, the act of gathering together and sharing what we made created a container where we were seen, celebrated, and supported, especially during a time when isolation was the norm. It was our sanity and our touchstone. Our hearts are on these pages.

@katieczt

@juliet.czt._reowphst