She shares tips and tricks on art journaling techniques, and talks about some of her favorite art journaling tools. The article provides commentary on Williams' creative journey, including the story of how and why she left her career in economic development to launch one of the South's only art workshop and studio spaces, a space designed to connect national art instructors to the "everyday artist."
"At age 49, I was absolutely dreading turning 50. I remember the exact aha moment, driving down the interstate on my way to my 978th conference, staring at my hands on the steering wheel and realizing they were as wrinkled as I remember my mother's being. My economic development career of more than 25 years was feeling like the movie "Groundhog Day." I was going through the motions in a field that had quit bringing me joy," Williams writes.
Today Kristin finds much joy in the work she does at Ephemera Paducah, both as a student and an instructor. The evidence of her renewed spirit appears in the pages of her art journal.
"Art journaling feeds my soul and appeals to my quest of being an everyday artist," Williams says.
Each quarter Art Journaling Magazine invites artists from around the globe to share pages taken from their art journals with its readers. Featured artists offer art journaling tips and share inspiring stories about what fuels their creative process. Every journal is filled with techniques on painting, stamping, collage art and sketching.
Copies of the Summer 2016 edition of Art Journaling Magazine can be purchased at Ephemera Paducah, located at 333 North 9th Street in Paducah's Lower Town Arts District. For more information about Ephemera Paducah visit www.ephemerapaducah.com.
