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Sat, Dec 06
|Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange
Let's Make a Junk Journal! with Jeanine Holmes
Time & Location
Dec 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange, 2124 W 82nd Pl, Chicago, IL 60620, USA
Participants
About The Event
Join artist Jeanine for a creative, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to transform everyday recycled materials into a unique handmade journal. Using fabric scraps, manila folders, paper bags, and other repurposed supplies, participants will explore simple binding techniques, playful page design, and creative embellishments.
This workshop focuses on sustainability, storytelling, and personal expression. You’ll walk away with your own junk journal — a one-of-a-kind space for writing, sketching, memory-keeping, or simply enjoying the beauty of reclaimed materials. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a love of making!
Jeanine is passionate about collage, journaling, and creating tangible works of art from reclaimed and personal materials. Her handmade journals and memory pieces often incorporate fabric, bedding, letters, or keepsakes, transforming them into objects of beauty and remembrance. Whether guiding a yoga practice or crafting a book by hand, Jeanine’s work centers on storytelling, sustainability, and honoring the threads that…
Orders
General Admission
$20.00
Total
$0.00
