A Four-Week Prayer & Art Journaling Workshop
Mondays from 7-8pm.
What if prayer could become something you experience not only through words, but also through color, texture, and creative expression?
Join us for a four-week creative gathering as we explore ways to incorporate art journaling into our personal prayer lives. Inspired by my book, Pour Out Your Art, this workshop uses the ACTS prayer model as a framework for creative reflection, connection with God, and community with one another.
Each week, we'll explore a different aspect of prayer through a guided art-journaling activity:
Week 1 (10/26) — Adoration: Expressing wonder, worship, and appreciation for who God is.
Week 2 (11/2) — Confession: Making space for honest reflection, grace, and forgiveness.
Week 3 (11/9) — Thanksgiving: Practicing gratitude and recognizing God's goodness in our lives.
Week 4 (11/16) — Supplication: Bringing our hopes, needs, and prayers before God.
We'll experiment with a variety of art materials and techniques, including painting, collage, drawing, and mixed media. Along the way, we'll explore how creative practices can encourage mindfulness, emotional expression, and a more intentional rhythm of prayer.
No artistic experience is necessary! This is not about making beautiful artwork or finding the perfect words to pray. It's about exploring, creating, and discovering new ways to connect with God.
We'll also enjoy time together in a welcoming, small-group setting. Sharing is always optional, and your journal is your own personal space.
Workshop Details
Four weekly sessions
All art materials provided
Beginners welcome
Small group setting at Tender Branch Studio
What to bring: A mixed-media art journal or sketchbook. Paper will be available if you don't have one yet.
Registration is available as a week-by-week drop-in option, and as a bundle of four classes. (scroll down the drop box)
Tuesdays | 9:00–10:00 AM | $20 per session
Make a little space in your week to create!
Tuesday Morning Art Journaling is a relaxed, drop-in creative hour for adults who want to slow down, try something new, and enjoy making art alongside others. Each week, I’ll have a simple art journaling idea or technique to get us started, along with plenty of materials to explore—paint, collage, drawing, color, texture, and more.
This isn’t about being “good at art” or creating a perfect finished piece. It’s simply a chance to play, experiment, talk, laugh, and make something with your hands.
No art experience is needed, and each Tuesday stands on its own, so come whenever your schedule allows!
What to bring:
Bring your own art journal or mixed-media sketchbook if you have one. If you’re new to art journaling and don’t have a journal yet, no worries—I’ll have paper available for your first visit.
All other art materials are provided.
$20 per person, per session
Space is limited. Please register with 24 hour notice to reserve your spot.
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 10:30 AM Tue, Sep 15, 2026 11:30 PM
This series of five weekly sessions explores the basic elements of art through drawing; line, shape, form, value, texture, and color. A sketch book and pencils is recommended for in-class warm-ups and optional homework. One take-home piece will be created each week in class with supplies provided by the art instructor. This is a great introductory to art for ages 8 and up!
Pour Out Your Art is a Christ-centered therapeutic art guide that blends the power of visual expression with the timeless model of prayer Jesus taught: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. Rooted in biblical wisdom and supported by research in neuroscience and mental health, this guide invites you to engage your heart, hands, and spirit through simple, expressive art journaling practices.
Whether you're an artist or a beginner, this book offers a structured yet deeply personal way to explore your relationship with God. Through prompts, reflective questions, and symbolic exercises, you’ll experience prayer not just as spoken words—but as color, shape, and texture.
Perfect for individual reflection, group study, or therapeutic settings, this book is ideal for:
Christian creatives and journalers
Art therapists and counselors
Spiritual directors and retreat leaders
Youth pastors and educators
Anyone longing for a more tangible way to connect with God
This is your invitation to lay your burdens down, lift your heart up, and encounter God through the healing language of art.
Date: Thursday, December 11th
Time: 6:30 – 8 PM
Cost: $15 per person — spots are limited!
Location: Ashwood Manor, Forest, VA
Celebrate the launch of Pour Out Your Art : A Therapeutic Art & Prayer Guide with an evening of drinks and snacks, general festivity, creativity, and merriment!
Join author and art instructor Jenny Mancier for a relaxed workshop where you’ll learn to create your own accordion-style art journal, inspired by projects from her new book.
In this 90-minute session, you’ll:
Build and decorate a fold-out accordion journal — all supplies included!
Explore simple, expressive techniques for journaling through art
Learn creative tips for combining color, collage, and reflection
Take home a handmade journal ready to fill with your own ideas and inspiration or to give as a gift
Copies of Pour Out Your Art will also be available for purchase during the event.
No art experience needed — just bring your curiosity and a willingness to play with color!
🎟️ Space is limited — reserve your spot early!
Date: Thursday, November 6th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Cost: $10 per person — spots are limited!
Location: Lexie & Lee, 1220 Main St, Lynchburg, VA
Celebrate the launch of Pour Out Your Art with an evening of creativity, reflection, and hands-on fun!
Join author and art instructor Jenny Mancier for a relaxed workshop where you’ll learn to create your own accordion-style art journal, inspired by projects from her new book.
In this 90-minute session, you’ll:
Build and decorate a fold-out accordion journal — all supplies included!
Explore simple, expressive techniques for gratitude journaling through art
Learn creative tips for combining color, collage, and reflection
Take home a handmade journal ready o fill with your own ideas and inspiration
Copies of Pour Out Your Art will also be available for purchase during the event.
No art experience needed — just bring your curiosity and a willingness to play with color!
🎟️ Space is limited — reserve your spot early!
Lent is a season of slowing down.
For forty days (not counting Sundays), we make space to reflect, to repent, to remember, and to prepare our hearts for Easter.
This free printable guide includes 40 Scripture-based art prompts designed to help you engage the story of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection in a creative, prayerful way. Each day offers a short meditation and an open-ended art invitation — no art experience required.
From Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, you’ll journey through themes of surrender, sacrifice, silence, and hope — culminating in the bold declaration:
He is risen.
This guide is intentionally non-denominational and rooted in the historic Christian story of Lent and Holy Week.
Print it. Journal through it. Use it personally or with a small group.
May it help you slow down, kneel at the cross, and rejoice in the resurrection.
Four templates to print out and use to make Butterfly Art Journals.
You’ll need these templates, carbon paper, a pencil, a kraft paper journal (about 6×8”), and acrylic paints (with brushes, jars of water, etc). I like to seal the journals with a clear spray to protect them and make them smooth and shiny as well! :-)
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