Little Book of Whispers
Self-paced, online art workshop with Instant, Lifetime Access.
Altered book, artist book, junk journal... what if we mixed it all and created the most delicate, beautiful and meaningful little keepsakes, to hold our stories and the whispers of our soul?
Self-paced online art class with Instant, Lifetime Access & private Community Forum
“When I started the process, it moved me to tears. I enjoyed this so much. Laly, thank you so much for this class! Creating beauty allows our souls to speak.”
A little book for the soul
In this soulful workshop, we will be tuning in to the whispers of our soul, as we create a beautiful artist book with paper, fiber, plaster and encaustic wax...
We will not only create our books, but also fill each page. We will use cut-out words in a very intuitive and playful process, like tiny paper oracles, and allow them to come together with imagery, serendipitously and poetically.
This yummy project is packed with some of my favorite techniques, and each page becomes a little artwork in itself. The process is so versatile that you will be able to create book after book in your own style, to tell YOUR own story.
Page after page, your soul knows the way...
Behind the pages
I created my first Little Book at a time when the world seemed so loud that I just couldn't find those moments of stillness inside of me anymore. Inspiration got scared and just flew away... How do you reconnect to your soul at such times? How do you tune in to the whispers all over again?
For me, quite unexpectedly, the answer came in the form of a little artist book: this small and very intimate project guided me back home to my truth and my art.
Little Book of Whispers is a quiet and gentle journey, born in little pockets of time amidst the roars of the world. A little bubble of stillness to reconnect with the not-so-loud part of ourselves and create beauty from this sacred and fragile inner place...
“Thank you Laly for sharing part of yourself with us with your techniques and style. I love the binding technique! I have enjoyed this little journey of whispering wisdom and plan on creating more!”
Step by step
I will guide you through the making of two books, with different sizes and techniques, including an easy and oh-so-lovely no-stitch, no-plaster, no-wax option with a vintage book cover (you can definitely mix and match!). Among other things, we will:
Create layered pages with paper and fiber
Use and honor left-over materials from past projects (all those lovely left-over scraps you just can't throw away!)
Trust our intuition, as we invite the whispers with cut-out words, imagery and journaling
Create chunky covers with fabric, plaster gauze, wax and a crocheted doily
Hide secrets and add mystery with flaps, pockets etc.
Bind our books with simple stitching... or no stitching at all!
Add beautiful finishing touches and embellishments.
The class is in English and closed captions are available on all videos
Every page is a little work of art
Self-paced online art class with Instant, Lifetime Access & private Community Forum
“Every page in this book explores what I love, how I feel about myself and my art, and is my expression of all of that goodness. It was simply a doing of great joy, and I am in awe of the beauty created. I’ve made five little books now, each one so very special with its own poignant story to tell. This is the most soul searching fun I’ve ever had in an online class. Add to that Laly leads you gently, sweetly through every step with beautiful videos. I think it may be time to make another…”
Gather your materials
Below is a list of suggested supplies. There are lots of different techniques for you to choose from in this class, so my advice is to wait until you watch the videos to really get a feel what you want to use in your book(s). And make sure to go on a scavenger hunt for yummy reclaimed and vintage materials before shopping!
The class also includes a curated Pinterest board with a selection of free printables for you to use in your book if you wish.
your guide for this creative journey
I'm so glad you’re here! I’m a mixed media artist from France, and I’m here to help you grow your artist wings! What if you listened to your creative longings? What if you dared to follow this little spark? I believe with my whole heart that YOUR ART MATTERS. It is your gift to the world, and now is your time to let it shine!
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“Thank you, Laly, for this truly lovely class. It came at the perfect time for me, giving me a place to retreat and find some peace and beauty. I’ve just spent the most delightful time today gathering my bundles. This class was a gift from me to me and I can already tell it’s working its magic. I’m looking forward to the next step and the comforting fragrance of encaustic.”
kind words from the students
“The whispering words of love, beauty, gentleness, softness, delicate, blooming keep popping into my head from my heart as I share my little book of “Inner Living”! Felted chiffon, embroidered silk, eco dyed silk, printed linen, beaded chiffon and vintage satin are some of the textural fabrics I love to work with! Thank you Laly for sharing part of yourself with us with your techniques and style. I love the binding technique! I have enjoyed this journey of whispering wisdom and plan on creating more!”
“I am so grateful for this way of working slowly with whatever arises and following it wherever it goes… This is so much like the stories my grandmother told us…”
“The book is almost finished, yippee!!! Can’t wait to share it with everyone. Thank you Laly, this is a wonderful, amazing, freeing, personal experience.”
“Oh this is powerful work! Laly, I have watched your video on working with words a couple of times now because it resonated with me so much that my heart skipped a beat and tears swelled. After a nice cup of tea, and a small moment to process, I jumped in... look what emerged. Love, love, love and so from my soul. Thank you with much gratitude for providing the seed for more searching within. ”
“I had delirious fun tearing, glueing, creating and making this book!”
“I can’t believe I made yet another book. You have created a book maniac Laly!”
“When I started the process, it moved me to tears. Laly, thank you so much for this class! Creating beauty allows our souls to speak.”
student art
From meaningful materials to inspired layers and textured covers, enjoy a glimpse of some of the gorgeous Little Books that have been created in this workshop!
Self-paced online art class with Instant, Lifetime Access & private Community Forum
