Artist Julie Fordham brings junk journaling workshops to Tucker

When Julie Fordham, a Tucker-based painter and the president of the Tucker Arts Alliance, began her foray into art, she was 15. She did what she called “sketchbook art,” combining collage and writing to create pieces of art in her journal.  Today, she’s bringing the accessible and experimental art form, now known as junk journaling, to Tucker with a weekly workshop at Mama Debbie’s Art Emporium.  Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Fordham hosts Drunk Journaling, an evening dedicated to the art of junk journaling. Attendees enjoy a themed cocktail and two hours to work on their projects with provided materials.  Julie Fordham hosts Drunk Journaling every Wednesday at Mama Debbie’s. (Courtesy photo.) “It’s basically two hours where you can work on your art and play and be creative,” Fordham told Rough Draft. “I do themes, I do matching cocktails, but more importantly, it’s an allotment of time for people who don’t think they’re very creative or don’t have the time set out for cre