Making a journal using recyled items is among the September workshops at Valley Ridge Art Studio near Muscoda.

Located in the rolling hills of Grant County just a little over an hour from Madison, Valley Ridge Art Studio offers courses with some of the most influential artist. The workshops and visiting artists in September are:

-- "Intuitive Mixed Media Collage: Visual Board Journal” with Katie Kendrick. Sept. 13-14. In this course you will make a journal using recycled items. You will be able to fill the journal with your own words and artwork.