Newnan: UWG Summer Immersion 2026: The Art of the Journal: Grades 6-12
| Dates: | July 13-17, 2026 |
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| Meets: | M, Tu, W, Th and F from 9:00 AM to 12 N |
| Location: | UWG Newnan |
| Cost: | $175.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
The Art of the Journal
Grades 6-12
UWG Newnan
Summer 2026
What if your journal started as a pile of soggy paper scraps? What if you stitched the binding yourself, chose your own secret writing prompts, and decorated the cover exactly the way you wanted with no instructions, no wrong answers? In The Art of the Journal, students in grades 6-12 spend one magical week making a handmade book from scratch: pulping and pressing their own paper, binding the pages by hand, practicing lettering styles borrowed from history's most interesting writers and artists, and filling their pages with prompts that are weird, deep, funny, and sometimes all three at once. You'll leave on Friday with a journal unlike anything you could buy in a store because you made every single bit of it yourself.
Week at a Glance:
• Monday - Making the Paper• Tuesday - Building the Journal
• Wednesday - Making the Cover
• Thursday - Lettering and Prompts
• Friday - Writing and Finishing
Ages: Rising Grades 6-12. The camp curriculum is designed for youth in middle through high school. Please register in the name of the child/student attending the camp.
Registration Fee: Registration includes expert instruction, rich materials, and hands-on activities. Campers should pack a lunch.
Location: UWG Newnan
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (You will need to pack a lunch everyday)
Youth Waiver: Upon registration, participant's parent/guardian should complete the online Minors in Sponsored Programs Participant Waiver Form.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: (Refund deadline is: 5 Business Days before the Session Start or the Monday prior to the Monday Session Start) A refund less a $10.00 administrative fee per camper per session will be issued upon notification by e-mail continuewest@westga.edu on or before deadline. Transfer requests to another session will be granted at the discretion of the Wolves Exploration Camp Program Manager. Failing to notify UWG Continuing Education using guidelines listed above, the University will retain all registration fees.
| Fee: | $175.00 |
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| Hours: | 15.00 |
UWG Newnan
Driving Directions to UWG Newnan, 80 Jackson Street, Newnan, Georgia 30263: From Carrollton: Travel south on Highway 16 (US Route 27 Alt - not Hwy. 27) for approximately 22 miles. You will pass through a small community called Whitesburg. Continue traveling south. Approximately 12 miles south of Whitesburg, you will arrive at your first stop light. Continue through this set of lights on GA-16E/US 27 ALT S/Newnan Road. Take a left onto Carmichael Street and follow signs to front parking lot. From Atlanta: Travel Interstate 85 south to Exit 47. At exit ramp turn right onto Highway 34 also known as Bullsboro Drive. Travel on Bullsboro Drive for approximately 3 miles. Bear right onto Clark Street/US 29N/US 27 Alt N/GA-16/GA-34 and take the first right onto Jackson Street/US-29N/GA-14. Our campus is ahead on the left. From Columbus: Travel Interstate 85 north to Exit 47. At exit ramp turn left onto Highway 34 (Bullsboro Drive).Travel on Bullsboro Drive for approximately 3 miles. Bear right onto Clark Street/US 29N/US 27 Alt N/GA-16/GA-34 and take the first right onto Jackson Street/US-29N/GA-14. Our campus is ahead on the left.Melissa Dickson Jackson
Melissa Dickson Jackson is an artist, writer, and teacher at the University of West Georgia with master's degrees in both Studio Arts and Creative and Professional Writing. Known for her innovative and genuinely fun classes at UWG, Melissa believes deeply in the power of making and writing by hand - as E.M. Forster once put it, "How do I know what I think until I see what I say?" This week she's here to help you build a book from scratch and fill it with the stuff that matters.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 07/13/2026 | Monday | 9 AM to 12 N | UWG Newnan |
| 07/14/2026 | Tuesday | 9 AM to 12 N | UWG Newnan |
| 07/15/2026 | Wednesday | 9 AM to 12 N | UWG Newnan |
| 07/16/2026 | Thursday | 9 AM to 12 N | UWG Newnan |
| 07/17/2026 | Friday | 9 AM to 12 N | UWG Newnan |