Sense-ational Nature Journaling

The eyes often have it, but what about all our other senses like sound, smell, touch and taste? Come explore weird and wonderfilled ways to use all our senses to nurture a deeper understanding of the natural world. Using techniques like line quality, color, shapes, words, and charts, you'll experiment with novel approaches to nature journal these hidden ways of observing. All materials provided.

You'll...

• Practice honing observation skills beyond seeing with your eyes.
• Create a visual vocabulary of sensory marks to use in your nature journaling.
• Expand your kit of words for noting nuanced sensory observations.
• Play with using color in novel ways.
• Get curious, gestural and messy!

Experience...

• Greater creative confidence with abstraction in your nature journal.
• Inspiration from other journalers in a friendly and welcoming setting.
• Whole-body engagement as you challenge yourself to translate sensory info into words, pictures, and numbers.
• Wonder and appreciation for the everyday sensory landscape that is all around us.

This hands-on workshop is designed for all levels of nature journalers and is a best fit for folks who are excited to experiment.

There are 10 spots available in this small-group experience.

Host or Publisher Kate Rutter