What we'll be doing: Check Spark in Nature Events for Topic and details. What spiders, webs, and other insects can you find in your nearby nature? Get out in your nearby nature in search for spiders, webs, bug holes and beetles! What insects or signs of bugs can you find? Let’s look for **spiders, Read More
Journaling With Nature is a podcast for those who want to turn curiosity into wonder…a pencil sketch into a rabbit hole of discovery…a moment of stillness into a life full of joy! Join Bethan Burton each week, Sunday 4PM Pacific time, when a new episode is published. The podcast includes in-depth interviews with nature journalers Read More
Owl-o-ween Drawing Classes with John Muir Laws TWO-PART SERIES: Tues, October 26 11:30am-1pm PDT andTues, November 2, 11:30am-1pm PDT REGISTER HERE! Learn “owl” about these magnificent, mysterious, and majestic raptors of the night in this 2-part owl drawing class with acclaimed artist, author, educator, and scientist John Muir Laws, author of The Laws Guide to Nature Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Understand the physics and geometry of shadows and reflections to help you draw what you see and see what you draw. Join John Muir Laws as he explores these ideas and how they relate to nature drawing and landscapes. Click Here to Join the Zoom Workshop! Passcode: 187351 All ages and experience levels are welcome. Read More
This is building on foundations taught in Spark your Curiosity Level 1 with Melinda Nakagawa Go here for details and registration information: https://spark-in-nature.teachable.com/p/spark2-nov21 For students who have taken the Level 1 course. “Melinda Nakagawa is the one of the most inspiring nature journaling teachers and coaches you will meet. Her workshops combine thoughtful and Read More
What we'll be doing: Check Spark in Nature Events for Topic and details. Akshay Mahajan will share how you can use boxy critter strategy to simply patterns for your nature journaling! He'll be a guest on the Monterey Bay Nature journal club online session. You can see some of Akshay's work here: https://www.instagram.com/nature.doodles.by.inkventor/ When Start Read More
Want to paint better watercolor landscapes in your nature journal? Let’s go on a virtual adventure through breathtaking mountain landscapes and learn how to paint landscapitos (small landscapes) in this fun 2 hour class! David Lukas is a naturalist, author, and photographer who will take us into the mountains of Washington through his captivating photography. Read More
Journaling With Nature is a podcast for those who want to turn curiosity into wonder…a pencil sketch into a rabbit hole of discovery…a moment of stillness into a life full of joy! Join Bethan Burton each week, Sunday 4PM Pacific time, when a new episode is published. The podcast includes in-depth interviews with nature journalers Read More
An introductory course. Live and interactive. with Melinda Nakagawa Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Mondays 4pm – 5:15pm Pacific Time Course is six weeks, Five sessions: Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Click here to Register for the Class Join John Muir Laws and ShopKeepArty for this short prelude to a longer workshop webinar. John Muir Laws will introduce the key elements of nature journaling as we explore and describe an interesting found natural object on our journal pages. Keeping an illustrated, observational journal is a centuries-old Read More
Point your scope to the heavens and open a world of wonder on your Journal Page. In this workshop, John Muir Laws will explore methods and strategies for nature journaling with the night sky. Listen to an interview I did on the Night Sky Tourist Podcast about Sketching the night sky. Click Here to Join Read More
Human use of pigments to express ourselves may be—literally—a watershed moment in evolutionary time. Perhaps among the first to be used were iron oxides (ochres) such as at France’s famous Lascaux. Archaeologist Tammy Hodgskiss wrote: “People may say ochre is the earliest form of art and symbolism, but there’s more to it. Ochre shows how Read More
Join us for the official Nature Journal Club for Teens launch party on November 13, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. PT! We want to welcome all nature journalers with a few fun activities. Joining us will be, 18 year old, Isaiah Scott, a university student, nature journaler, birder and wildlife photographer. He will be giving an Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Journaling With Nature is a podcast for those who want to turn curiosity into wonder…a pencil sketch into a rabbit hole of discovery…a moment of stillness into a life full of joy! Join Bethan Burton each week, Sunday 4PM Pacific time, when a new episode is published. The podcast includes in-depth interviews with nature journalers Read More
Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
I have been testing a new nature journaling activity and I love it!. In this forum, we will explore the activity together and discuss its application. Bring your journal and an interesting natural object. All ages and experience levels are welcome. If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls, Read More
Curiosity, Wonder, and Attention Join John Muir Laws and the California Association of Science Educators for this introductory workshop. Nature journaling is a powerful learning tool that leads students to make deep observations, remember what they notice, think critically, and build a sense of place. Learn how to make nature journaling a seminal teaching practice Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
This is building on foundations taught in Spark your Curiosity Level 1 with Melinda Nakagawa Go here for details and registration information: https://spark-in-nature.teachable.com/p/spark2-nov21 For students who have taken the Level 1 course. “Melinda Nakagawa is the one of the most inspiring nature journaling teachers and coaches you will meet. Her workshops combine thoughtful and Read More
What we'll be doing: Check Spark in Nature Events for Topic and details. Special Guests: Amaya and Zenya, teen nature journalers who've started a nature journal club online for teens. They'll share the work they are doing to inspire teens to dive into nature journaling. Then, we'll nature journal along with Zenya who'll lead us Read More
Journaling With Nature is a podcast for those who want to turn curiosity into wonder…a pencil sketch into a rabbit hole of discovery…a moment of stillness into a life full of joy! Join Bethan Burton each week, Sunday 4PM Pacific time, when a new episode is published. The podcast includes in-depth interviews with nature journalers Read More
An introductory course. Live and interactive. with Melinda Nakagawa Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Mondays 4pm – 5:15pm Pacific Time Course is six weeks, Five sessions: Read More
Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
What we’ll be doing: Join the Salish Sea Nature Lovers (SSNL) as we creatively explore the Salish Sea Ecosystem together in community. Visit the SSNL website to register and explore the monthly theme. When: The last Wednesday evening of the month 7:00 - 8:30 pm PST Schedule: Begin with introductions, followed by exploring a Read More
Journaling With Nature is a podcast for those who want to turn curiosity into wonder…a pencil sketch into a rabbit hole of discovery…a moment of stillness into a life full of joy! Join Bethan Burton each week, Sunday 4PM Pacific time, when a new episode is published. The podcast includes in-depth interviews with nature journalers Read More
An introductory course. Live and interactive. with Melinda Nakagawa Gain the tools and skills to be comfortable creating a nature journal page using various techniques. Develop your superpowers of observation and curiosity and begin to uncover what was unseen in nature. Class Time: Mondays 4pm – 5:15pm Pacific Time Course is six weeks, Five sessions: Read More
Ask you Nature Journaling questions live with John Muir Laws. Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion where we explore (and hopefully answer) your questions live. Stick around at the end of Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Join a weekly conversation with parents and educators around the globe to discuss best practices and ideas in education and Nature Journaling. Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and other educators interested in teaching nature journaling skills. Each meeting will have a theme. Most Read More
Every week The Nature Journal Show provides you with tips, tricks, and techniques to help you get more out of your nature journaling! In addition to exciting nature journal adventures, and practical how-to episodes, there are also inspiring conversations with other nature journalers, nature artists, and nature researchers! Join the premieres every Wednesday at 6pm Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
I have some new sketching and journaling tricks from my trip! I spent a week in Ecuador and journaled birds, birds, birds,(and flatworms and bugs). Join me as I share a journal flip and then unpack some of the new techniques and refinements on bird drawing strategies that I learned. I will also ink and Read More
This is building on foundations taught in Spark your Curiosity Level 1 with Melinda Nakagawa Go here for details and registration information: https://spark-in-nature.teachable.com/p/spark2-nov21 For students who have taken the Level 1 course. “Melinda Nakagawa is the one of the most inspiring nature journaling teachers and coaches you will meet. Her workshops combine thoughtful and Read More