Journaling With Nature
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsJournaling With Nature is 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.
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Episode 152: Free writing
April 22, 2024 02:10 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBFree writing is a technique where we write continuously for a period of time, without censorship or judgment. It can help us connect with our natural surroundings as well as our inner landscape, and can bring clarity, insight and a sense of calm. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thanks for listening!
Episode 151: Anastasiia Morozova – Natura Illustrata
April 14, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBAnastasiia is a watercolour artist, creative mentor, and digital nomad, sharing her travel sketchbook and adventures. Through her courses and online community, Anastasiia helps other artists follow their own creative paths. Listen to hear more about: The classical art training Anastasiia received at art school in Russia. The personal project that started Anastasiia on the path of botanical and nature illustration. How Anastasiia launched her freelance career and became a digital nomad. ...
Episode 150: Make a collection
April 07, 2024 23:00 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBCreating a collection of objects on a nature journal page can help us notice differences and similarities between things within a particular category. It can also be a wonderful way to capture memories of our time spent in nature. I invite you to start a collection of objects or observations and put them down together on one nature journal page. What do you notice about the differences and similarities between the objects? How do you feel when you look at your collection? ----------------...
Episode 149: Leandra Taylor – Finding your personal summit
March 31, 2024 23:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBLeandra is an artist, environmental scientist, and educator. Through her work she invites others to connect with the joy and wonder that can be found in the outdoors. Listen to hear more about: The experience of monitoring whooping crane data and how that unlocked Leandra’s love of birdwatching. Personal reflections and lessons from nature. Making observations and asking questions in nature. Leandra’s favourite art media and expressing creativity in different styles. Leandra’s advent...
Episode 148: Colour hunt
March 24, 2024 23:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBLet’s go on a colour hunt! Take a small handful of colour pencils and head outside. See if you can find these colours around you in nature. When you find something that matches one of the colours you chose, sketch that object in your journal using the pencil. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thanks for listening!
Episode 147: Lily Urmann – Biomimicry and place-based learning
March 10, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBLily is an educator specialising in the field of biomimicry. Through curiosity and attention, joy and humour, Lily guides others to see the wonders of nature around us. Listen to hear more about: What biomimicry is and how it can be used to find solutions to our biggest design questions. How biomimicry can bring hope to the current narrative about nature. What it is like to go on a hike with a nature nerd. How journals can connect people through the generations. The Colorado landscap...
Episode 146: Journal for healing
February 18, 2024 23:00 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBNature journaling can be a way to take a break from our busy lives, calm the nervous system, and facilitate healing for the body and mind. Take some time to nature journal for the sole purpose of allowing yourself to rest and heal. I would love to hear about your experiences with nature journaling as a way to facilitate healing. You can leave a comment below this episode on the Journaling With Nature website. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive ne...
Episode 145: Jennifer Duval-Smith – Nature, creativity and connection
February 12, 2024 13:06 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBAfter a career in the corporate world, Jennifer underwent a significant life transformation by transitioning to a career as a botanical artist and educator. This shift aligned with her values around nature, creativity, and connection. Listen to hear more about: The New Zealand landscape and what it means to Jennifer. How Jennifer made a shift from a corporate career to art and teaching. What Jennifer enjoys most about teaching art and nature journaling. The similarities and difference...
Episode 144: Daily weather log
January 28, 2024 23:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBKeeping track of the weather can help us be more aware of, and connected with, our surroundings. Let’s create a daily weather log for one week (or longer), noting down variables relevant to our area, like precipitation, temperature, humidity, and wind speed. What do you notice about the weather in your area at this time of year? Was the weather consistent through the week or did you see lots of variation? Share your pages on social media using the hashtag #journalingwithnature or leave a ...
Episode 143: Desmond Bovey – Coming home to the landscape
January 21, 2024 23:23 - 1 hour - 59 MBAfter spending 30 years in France, artist Desmond Bovey returned to New Zealand and the landscape of his childhood. With attention and curiosity, Desmond used sketching nature as a way to truly come home. Listen to hear more about: The travel adventures that eventually led Desmond to spend 30 years in France. Desmond’s homecoming back to New Zealand and the landscape that became his anchor. The moment that nature gave Desmond an invitation, and the sketch that started the book! Curiosit...
Episode 142: Sketch your pet
January 21, 2024 22:38 - 8 minutes - 7.33 MBOur pets are a little piece of nature inside our home, and they make wonderful subjects for a nature journal page. You can sketch them while they are sleeping, playing, eating, or having a snuggle. I would love to hear stories about your pets and see your pet sketches. You can leave a message below this post on the Journaling With Nature website, tag me on social media or use the hashtag #journalingwithnature and I will see your post. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature'...
Episode 141: Jenni Meek – The architecture of nature
January 21, 2024 22:21 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJenni is an artist from Samford, Queensland. She enjoys exploring the architecture of nature by playing with shapes and forms in her cyanotypes and acrylic paintings. Listen to hear more about: The various mediums that Jenni has explored in her art. The Samford & Surrounds Arts Trail & Open Studios. Cyanotype as a medium for capturing impressions of nature. How two artists can depict a similar subject in very different ways. The process of building a body of work for an exhibition. Wh...
Episode 140: Finish a project
December 11, 2023 12:51 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBAs the year comes to an end, let’s spend some time finishing up all of those half-finished creative projects, making space for new ideas and new projects to flow in 2024. I would love to hear about the projects you would like to finish this year and the new ones you have planned for next year. You can leave a comment below this episode over on the Journaling With Nature website. Have a beautiful holiday period! See you next year! ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's ...
Episode 139: Sarah Hannis – An illustrator’s journey
December 04, 2023 11:52 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBSarah is an illustrator and geologist living in Wales, UK. Through her many creative projects, Sarah uses art as a medium for storytelling, vividly capturing the unique character of people, places and nature around her. Listen to hear more about: Sarah’s career progression from geologist to freelance artist. The many projects that Sarah has been involved with which aim to make positive change in the world. How to turn a client’s vision into artwork on the page. How Sarah supports the ...
Episode 138: Colours of the season
November 19, 2023 23:57 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBColours change throughout the year and sometimes we notice that colours in nature come to represent a particular season. What are the colours that you notice right now that represent this time of year where you live? How could you capture these colours in your nature journal? To see visual interpretation of these nature journal prompts, head over to YouTube and subscribe to the Journaling With Nature channel. Thank you to those supporting Journaling With Nature on Patreon. Your support me...
Episode 137: Kate Wall – Your garden as a living artwork
November 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBKate is a Brisbane-based garden consultant, author and edible weeds expert. She teaches a style of gardening that works in harmony with nature, creating fertile, flourishing spaces that are a haven for wildlife. Listen to hear more about: The children’s book that was significant in shaping Kate’s idea of the perfect garden. The importance of creating diversity in the garden. Weeds and what they can tell us about our soil. Ways that nature journaling can help you as a gardener. Keeping...
Episode 136: Find Yourself in the Landscape
November 07, 2023 10:34 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBSketching landscapes in your nature journal can help you understand an ecosystem, as well as create your own sense of place and belonging. Get to know your landscape by exploring it on the pages of your nature journal using both words and pictures. I created a YouTube video of myself responding to this prompt and discovering my own nearby landscapes. You can watch that video here: Find Yourself in the Landscape. This prompt was inspired by my conversation with Marley Peifer and his Skillsh...
Episode 135: Marley Peifer – Embodying our nature connection
October 30, 2023 05:48 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this conversation, Marley talks about some deep questions that have been arising for him recently, on ways to move towards an embodied relationship with nature. Listen to hear more about: How Marley came to be recording our interview from a cloud forest in Ecuador. The big questions that have been arising for Marley about the viability of being a full-time nature journal educator. Marley’s advice for other educators. How Marley integrates reflection on philosophical thought into ...
Episode 134: Beauty in decay
October 23, 2023 11:58 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBIn this episode I reflect on the beauty that can be found in the process of decay. I invite you to look for examples of change, aging, decomposition, and decay in nature around you. This process is essential and beautiful. How could you capture this in your journal? I created a video over on YouTube to show how I sketched these curling, drying mulberry leaves. Head over to YouTube to watch it and please consider subscribing to the channel for more videos like this. You can also read about ...
Episode 133: Kelly Carmody – Painted Trails Art
October 16, 2023 11:15 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBKelly explores her love of nature through many different creative outlets, including nature journaling, photography, and embroidery. Kelly uses creativity as a way to understand and connect with the landscapes of her local area. Listen to hear more about: Kelly’s childhood experiences of the ocean and the coast. The power of making connections with animals. How being vulnerable can lead to important connections between people. How the pandemic reconnected Kelly with art and nature. T...
Episode 132: Nature in grief
October 09, 2023 11:08 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this episode I reflect on the ways that nature supported me through the loss of my father. Have you experienced something similar in your own life? Have there been times when you have turned to nature for comfort through grief or loss? If you would like to share your story, you can send me an email ([email protected]) or you can leave a message on the Journaling With Nature website below this post. I would be touched to hear from you about this special topic. ------------...
Episode 131: Unfolding stories
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBSometimes we go outside with the intention to journal about a certain subject, and then nature shares a different story that needs to be told. When you go outside, be open to following the stories that unfold around you and capturing them in your journal. I would love to have you follow along as I create more videos on the Journaling With Nature YouTube Channel. You can subscribe to the channel here. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and up...
Episode 130: Elizabeth Mills – Laughing and learning
July 09, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBElizabeth is a freelance marine biologist and science communicator. Through her funny and joyful style, she helps others connect with the wonders of the ocean. Listen to hear more about: Elizabeth’s adventures since we last spoke on the podcast. Going freelance as a science communicator. The power of using entertainment to educate or share a message. Elizabeth’s experiences presenting on children’s television. The power of video and how Elizabeth got started with her YouTube channel....
Episode 129: Play with hand lettering
July 02, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MBAdding a title to your journal page can help tell a compelling story. Play around with hand lettering this week and see if you can use different fonts, styles and sizes of lettering to express yourself on the page. If you would like to learn a little about using hand lettering you can watch Tim Pond’s workshop: Fill Your Journal With Hand Drawn Lettering. I would love to have you follow along as I create more videos on the Journaling With Nature YouTube Channel. You can subscribe to the c...
Episode 128: Meredith Woolnough – Drawing with a sewing machine
June 25, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBMeredith is an artist from Newcastle, Australia. She uses a sewing machine to represent natural subjects through a unique form of sculptural embroidery. This technique combines her background in both natural history illustration and textiles. Listen to hear more about: The happy accident that changed Meredith’s university major and, subsequently, changed her life. The process of creating sculptural embroidery. The importance of shadow in the display of Meredith’s pieces. Taking a sewin...
Episode 127: INJW Next Steps
June 18, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBOne of the richest and most rewarding parts of International Nature Journaling Week was the sense of community and connection with others from across the world. In this episode I talk about the next steps we can take to maintain the momentum in our journaling practice as well as stay connected with this world-wide community. To learn more about how we can keep up the momentum we gathered during International Nature Journaling Week and stay connected with this international community of natu...
Episode 126: David George Haskell – Attention, curiosity, and sensory awareness in nature
June 03, 2023 03:56 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBDavid is a biologist and writer whose work invites others to contemplate the network of relationships between all life on earth. Listen to hear more about: David’s childhood experience of the rich aromas of the French market. The dynamic relationship between curiosity and attention. The importance of conversations about the ‘voices of the living earth’. Sonic diversity in nature. The paradox of living with both beauty and brokenness at the same time. The interconnectedness of all li...
Episode 125: Countdown to INJW 2023
May 28, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBIn today’s episode I explain all about what is coming up for International Nature Journaling Week (1-7th June) 2023. If you would like to stay up-to-date with all the events, you can sign-up for the newsletter. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thanks for listening!
Episode 124: Hannah Jones – Wattle and Wonder
May 21, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBHannah is a nature guide and community educator from South Australia. She is passionate about native plants and uses nature journaling as one tool for helping others see beauty and wonder in the natural world. Listen to hear more about: How Hannah came to conservation land management. What Hannah loves about Australian native plants. Growing native plants from seed. Wattle and Wonder and the different ways Hannah connects people with plants. Nature journaling as a tool for learning....
Episode 123: Journal with a friend
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBOur prompt this week is: Journal with a Friend. Nature journaling with a friend is a joyful experience and can even deepen your understanding of the world around you as you unpack nature mysteries together. This week, invite someone to spend time journaling with you and enjoy the benefits of this connection. International Nature Journaling Week (1-7th June) is fast approaching. If you would like to stay up-to-date with all the events, you can sign-up for the newsletter. I would love t...
Episode 122: Jamie Solomon– Going deep
April 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBJamie is a parent educator from Malaysia. She connects with the natural world through her journal and through poetry. Jamie enjoys spending family time nature journaling with her children in the natural spaces near her home. Listen to hear more about: The historical influences that shaped the place where Jamie spent her youth. The challenges of nature journaling as a family in the tropics. The ways that motherhood ignites Jamie’s creativity. How Jamie used The Nature Journal Connectio...
Episode 121: Become an apprentice
April 16, 2023 23:00 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MBOur prompt this week is: Become an apprentice. Find someone who you admire, creatively, and make it a goal to study and replicate what it is you appreciate about their work. Copying is a great way to learn. Remember to always acknowledge that it is a copy if you post your work online. This prompt was inspired by artist Alisa Singh, who taught herself to draw like Michelangelo. You can see her drawings on Instagram @jellyfish_and_stone. The artist who I will be learning from is called Kons...
Episode 120: Karen Colson – Connecting the dots
April 09, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBKaren always had an inner voice that whispered to her about creativity and nature. When she was able to listen to these whispers, she opened a whole new world of art and nature journaling that has become an essential part of her life. Listen to hear more about: The small moments in Karen’s childhood that gave an insight into things that would become important to her future self. Karen’s ‘hybrid’ style of journaling. Nature journal as a place for exploring and processing feelings. Natu...
Episode 119: Try something new
April 02, 2023 23:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBOur prompt this week is: Try something new Try tackling a subject in your nature journal that you have avoided until now, something that stretches you a little out of your comfort zone. Or play with a new medium that you have not used before and have always wanted to try. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thanks fo...
Episode 118: Kathryn Gander – Sketchbooking life
March 26, 2023 23:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBKathryn is an illustrator and nature journaler from County Durham, England. She fills her journal pages with vibrant and playful depictions of the stories she sees in nature and in life. Listen to hear more about: The landscape in County Durham and the changes Kathryn has seen over the years. Experimenting with different art techniques. Learning about and drawing invertebrates. The solace and joy Kathryn finds in journaling. The concept of ‘drawn walks’. Including people on your jou...
Episode 117: Nature spots
March 13, 2023 11:23 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBOur prompt this week is: Create some ‘nature spots’. Create some 'nature spots' in response to the colours you see in your nearby nature. Tune your eyes to the colours around you. Look closely at a colour that catches your attention, then see if you can create a little spot on your nature journal page to represent what you see To listen to my conversation with Lisa Spangler, click here. To find out everything you need to know about creating ‘nature spots’, visit Lisa’s blog. ----------...
Episode 116: Lisa Spangler – Watercolor Wanderer
March 05, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBLisa is a watercolour artist with a passion for nature. She is on a mission to share the feelings of joyand wonder that she gets when painting outdoors. One way she does this is by connecting with the colours of the landscape and creating 'nature spots' in her journal. Listen to hear more about: The landscapes that have been important in Lisa’s life. Making friends with plants and animals through nature journaling. Why the plant sideoats is important to Lisa. The challenges of painting...
Episode 115: Make yourself comfy
February 28, 2023 01:16 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBOur prompt this week is: Make yourself comfy. Think about ways that you can make yourself more comfortable while you are nature journaling. You might choose to bring a hat, sunscreen, bug spray or a camp chair along with you, as part of your essential nature journaling kit. Being comfortable will enhance your enjoyment of the experience. I would love to hear about your experiences with this issue. You can visit the podcast website and leave a comment under this episode to share your though...
Episode 114: Valentina Arros – Bio Visual
February 19, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBValentina is an artist who creates illustrations as a way of communicating about nature, science and sustainability. She is passionate about nature protection and hopes that her visual work will help make a positive change in the world. Listen to hear more about: A wonderful moment of connection with a fox that Valentina had as a child. How her life and career led her to Germany. Valentina’s thesis topic on how signage can optimise wildlife conservation. The simple power of living by ex...
Episode 113: Find your rhythm
February 12, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBThere will be a small change to the format of the Journaling With Nature podcast, with episodes now alternating between interviews and nature journal prompts. Making time to nature journal during a busy week can be a challenge. This week's prompt invites us to search for small pockets of time in our regular routine that could be dedicated to nature journaling. This could be as simple as finding just a few minutes in your day to go outside with your sketchbook. It is amazing what you can no...
Episode 112: Mirja Brandorff – Sensing the seasons
February 05, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBMirja is an illustrator, nature guide and author from the Netherlands. In her nature journal, Mirja enjoys paying close attention to the rhythm of the seasons, tuning into her senses and noticing the subtle changes that can be observed in nature throughout the year. Listen to hear more about: Mirja’s first nature journal. Nature journaling in the Netherlands. The interconnection between language and place. Mirja’s new book Natuur Journalen. Sketching outdoors in all seasons. How Mir...
Episode 111: Kelly C. Ballantyne – A birding life
January 23, 2023 12:29 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBKelly is a Chicago-based bird artist and photographer. Using a variety of digital and analogue techniques, Kelly is creating a series of 100 bird paintings as a way of documenting the wide variety of birds in her local forest preserve. Listen to hear more about: The people who encouraged Kelly’s love of birds in early life. The vacation that turned Kelly into a birder. Art and its importance in Kelly’s life. Kelly’s project ‘100 Birds of LaBagh Woods’. Birding and nature journaling in ...
Episode 110: Dion Dior – Untethered curiosity
January 16, 2023 03:30 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBDion is an artist, naturalist and nature journal teacher. Her in-depth classes explore art and natural sciences in a diverse range of habitats. Dion collaborates with citizen science and community groups and believes in finding a middle ground in her nature journal where science and personal stories can co-exist. Listen to hear more about: Dion’s connection with art and nature in early life. The biggest influences in the development of Dion’s nature journaling style and ethos. The import...
Episode 109: Melissa Gonzalez – Sacred gardening for pollinators and people
December 18, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMelissa is a landscape contractor with a passion for desert plants and pollinators. Melissa is always alert to 'breadcrumbs from the universe'; signs showing the way, reminding her to pay attention to nature and teaching her how to be a better designer for pollinators and people. Listen to hear more about: The influence of family on Melissa’s connection with nature. Sacred gardening and what the means for Melissa. How nature journaling feeds back into Melissa’s work as a Landscape Cont...
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Episode 108: Sarah Lucas – From Perth suburbs to Irish countryside
November 27, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBSarah moved from her home in Western Australia to the Irish countryside where she raised her family. After finding nature journaling and creative inspiration online, Sarah has started her own virtual community,Spark of Nature, as a way to engage with other like-minded nature lovers from around the world. Listen to hear more about: The trip that started Sarah’s ‘grand adventure’ of beginning a new life for her family in Ireland. The beauty and diversity of nature in Sarah’s local area. In...
Episode 107: Mark Newton – The Artful Ranger
November 13, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBHaving followed a winding professional path all the way around the world and back to his original dream of working in conservation, Mark knows the value of community and connection. He hopes to share the beauty of nature with others through his art and his work as a countryside ranger. Listen to hear more about: The different iterations of Mark’s career that have led him to his current work in the conservation sector. Mark’s traineeship with the Sussex Wildlife Trust. Recording the natur...
Episode 106: Sarah Reid – Teaching and learning in nature
November 06, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBSarah has a deep connection with nature in her local area. As a lifelong learner and natural-born teacher, Sarah enjoys exchanging with others in her community and online, sharing knowledge, curiosity and enthusiasm for the natural world. Listen to hear more about: Making creativity simple and accessible to everyone. The California Naturalist Program. Actively contributing to citizen science through iNaturalist. What it is to be a naturalist. The significance of horses in Sarah’s life ...
Episode 105: Deborah Conn – Discovering nature at every age
October 30, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBDeborah is a nature journaler from California, USA. In her work she taught ways to combine science and art in early childhood education. Now she aims to foster a connection with nature in her family and community through nature journaling. Listen to hear more about: The importance of mentors. Combining science and art in early childhood education. Nature journaling as a tool for processing grief. The nature journaling community and the richness of shared experiences. Taking the role of...
Episode 104: Sonja Rosas – Never done learning
October 23, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBSonja is a nature journaler from the Pacific Northwest, USA. Nature and art have been part of Sonja's life from since childhood. Nature journaling has helped her embrace a growth mindset and learn lessons about life and art. Listen to hear more about: Falling in love with nature close to home. Perfectionism and how it can hold us back. Sonja’s favourite field sketching supplies. Combining nature journaling with other hobbies. Allowing nature to nourish our soul. Drawing inspiration f...