Forest Classroom: The Art of Nature Journaling
/Artist and environmental educator Janet Moore helped a group of hikers use drawing and observation as an aid to learning about and appreciating nature. MIWP board member Bonnie Matuseski added some of her knowledge of the wilderness preserve’s Burroughs Trail to the mix. Photos and videos below!
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Janet Moore talks about using drawing and journaling as tools to learn more about nature and the environment.
First Exercise: The Ant. An exercise in Observation and Drawing. Janet Moore shares the trick she uses to help children (and adults) draw an object.
Janet and MIWP board member Bonnie Matuseski discuss the wonder of the cycle of growth and decomposition in the forest.
Second Exercise: Pick a Tree. Janet discusses using art to understand a tree's story — write your observations in your journal.
Bonnie talks about tree nurseries in the forest.
Hiking into the Hemlock Grove at the end of the Burroughs Trail. Once in the Hemlock Grove, Bonnie talks about the history and importance of the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Hemlock Groves.
