Journaling With Nature

Gargi sees nature journaling as a tool to tap into an infinite loop of curiosity about the natural world. As a data analyst, she finds crossovers between her profession and the process of nature journaling. Gargi also finds journaling with others to be a wonderful source of inspiration and ideas.

Listen to hear more about:

• The beautiful story of how Gargi came to nature journaling and found the nature journaling community. 
• How Gargi’s nature journaling has evolved over time.
• Moving past the pressure of comparison.
• A nature journal adventure to Tanzania and how Gargi learned to quickly capture her moving subjects.
• The ‘infinite loop of curiosity’ and what that means to Gargi.
• The ghost mantis Mithun and how she influenced Gargi and Akshay’s nature journaling.
• The joy and power of journaling with others and learning from each other’s pages.
• Comics as a nature journal tool.
• Gargi’s experience of nature journal burn-out and how she has found renewed inspiration and enthusiasm for the practice. 

Follow Gargi on Instagram @inkuisitive.being for journal pages and inspiration.

Watch Gargi on The Nature Journal Show talking about her journaling process. 

You can read more about the ghost mantis, Mithun, and the nature journal pages she inspired here.

Gargi and Akshay also did a video on creating an event comic strip in your nature journal.

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Karen is a nature enthusiast who uses creativity as a way to connect with the natural world. For Karen, nature journaling is a tool for both relaxation and learning. She is a lifelong learner who lets her curiosity guide her towards new discoveries in both nature and art.

Listen to hear more about:

• How our senses can connect us to memories of our time spent in nature.
• The wildlife pathway behind Karen’s home and the myriad visitors that pass by at different times of the year.
• The story behind the title of Karen’s blog I am Chasing Butterflies.
• Karen’s thoughts on nature journaling for relaxation.
• Fostering creativity by creating an accessible and inspiring creative space and making use of ‘pockets of time’. 
• Connecting with community through nature and art.
• Natural discoveries Karen has been documenting lately.
• Karen’s hopes for connecting others with nature journaling in the future. 

Find out more about Karen and her creative projects on her website https://iamchasingbutterflies.wordpress.com.

Connect with Karen on Instagram @iamchasingbutterflies.

Watch the video that Karen created for International Nature Journaling Week  where she shares what nature journaling means to her: What does nature journaling mean to you?

To watch the video of Karen’s wildlife pathway and all her animal visitors, click here: Wildlife of Sammamish.

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As a wildlife artist, Vitor creates under the nameThe Headless Sketcher. With a lively and unique style, Vitor tells visual stories using line, colour and movement. Written descriptions of the life and behaviour of animals form an integral part of each composition, unifying other visual elements and guiding the eye across the page.

Listen to hear more about:

• The freedom and pleasure Vitor finds in wildlife illustration.
• The power and intimacy of using writing as an element on the page.
• How getting to know each subject through the research and creative process, helps Vitor fall in love with each new animal he paints.
• Vitor’s art process and how he layers elements on the page to create a final piece.
• Storytelling and the construction of a narrative within a painting.
• Thoughtfully using movement to tell a story or capture a moment of action. 
• The reason why Vitor creates under the name The Headless Sketcher.
• How Vitor visually recreates significant memories of animal encounters for others, through his art commissions.

See Vitor’s amazing work on Instagram @theheadlessketcher. If you’re not on Instagram you can also see the fox painting we spoke about during the episode on the podcast page here. 

To contact Vitor to talk about commissioning an art piece you can email him directly at this address: [email protected].

You can learn more about The Headless Sketcher on YouTube on The Nature Journal Show. 

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Kim is a teaching artist, visual interpreter and wilderness guide. Along with her partner Bjorn Olson, Kim has explored remote parts of the Alaskan wilderness by fatbike, packraft and sea kayak, through all types of weather and in every season. Kim keeps a detailed nature journal to document her adventures.

Listen to hear more about:

• The Alaskan nature that Kim calls home.
• The equipment Kim and Bjorn use on their adventures.
• Relationship lessons learned from the intensity of exploring under extreme conditions.
• How Kim found nature journaling and has incorporated it into her life as her primary artistic and professional practice.
• Kim’s relationship with her body and what she has learned about it through her wilderness trips.
• Alaska through the seasons.
• The virtual fieldtrip that Kim led during the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference.
• Nature journaling at different scales.

You can find more about Kim and her work on her website: https://www.kimsnaturedrawings.com.

Kim and Bjorn’s adventures have been extensively covered in the media. Read articles and watch videos about their trips on this page: https://www.kimsnaturedrawings.com/artist-bio.

Follow Kim on Instagram and Facebook. 

Watch Kim interviewed by Marley Peifer on The Nature Journal Show.

Find out more about the photography and videography of Bjorn Olson here.

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For naturalist, writer and photographer, Kelly Brenner noticing details is a way of life. With the deep curiosity of a naturalist, Kelly has discovered some of the incredible natural diversity around her and documented this in her bookNature Obscura: A city's hidden natural world.
 

Listen to hear more about:

• The story behind the title of Kelly’s book Nature Obscura.
• The diversity of habitats that can be found in Seattle and the wildlife that makes its home there.
• The types of invertebrates found in cities.
• Kelly’s natural history tools (microscopes, hand lens and a simple flashlight).
• The magic world of tardigrades and slime moulds.
• The way that nature adapts, both behaviourally and biologically, to the urban environment. 
• Ideas for increasing biodiversity in cities. 
• How you can start to become a backyard naturalist yourself, wherever you live.

To find out more about Kelly and her work, visit her website: http://www.metrofieldguide.com. You can also find Kelly on Twitter and Instagram. 
 

If you would like to support Kelly’s work, you can do so via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kellybrenner

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Tim is an artist from Alabama who has a strong connection with the history and stories held within the landscape around him. Through art, Tim pays respect to the landscape and the man-made structures within it, honouring the past and preserving this on canvas for the future. Last time I spoke with Tim on the podcast, half of the interview was lost through a technical fault. In this episode we revisit our conversation, talking about Tim’s current work and his dreams and plans for his creative future. 

Listen to hear more about:

• The history of the Joe Farm and how it is thriving.
• How art can preserve history.
• The process Tim followed when writing his Artist’s Statement.
• The attention and care Tim gives to packaging and sending his original artwork.
• Tim’s experience teaching nature art and nature journaling online.
• Handmade nature journals.
• Tim’s hopes to take an art workshop in Italy in 2022.

If you’d like to make a donation to help Tim achieve his goal of learning more about oil painting in Italy, you can follow this link: Help Tim Attend an Italian Workshop.

Find more of Tim’s work on his website https://www.timothymjoe.com, and through Instagram. 

Revisit the first Journaling With Nature podcast episode with Tim: Episode 49: Timothy M Joe – Honouring history through art.

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Susanne has come to know her neighbourhood intimately, through the lens of her camera, during daily nature walks. As a nature photographer, Susanne captures moments of connection and stillness in the natural world, noticing details and sharing this beauty with others.

Listen to hear more about:

• The power and significance of taking nature walks, throughout Susanne’s life.
• How Susanne started walking the same route every day, with her camera, and how this felt like a balm during an emotionally challenging time.
• The beauty of coming to know a particular place intimately.
• Susanne’s experience of ‘seeing God in the details’.
• Her relationship with stillness.
• Susanne’s weekly nature email “A Closer Look”.
• Writing, storytelling and nature connection.
• How moving experiences in nature can imprint a moment on our soul.
• How nature can teach us life lessons.
• Susanne’s nature journal practice, as a parent, as a teacher, and documenting her personal nature experiences.

To find out more about Susanne and her work, visit www.wren-photos.com. 
To sign up to receive Susanne’s weekly nature email A Closer Look, use this link. 
You can also follow Susanne on Instagram @wren_nature_photos.

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Harshitha is the founder of Gida Living Colours. She creates paints with plants and soil, transforming the landscape into vibrant and consciously sourced art materials. Harshitha is a member of the Natural Colours Collective, a group of nature enthusiasts sharing knowledge of natural and sustainable art practices.

Listen to hear more about:

• How Harshitha started Gida Living Colours.
• The ‘magic’ of using plants to create art materials.
• The Natural Colours Collective and the workshops they have created.
• Modifying the hue of natural inks by adding substances to change the pH level.
• How we can begin to be more mindful of the art materials we choose.
• Making natural brushes.
• Creating inks from invasive plant species. 
• Harshitha’s experience giving hands-on workshops within communities.

Find out more about Harshitha and her work on Instagram @gida_livingcolours.

Follow the Natural Colours Collective on Instagram and take their online courses in creating inks and paints from natural materials. 

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Julie is a biologist, artist and founder of Life Science Studios. As a scientific illustrator, she helps biologists communicate their research by creating imagery that captures and conveys the essential elements of their work. Problem solving, communication and artistic expression are all part of Julie's creative process.

Listen to hear more about:

• Julie’s early nature experiences.
• Types of scientific illustration and the many reasons people use scientific illustrations in their work.
• How Julie creates accurate scientific illustrations even when quality reference photos are difficult to source. 
• The problem-solving aspects of Julie’s work. 
• The intricacies of communication between client and artist that are involved in creating an illustration.
• How the pandemic has changed the way Julie works.
• Julie’s love of mushrooms and creating mushroom illustrations.
• Integrating hand drawn as well as digital elements into an illustration.

To find out more about Julie and her work, visit her website https://www.lifesciencestudios.com.

Follow Julie on Instagram @lifesciencestudios.

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Preethi is an artist living in Queens, New York. With an appreciation for all things woodland and whimsical, Preethi started Garden Slug Productions as a place to document her creative journey. Through all the uncertainty of recent times, she has come back to nature and art as a way to stay grounded.

Listen to hear more about:

• Preethi’s formative nature experiences during her early life in England.
• Lifelong learning and the importance of practicing new skills.
• The story behind the name Garden Slug Productions.
• Preethi’s Slugtember art challenge and creating community connections.
• The joy of connecting with others who share your creative passions. 
• Preethi’s experience and insights from the pandemic.
• Art supplies and Preethi’s favourite art store.
• The importance of play.

Visit Preethi on Instagram @gardenslugproductions to view her artwork.

We spoke about an Australian mammal called a Quokka. You can learn more about this adorable but vulnerable animal here. 

Head to the Journaling With Nature website and leave a comment about what feels like play for you.

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