Online Zoom meeting. Open to members only. For information on how to become a member, please send email to GCLAmembership@gmail.com.
We are excited to welcome Melinda Nakagawa at our Jan. Zoom meeting to give us a glimpse into and instruction on Nature Journaling: bridging nature, science, art and heart to open our eyes to wonder!
This will be an interactive session and Melinda will share simple strategies to record what you see onto paper. Nature Journaling is a practice that helps you develop skills of observation and awareness, cultivates wonder and curiosity, and creates a lasting memory of your nature experience.
Please have with you at the Zoom meeting:
sketchbook/journal or paper
pen/pencil
colors optional (colored pencils, watercolor pencils or paint and brush)
a couple of leaves, or a houseplant, or greens from the fridge (kale, lettuce, chard, etc).
Melinda is a biologist, naturalist, and educator with a passion and skill for connecting people to nature. She guides participants to cultivate a deeper relationship with the natural world, slowing down to nature’s pace and seeing rather than just looking at the world.
With an approach that bridges nature, art, and heart, she welcomes all people regardless of their skill level or background. Through her gentle guidance, hundreds of participants have awakened their spark of curiosity, sense of wonder, and connection to the natural world.
Melinda has partnered with the Monterey Bay Aquarium to lead educator training on nature journaling. She leads the Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club’s free online Sunday sessions, teaches nature journaling courses and workshops for youth and adults, including one-on-one mentoring. With an M.S. degree in Marine Science, she has worked as a naturalist guide, seabird researcher, floral designer, and wildlife rehabilitator. For the past two decades Melinda has kept nature journals and continues to learn more from nature with each journal she fills.
You can learn more about Melinda, resources, and classes on nature journaling here: http://sparkinnature.com/
Grace Tsang, VP & Program Chair