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I’ve walked across miles of grass all summer, yet… Now, as each blade of grass has a stunning new highlight and shadow, as the veins on the leaves, once invisible to my eye, are etched in ice, as random seeds and snapped twigs are given equal standing in this beautiful November landscape… ~ Frost ~ It brings my attention to all the tiny details I would otherwise miss showing me a world of magic that’s been right here all along.

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Bring Out Your Inner Artist

To be honest, I’ve never really defined myself as an “artsy” person. I have always envied my friends that have artistic talent. That being said, I have realized that interpreting nature through art can be in the eyes of the beholder. I don’t need a lot of artistic talent to see nature’s beauty. I think that’s the special thing about nature, it can inspire anyone. Everyone sees nature in a different light and can appreciate its beauty in different ways. It leaves us, as interpreters, something to connect to the audience with.

I like to interpret nature through art by drawing or painting (I did some paintings in high school). I don’t have that artistic talent that my friend has, but nature comes in all forms so people will understand what I am trying to say. I find it so relaxing to sketch or even “doodle” when I am outdoors.

The other way I interpret nature through art is taking pictures. I am not a great photographer either, but I find taking pictures in nature is easy because it already shows its beauty. I like looking at other pictures taken by people to see certain snapshots in nature. To visualize what was happening in that certain moment and to follow a story.

(Photo I took in my back yard over the summer)

Going to the art gallery was interesting to me as I got to see so many different pieces of art. The videos were amazing to watch, as another form of art that tells a certain story through media. Majority of people these days have social media, so I think it’s valuable to pass on nature education or perspectives through media as well. 

 I think it’s important to understand the importance of using art to teach people about nature. It “appeal to visitors and attracts locals” (Beck and Cable 2011).  Telling a story through art “convinces people to becomes as passionate about your cause as you are” (Beck and Cable 2011). It’s one of the ways we can easily catch people’s attention. I think this is important as an interpreter, to get creative, even if you aren’t “artsy” like me! 

( An interesting visual showing the social connectives of nature through art https://www.socialconnectedness.org/fostering-social-connectedness-through-nature-and-art/)

The Gift of beauty is something nature definitely possesses. How they defined it in the textbook really shows how nature appears, “it possess timelessness, power, dynamic (changes) and encompasses all our senses” (Beck and Cable 2011). I think the important thing about nature is it DOES involve all of our senses, making it easier to understand its beauty. Interpreters must “help people see beauty beyond the ordinary,” which sometimes is a tricky thing to teach people. If more people can see beyond the cover and see more into the beautiful details of nature, they might be able to appreciate it more. As shown in the textbook, “beauty inspires stewardship as it restores harmony and causes us to care” (Beck and Cable 2011). I believe nature possessing the gift of beauty inspires us as interpreters to use this as a key to connect with more people. It’s really important to try and at least be a bit “artsy” in nature interpretation, then doing nothing at all. After all, the gift of beauty is one of the fifteen principles of interpreting nature, so it must be important! 

( It’s important to notice the beauty in little things. https://beauthingsarepriceless.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/beauty-in-little-things/)

Question: When interpreting nature what sense do you think is the most powerful?

References:

Beck, L., & Cable, T. T. (2011). The gifts of interpretation: fifteen guiding principles for interpreting nature and culture. Urbana: Sagamore Publishing.