Category: Tutorials: Nature Based Art

  • Nature Art Project: Ecoprinting with Leaves

    Ecoprinting is an art form unto itself. I encourage everyone to learn more about it! My purpose here is just a fun experiment you can do with minimal supplies, while camping or after a gathering hike. Spring, summer and fall leaves will all ecoprint! Questions? You can always send me a note: Ksavino@bex.net

  • Fun With Pokeberries: A Camping-Friendly Project.

    The best things in life are free. Here’s a nature craft project that’s great for scouts and camping trips: When I do a nature art week at girl scout camp, this is one of the first projects we do. Pokeberries are not edible, and will stain hands, but the colors are glorious and it can…

  • Girl Scout Outdoor Art: How to Process and Pit Fire Local Clay While Camping

    Clay is in the soil layer under our feet in many parts of the country.  Creeks and rivers cut through the soil and expose it. Construction sites and roadwork produce hard chunks of clay soil drying in the sun. If you take your troop rafting, canoeing or tubing, you can often find clay in the…