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How to be a better listener as an educator • John Muir Laws
Are you truly hearing what the world is telling you? Join John Muir Laws, with a broad range of educators, as he reflects on, how to ma...
Drawing : Library Interventions
Reading an excerpt from a story that had shaped my idea of what an artist might be likeThe more I write the more I think about the way ...
Book Club Strategies (Dec. 3rd, 2025) • John Muir Laws
How do we move beyond a standard lecture and create a vibrant, interactive community around a book? In this Nature Journal Educator For...
Why My Lai still matters
My last post was written on the 16th of March, because of what is going on in the world the date has triggered a memory, one that is us...
Insect Investigations with Stephanie Dole (Jul. 3, 2024) • John Muir Laws
(Class recording from 3 July 2024)
This week, the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum welcomes Dr. Stephanie Dole, the Beetle Lady, for...
Drawing : Drawing on conversations
A visual conversation about a pain that felt like an insect or scorpion stingThe images above are from a range of drawings done in resp...
A Year of Drawing Birds with Julia Posey (Jan. 30, 2025) • John Muir Laws
What would happen if you drew a bird a day for a year? Julia Posey joins John Muir Laws to share her experiences.
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Drawing : Maggi Hambling and Touch
LaughingThe book's text opened with three quotes by Rodin, Derrida and John Berger, all of which are thoughtful reflections on the rela...
Understanding Birds Through Sculpture (Nov. 21, 2024) • John Muir Laws
Join John Muir Laws and Jack Revie as we explore the process of carving birds and how to think about birds three dimensionally. This pr...
Drawing : Sam Keogh: From collage to performance
Sam Keogh, The Unicorn Surrenders to a Maiden Cartoon, mixed media installation with performance, 2024. Photo credit: Kerlin Gallery Sa...