Episode 96: Ali Foxon – The Green Sketching Handbook
Ali Foxon, author and founder of the green sketching movement, returns to the podcast to speak about her new book: The Green Sketching Handbook. Ali gently guides others to connect with joy and creativity in the natural world.
Journaling With Nature · Bethan Burton, Ali Foxon
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Show Notes
Ali Foxon, author and founder of the green sketching movement, returns to the podcast to speak about her new book: The Green Sketching Handbook. Ali gently guides others to connect with joy and creativity in the natural world.
Listen to hear more about:
- Green sketching and why Ali created this new genre of creativity in nature.
- The three guiding principles of green sketching.
- Why nature and creativity are such a beneficial combination.
- The process of writing her book during a pandemic.
- How Ali eases people through their fears about making art.
- How sketching in nature can create an embodied connection between you and natural world.
- How paying attention to colour can be a way of connecting with place.
- Some challenges that you might come across when building a sketching habit and how to overcome them.
- How gratitude can be an antidote to anxiety.
- The intertwining of joy, gratitude and love which underpins our connection with nature.
Learn more about Ali and her work at www.alifoxon.com.
Purchase a copy of The Green Sketching Handbook:
Australia (pre-order for 23rd July release)
You can listen to our previous podcast conversation here: Episode 9 – Green sketching and the pursuit of joy.
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