Nature Sketchbook Workshop

We are constantly surrounded by nature, yet we rarely notice it. “Nature journaling” is a tool for reconnecting with nature. Through curiosity, attentive observation, and visual documentation using drawings, words, and questions, “nature journaling” reminds us that we are part of a world full of wonderful things. The goal of the workshop is to teach the concepts of this technique and to practice them by exploring the world around us and documenting our observations. Marcelo Jost studied chemistry and biology at the University of Brasília. From 1997 to 2003, he worked in the field of scientific illustration of plants and insects. He then served as a detective with the Brazilian Federal Police for 16 years. Some of his nature journaling drawings have been used worldwide in seminars, workshops, and books. The instructor says about himself: “I was born in Brazil and have always had an eye for nature. As a young boy, I counted ants on the ground, watched butterflies emerge from their chrysalises, read books about plants and animals, and dreamed of distant adventures. As an adult, I discovered nature journaling in 2016 and found it to be the perfect technique for documenting my experiences, which I continued even after leaving Brazil and moving to Germany in 2018. Today, I have several journals filled with drawings and stories, questions and notes that preserve my connection to life and nature from the past and continually inspire me to keep the flame of curiosity alive.”