Exploring art through nature provides opportunities for students to discover and use nature as a medium. The following radial design lesson encourages careful observation of local ecology such as leaves, flowers, stones, pinecones, berries, and other natural found objects. This lesson was done within a unit of study focused on land art and art made from nature, specifically the art of Andy Goldsworthy.
The lessons and articles in this issue will inspire you to take students outdoors and find joy in nature. Students learn about sound and tone and develop mixed-media wind chimes; draw landscapes that depict foreground, middle ground, and background; celebrate the changing seasons with year-round flora sketching in an outdoor “art garden,” and more.
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