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Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference 2019

7:00am PDT

Add-on (extra fee): Pelagic Sketching Trip with Debi Shearwater and Abby McBrideFULL Boat Trip--Please make all arrangements with Debi Shearwater, see description for details.Abby McBride

8:30am PDT

Special Teachers-Only Workshop: The Power of Observation—Scientific Illustration at the Monterey Bay AquariumFILLING Monterey Bay Aquarium (#6 on event map). Check-in is from 8 to 8:30 am at the main entrance.John Muir Laws • Mary Whaley

4:00pm PDT

CHECK-INLIMITED William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center (aka Mott Training Center) - #1 on event map

8:00pm PDT

Welcome Event with Guest Speakers Obi Kaufmann, Abby McBride, Amy Tan, and other guestsLIMITED Ottertorium at Robert Down Elementary School - #5 on event mapAbby McBride • Amy Tan • Obi Kaufmann

7:30am PDT

Check-In (Only choose if you can't check in on Thursday) William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center (aka Mott Training Center) - #1 on event map

8:30am PDT

Beginner's Nature Journaling: How to Get StartedFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Clare Walker Leslie Nature Journaling for EducatorsFILLING Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Emilie Lygren Pigments, Paint, and ObservationFULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Catherine Hamilton Field trip: Asilomar State BeachFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...John Muir Laws Field trip: Exploring Geology at Point Lobos State ReserveFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Emily Underwood Field trip: Naturalist-guided Journaling in the Pacific Grove AreaLIMITED Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...David Wimpfheimer Field trip: Practice Quick-sketching and SketchnotingLIMITED Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Mark Simmons Field trip: Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station FILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Mattias Lanas

10:30am PDT

Creative Lettering for Nature JournalsFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Deb Brady Fifteen Ways to Hold a Brush (and why you need them all to paint a bird wing)FILLING Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Obi Kaufmann Sketching Marine Mammals of the Monterey BayFILLING Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Christine Elder

12:00pm PDT

Lunch: Click for details Lunch on your own.

1:00pm PDT

Close Looks: Structure and Function with Hannah HinchmanFULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Hannah Hinchman Down the Rabbit Hole: Curiosity and Wonder with John Muir Laws and Fiona GilloglyFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly • John Muir Laws Insect Drawing IntensiveFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Stephanie Dole Field trip, Carmel River: Drawing Landscapes with Clare Walker LeslieFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Clare Walker Leslie Field trip, Point Pinos: Improve Live Drawing and Color Perception SkillsFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...David Wimpfheimer • Catherine Hamilton Field trip: Asolimar Beach--Natural History in the TidepoolsFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Andrea Dingeldein Field trip: Creative Field Sketching PromptsFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Christine Elder Field trip: Walk and Paint with Obi FULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Obi Kaufmann

3:00pm PDT

How to Sketch BirdsFULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)John Muir Laws Illustrating Geology: Exploring Local Geology through Maps and Cross-sectionsFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Emily Underwood Sketchnoting! Fast Notes and Quick SketchingFILLING Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Mark Simmons

5:30pm PDT

Happy Hour – Journal Sharing – Mingling – Appetizers Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (#7 on event map)

8:00pm PDT

Evening Keynote Talk with Clare Walker LeslieLIMITED Ottertorium at Robert Down Elementary School - #5 on event mapClare Walker Leslie

8:30am PDT

Close Looks: Structure and Function with Hannah HinchmanFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Hannah Hinchman Drawing Birds, Animals, Plants, and LandscapesFILLING Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Clare Walker Leslie Reflections and Other Tricky Things About Water FULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Laurie Wigham Field trip, Laguna Grande: Improve Live Drawing and Color Perception SkillsFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...David Wimpfheimer • Catherine Hamilton Field trip: Asolimar Beach--Natural History in the TidepoolsFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Andrea Dingeldein Field trip: Carmel River Beach--A Beachcomber’s Nature JournalFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Mattias Lanas Field trip: Creative Field Sketching PromptsLIMITED Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Christine Elder Field trip: Point LobosFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...John Muir Laws Field trip: Practice Quick-sketching and SketchnotingLIMITED Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Mark Simmons

10:30am PDT

Cartooning Natural HistoryFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Emily Underwood Information Presentation and Systems Thinking: Telling a story in a mapFILLING Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Obi Kaufmann SketchbiologizingFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Abby McBride

12:00pm PDT

Lunch: Click for details Lunch on your own.

1:00pm PDT

Composition and Layout For the Journal FormatFULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Catherine Hamilton Drawing Birds, Animals, Plants, and LandscapesFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Clare Walker Leslie Whole-Brain Techniques for Improving Your Drawing Skills at Any Level FULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Christine Elder Field trip: Asolimar Forest — "Obscure Field Guides" with Hannah HinchmanFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...David Wimpfheimer • Hannah Hinchman Field trip: Mapping the Dune Habitats of Pacific GroveFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Emily Underwood Field trip: Nature Journaling with Marley PeiferFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Marley Peifer Field trip: SketchbiologizingFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Abby McBride Field trip: Walk and Paint with Obi FILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Obi Kaufmann

3:00pm PDT

Small-scale PerspectiveFULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Mark Simmons What’s in a Sky?FULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Laurie Wigham You Can Draw It! Intro to Fast SketchingFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)John Muir Laws

5:30pm PDT

Happy Hour – Journal Sharing – Mingling – Appetizers Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (#7 on event map)

8:00pm PDT

Evening Keynote Talk with John Muir Laws and Fiona GilloglyFILLING Ottertorium at Robert Down Elementary School - #5 on event mapElizabeth Kelley Gillogly • John Muir Laws

8:30am PDT

Minimalist On-the-Go Sketch Kit: Simplifying Your Gear & PaintsFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Roseann Hanson Nature Journaling Across the GlobeFILLING Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Christine Elder Nature Journaling Mindset: Tip, Tricks, Techniques for Growth, Learning, and MotivationFULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Marley Peifer Field trip: Asolimar Beach — "Obscure Field Guides" with Hannah HinchmanFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...David Wimpfheimer • Hannah Hinchman Field trip: Carmel River State BeachFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...John Muir Laws Field trip: Improve Live Drawing and Color Perception SkillsFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Catherine Hamilton Field trip: SketchbiologizingFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Abby McBride

10:30am PDT

Creative Lettering for Nature JournalsFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Deb Brady Drawing Birds, Animals, Plants, and LandscapesFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Clare Walker Leslie Reflections and Other Tricky Things About Water FULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Laurie Wigham

12:00pm PDT

Lunch: Click for details Lunch on your own.

1:00pm PDT

Cartooning Natural HistoryFILLING Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Emily Underwood Orange is a Green’s Best Friend (or Orange is the New Green)FULL Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)Catherine Hamilton Sketchnoting! Fast Notes and Quick SketchingFILLING Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Mark Simmons Field trip: Botanical Sketching in the FieldFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Mattias Lanas Field trip: Creative Sketching PromptsFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Christine Elder Field trip: Drawing Landscapes with Clare Walker LeslieFULL Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...David Wimpfheimer • Clare Walker Leslie Field trip: Nature Journaling with Marley PeiferFILLING Meet in front of Mott Training Center, Whitehead entrance (#3 on event map)--please find your instru...Marley Peifer

3:00pm PDT

Insect Drawing IntensiveFULL Mott Madrone Classroom - #2 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner, near "Whitehead" on map)Stephanie Dole SketchbiologizingFULL Asilomar Triton Classroom (#4 on event map)Abby McBride Waterbrush Watercolor for EveryoneFILLING Mott Whitehead Classroom - #3 on event map (enter bldg. SE corner)John Muir Laws