Long before you ever noticed me
I craved to cradle you
Safe in my limbs
~ Indira Naidoo from 'The Healing Tree'
Pre-writing Prompts – Connecting with Nature
Drawing
Explore your natural environment, look to the ground, look to the trees — can you see things that would make a good brush, pen or stamp? This activity explores using nature to draw plants. Dipped in Sumi ink, a leaf can make a great pen, or bark can create interesting marks or flowers can be a pattern stamp.
Tip: Don’t have any Sumi ink? Try adding water to acrylic paint. There are lots of fun ways to create with our environment.
Would you like to save paper?
Download the pre-drawn plants pack and create your own collage.
POEM FOREST Art
The artwork for POEM FOREST was inspired by plants found in the ecological community of the Cumberland Plain Woodland. Using plants to draw was an immersive experience and a way to get closer to nature.