Instructor: Kai Potter
Friday, August 1
9am - 12pm
1 session

Come cultivate a practice of noticing through creating a “Noticing Journal.” Noticing is all about slowing down, being receptive, looking closer, following curiosity, and finding connection to our surroundings and ourselves. Developing a practice of noticing makes our world a richer place by reminding us that there is always something extraordinary in the ordinary. It also nurtures rich grounds for inspiration.  We will meet at the Provincetown Dune Shack trail head, a special Outer Cape location, and learn about our surround’s natural history, ecological significance, and plant and animal life. We will walk, share readings by local nature writers, ask questions, and follow wherever our curiosity pulls us. In our journals, we will take notes, draw, sketch, and write about the things we see and feel in these places. We will be gathering in our journals the raw material of amazement. The journal can serve as a well of ideas and inspiration for artists and writers for future creative projects, or be a stand alone creation of its own. 

This class is for anyone who’s curious, wants to connect deeply with their surroundings, and cultivate a practice of noticing.  Note: hiking through the sand can be a physically demanding activity! This class is not recommended for anyone who may have trouble navigating the terrain.

Please bring with you to class:

• A blank journal - filled or unlined, for sketching and writing.

• Outdoor clothes appropriate to whatever the weather is.

• Writing and drawing tools of choice (pens, pencils, watercolor if you like.. etc)

• Water, pocket snacks

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