Drawing With the Senses: Cultivating Ecological Awareness Through Embodied Outdoor Art Practices
Part of 2026 NAEA National Convention
Friday 6 March 2026·7:00 pm
Reimagine outdoor artmaking as a multisensory practice that deepens students’ connection to the environment. Educators will explore tactile and movement-based sketching strategies, such as touch drawing and sound mapping, and explore ways to integrate embodied and emplaced experiences into interdisciplinary learning that fosters ecological empathy and creative inquiry.
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