We are all experts in something and it feels great to share our passions with others. This class will help demystify the process of creating a “field guide.” A field guide doesn’t have to be for identifying something outdoors; it could be about a craft skill, a folk art, or any other creative endeavor. By the end of the workshop, students will have identified the next steps in how to create their dream resource for sharing knowledge with others--even those who won’t stop long enough for you to talk their ear off!

Required Tools

• Notebook
• Writing utensil

Optional Tools

• Bring any of the materials/mediums that you like to work with! This may include:
  • Colored pencils
  • Something
  • Illustration/Graphic pens
  • Sketching materials
  • Markers
  • Water colors/paints
• Highly recommended: A laptop computer with Word or Indesign
• Other field guides, cook books, ____ for Dummies, reference guides, nature journals, pamphlets/fliers/handouts, pictures of interpretive signs, and any other sort of how to guides that you might want to take inspiration from