For educators, organizations and individuals interested in working to inspire a love for learning and connection to the natural world through the arts.
Mission
Our mission is to inspire a love for learning and connect young hearts and minds to the natural world through the arts.
Vision
Our vision is to provide materials and learning environments, both in person and online, that promote high-quality standards of inquiry, exploration, experimentation and inspired pursuits. The Wild Arts Learning curriculum is materials-focused and nurtures students toward a sense of place while learning the natural materials around them. This leads to an understanding of personal responsibility and purpose in stewarding environments.
Curriculum
Values
The gauge by which we measure all decisions is, "How can we best serve where we are?" We continually work to be better stewards of our land and people and make better contributions in our communities.
Teacher Training
We offer our teacher training programs as both distance learning and
in-person opportunities. Our in-person trainings are held in Springfield, MO in the US.
Our curriculum is designed to be customized to fit any length of student program. If you are interested in using our curriculum to enrich your community, register for our 2025 Teacher Training and/or Conference.
Program Overview & Outcomes
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Essential Questions / Points of Inquiry
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Materials literacy
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Personal responsibility in nature
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Awareness in creative expression
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Critical thinking
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Stewardship and conservation
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Impact and understanding relationship
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Place-based learning and local ecology
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Skills
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Observation, inquiry, discovery
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Hand/eye coordination development
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From vision to making
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7 Units
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Earth and Lake Pigments
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Paints, Inks & Pigment Sticks
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Natural Dyes & Fibers
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Weaving the Wild
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Botanical Printing
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Wild Clay
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The Art Garden
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Transformations
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Self-confidence
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Identity as part of nature
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Nature roles and relationships
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Identity as a creative
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Resources
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Downloadable PDFs
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Teaching texts & videos
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Community support
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