Episode 110: Dion Dior – Untethered curiosity

Dion is an artist, naturalist and nature journal teacher. Her in-depth classes explore art and natural sciences in a diverse range of habitats. Dion collaborates with citizen science and community groups and believes in finding a middle ground in her nature journal where science and personal stories can co-exist.

Listen to hear more about:

• Dion’s connection with art and nature in early life.
• The biggest influences in the development of Dion’s nature journaling style and ethos.
• The importance of personal stories in our journals.
• Nature journaling classes and workshops.
• Collaboration with scientists and community groups.
• The experience of leading nature journaling groups at the Cooloola BioBlitz.
• How Dion engages people in the practice so that they will want to keep going with nature journaling.
• Dion’s hopes for the future of nature journaling.

Learn more about Dion and see her nature journal pages on Instagram @_dion.dior_ and Facebook.

Dion has appeared with Marley Peifer on The Nature Journal Show. You can watch these videos here:

Botanical Art and Nature Journaling

Climate Change and Nature Journaling

Dion wrote a blog post for International Nature Journaling Week which you can read here: Why Nature Journal?

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