Field Notes
Everyday observation

Small things,
a little more attention.

Short notes for walking, looking and making room for the ordinary. Start with a subject that catches your eye.

Walking

A walk without a destination

A familiar neighbourhood looks different when the route is left open.

Observation

Reading a room by its light

Daylight moves slowly, but its effect on an ordinary room can be striking.

Practice

Keeping a useful pocket notebook

A pocket notebook works best when using it feels easy.

Outdoors

Looking at the sky before a walk

The sky offers a changing background to everyday places.

Sketching

Drawing one ordinary object

Choose an object that can stay still for ten minutes: a cup, a key or a folded cloth.

At home

Making space for an unhurried chapter

Reading time does not have to be long to feel generous.

Observation

A small record of seasonal changes

Pick one tree, courtyard or stretch of pavement that you pass regularly.