And the Plants Will Set You Free

Through knowing and using the plants that grow around us—the ones in our backyard, the weeds that resist all efforts to control them, the abundance and diversity of the species in the Cascadian forests—we are more whole, secure and free. What’s right under our feet are, by their very nature, agents of freedom. [Read full post]

Design Thinking for the Creative Herbalist

As herbalists, we are naturally using design processes all the time. Working in the plant and human world for the purpose of healing we are constantly dealing in very complex worlds. I want to push you to go past what you know is comfortable and reimagine your practice so you are doing the wildest, most liberating brilliant work that you can. [Read full post]

Aesthetic & Beauty in Practice

It’s touching the dirt, digging roots, preparing and sipping beautiful garden tea blends, smelling the flowers, having my apothecary full of jars containing gorgeous, whole-leaf herbs. Microwaving a wack bag of herb tea is a completely different game. Authentic botanical practice is a lifestyle that honors the sanctity of life and the ecological patterns around us. It’s how we connect to the larger planetary system. [Read full post]

Michael Waring & Sequence Design

By Renée A.D. | Published: March 3, 2012

This isn’t an art blog per se. But I love, appreciate and want to amplify visual art that communicates and elucidates the connections and relationships of human identity, ecosystems and health explored here.

I just came across Sequence Design, project of UK-based design Michael Waring. Combining digital photography and collage, his work evokes cerebral and futuristic perceptions of landscape and habitat. See more on his Tumblr.