BotanicWise was founded by Charis Lindrooth with the intention of providing a forum where plant wisdom can be shared and where like-minded people can connect and build a community to steward land, medicinal plants, and supportive relationships with each other. Inspired by the work of Rosemary Gladstar, David Winston, United Plant Savers, and many internationally acclaimed teachers and organizations in the herbal renaissance, BotanicWise strives to create space for land and plant stewardship, with an inner mission to cultivate alliances between plants and people, and between people and people. We are grateful for all who participate in this expanding green movement that invites perspective on the transformation of modern health and health care in this country.
Plants make the best art teachers!
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Hello Reader, I’m excited to step into the world of print-making with Tony Lemos. I see this as more than an art workshop. It is an invitation—to slow down and BE. Incorporating plants and nature into art fosters focus and patience. We begin to see plants differently—as catchers of light and shadow. One of the techniques Tony will share is the cyanotype, one of the oldest photographic printing processes, a print with white silhouettes against a rich blue background. Art deepens our relationship with plantsUnlike taking a photograph with a phone, making a print teaches us to collaborate with a plant. The process of print-making is meditative, cultivating…
Plants make the best art teachers!When gathering plants for art, we begin asking questions, and the process becomes a form of field journaling that records not only identification but also relationship. Many traditions encourage asking permission before harvesting, expressing gratitude, or leaving an offering. Print-making fits beautifully into this mindset since even a single fallen leaf or spent flower can produce a stunning image. The resulting print becomes a memory of an encounter rather than a possession. Even if you do not create a print, you can cultivate your artistic relationship to plants right now…
This elevates your botanical art to a healing practice. Just as the plant leaves an imprint on the paper, it also leaves an imprint on us when we slow down enough to receive it. Learn how to make botanical prints and your own nature book with Tony Lemos—and the plants! This workshop series will be recorded, and the replays will be available to all registrants. Yours in Health, Charis Lindrooth BotanicWise P.S. Meet Tony in person! Join us at the BotanicWise Women's Gathering in Kempton, PA, on September 18-20, where Tony will be teaching and vending! Learn more and register here. |
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BotanicWise was founded by Charis Lindrooth with the intention of providing a forum where plant wisdom can be shared and where like-minded people can connect and build a community to steward land, medicinal plants, and supportive relationships with each other. Inspired by the work of Rosemary Gladstar, David Winston, United Plant Savers, and many internationally acclaimed teachers and organizations in the herbal renaissance, BotanicWise strives to create space for land and plant stewardship, with an inner mission to cultivate alliances between plants and people, and between people and people. We are grateful for all who participate in this expanding green movement that invites perspective on the transformation of modern health and health care in this country.
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