Talking trees
On old scars, redwoods, and making a life around what remains
Forager Field Notes
Building a more creative life through the art of nature.
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What kind of animal are you?
and what are you doing with your hands?
some inheritances have no paperwork
the art of survival
An off-trail timeline
On arriving late, and inhabiting the life I was taught to fear
Art as a daily practice
The workshop replay, two August gatherings, and Artist Cottage invitation.
The daughters are watching
The mother wound is not simply about what our mothers did to us. It is patriarchy moving through the mother-daughter bond. When we do the work of becoming fully alive, we interrupt it.
Your wild summer isn’t over.
Summer workshops, Artist Cottage weekends, and October retreat
How we stay wild.
Growing into the shape of our longing.
The Background Body
Attention is one way we tell another human being: I see you.
What are you practicing?
Watch now | A recording from Michelle Dowd's live video
The right to make a sound.
How an art practice changes the organism