Plant and soil, both from California.
This morning I listened to a conversation with Heidi Gustafson on Feedback Friday. She has a book out, primarily about ochre, called Book of Earth which is beautiful. I am just now settling in to read it more thoroughly.
Part of the discussion was about ethical foraging, about connection to the place where something might be collected and who you need permission from.
And about purpose, are we respecting what we take?
What I hold in my hand is about family and birth place.
It feels good to hold.
It leads me back to why we make and who we are making things for...