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I have been in a creative cave this month, learning to make documentary films and podcasts through online classes offered by the SALT documentation studies program at the Maine College of Art. I got to do a deep dive into the California Folk Music Project archives at the Library of Congress and learned about the contributions of immigrant groups to the development of California music from the Gold Rush though the early 20th century. I also created a personal podcast story about learning to sew, garden, and cook with my grandmothers and how those lessons are informing my experience during the pandemic.
I took these classes to learn new tools for sharing history through storytelling as part of my larger goal of bringing marginalized histories and stories to light. I'm thinking of starting a Senses of Place podcast this fall...would you listen to stories about living cultural traditions and place? For now, here are the links to my class projects to share::
- My short documentary, California Folk Music, watch here.
- The podcast is called Grandmother Lessons and you can listen here.
I also wanted to announce that Seasonal Practice is moving to Patreon! This summer, Dawne and I created a library of seasonal self-nourishment practices to share through Patreon. We hope this content will help to connect you to the seasons by honoring your natural rhythms to realign you more closely to the natural world we are all part of. We are starting off with a single patron tier that is $5 per month and includes how-to videos, posts, audio recordings, and pdf's with recipes and exercises to guide you through creating a toolkit of seasonal self-care practices. We will be continually updating the content and new posts will come out twice per month. Our planned posts for the summer cover seasonal skincare, conscious scheduling, nourishing sleep, developing a journaling practice, a grounding meditation and more. Check out our Patreon Page here for more details and how to join!
I hope you all are staying safe and healthy during this trying time.
Warmly,
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