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SUMMARY:The Crow's Nest and EDC Present: The Wishing Tree by Rejjia Camphor\, Closing Reception & Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Rejjia Camphor will give an artist talk about her work in community arts\, literature\, and climate advocacy. Rejjia will be performing a poetry reading and sharing an artist talk about her interdisciplinary practice. \nThis event is part of the EDC’s Antidotes to Toxicity series. \nRejjia Camphor is a transdisciplinary artist\, educator\, and organizer from Baltimore\, Maryland\, with a studio at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower. She is the founder of Sister Stream Catcher\, a initiative that uses art\, activism\, ritual and spirituality to reimagine conservation in Baltimore. Currently\, Rejjia is the Valerie J. Maynard Intern at the Baltimore Museum of Art\, a Creative Writing Instructor with Writers in Baltimore Schools and Johns Hopkins University\, and a faculty member in MICA’s Open Studies program. A recipient of awards from CERF+\, Maryland Philanthropy Network\, and Youth As Resources\, her work-featured in AFRO\, CityLit\, Baltimore Beat\, and VoyageBaltimore-has been exhibited across Maryland\, including at 410 Gallery\, Creative Alliance\, Maryland Art Place\, The Peale\, Pratt Libraries and UMBC among others. Drawing from ritual\, design\, and Black feminist thought\, she creates participatory artworks that honor both human and nonhuman life and invite ecological imagination and collective care. \nRejjia’s work is currently on display as the Ecological Design Collective’s Featured Exhibit. Be sure to check it out! \nFor the artist talk\, please be seated by 6:30\, light refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/event/the-crows-nest-and-edc-present-the-wishing-tree-by-rejjia-camphor-closing-reception-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Crow’s Nest\, 116 West Mulberry Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Antidotes to Toxicity
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SUMMARY:The Restorative Power Of Comfrey: FREE WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Space for this program is limited; registration is required.\n****EACH WORKSHOP IS AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION****\nWe invite you to gather in community under the guidance and wisdom of one of our most ancient plant allies: Comfrey. Known as a powerful wound healer\, Comfrey invites us to explore their therapeutic uses while engaging our senses in a hands-on salve-making session. Comfrey is excellent for achy joints & healing set bones as it helps to proliferate new cells for every area of the body (including the skin – for those dry spots & fine lines) through one of their constituents allantonin. \nOur instructor for this workshop is land steward and herbalist Alyssa Dennis of Eclipta Herbal. Through Alyssa’s experience\, she sees the Earth’s surface as a kind of skin—vulnerable to dryness and cracks\, just like our own. With its broad leaves and deep roots\, Comfrey softens\, restores\, and reminds us of the power of repair. The name\, Symphytum\, means “growing together”—a reflection of their ability to mend not only bodies\, but communities\, too. \nEach participant will leave with a healing salve to take home. \nCentral Branch—https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/the-restorative-power-of-comfrey-cen\nCanton Branch—https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/the-restorative-power-of-comfrey-cnt\nWalbrook Branch—https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/the-restorative-power-of-comfrey-wlb
URL:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/event/the-restorative-power-of-comfrey-free-workshops/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Enoch Pratt Central Library: Creative Arts Center (2nd Floor)\, 400 Cathedral Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Antidotes to Toxicity,Land
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SUMMARY:Feral Hues: A Weedy Watercolor Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Ellie Irons for a hands-on workshop creating and painting with watercolor paints from regionally-sourced wild and weedy plants. An artist talk and demo on making plant-based watercolor paints will be followed by an opportunity to experiment with the process in small groups. Responding to Ellie’s ongoing project Feral Hues on Estuarial Fill\, throughout the workshop we’ll focus on the natural cultural stories of plants whose green habitats are heavily impacted by human activities\, drawing on Ellie’s work along the Hudson/Mahichannituck River in current-day New York State\, and participants’ own experiences in current-day Baltimore and beyond. Copies of the book Feral Hues: A Guide to Painting with Weeds will be available for purchase. \nEllie Irons is an artist\, scholar and educator living and working on Mohican land in current-day Troy\, New York\, USA. In December 2021\, she completed a practice-based PhD at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy\, NY)\, focused on forms of ecosocial art that cultivate plant-human solidarity. She is currently the Co-Director of NATURE Lab at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. Her most recent publication is the book Feral Hues: A Guide to Painting with Weeds (Publication Studio Hudson\, 2023). \nThe Ecological Design Collective is thrilled to bring you this exciting exploration as a part of our year long celebration of Antidotes to Toxicity.
URL:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/event/feral-hues-a-weedy-watercolor-workshop/
LOCATION:Blue Light Junction\, 209 McAllister St Suite A\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Antidotes to Toxicity
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SUMMARY:Herbal Compass CSA: Navigating Healing Throughout the Calendar Wheel
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to reconnect\, reawaken\, and realign with your body’s innate wisdom—the deep intelligence that guides healing not only for yourself\, but for the greater collective? \nIn a world shaped by social and political division and rapid technological growth\, our senses are overwhelmed and our hearts and minds strained\, as rates of anxiety\, depression\, and physical dis-ease continue to rise. Disconnection deepens—from ourselves\, from one another\, and from the living web that sustains us. Yet a fundamental truth remains: the Earth’s body and the human body are one and the same. \nWhat if the ancient yet ever-relevant practices of plant medicine and land stewardship could help restore that connection\, support healing\, & cultivate compassion as a form of radical activism? \nStep into the HERBAL SANCTUARY as we navigate toward a deeper connection with the place we call home–the land under our feet & the body we carry. \nJoin artist\, plant medicine educator\, and clinical herbalist Alyssa Dennis for Herbal Compass CSA: Navigating Healing Throughout the Calendar Wheel\, meeting one Saturday per month from March – October. This program invites you to experience the calendar not in a linear fashion\, but as a revolving wheel. Unlike a traditional CSA that provides vegetables\, this program centers on medicinal plants—growing\, harvesting\, identifying\, and transforming them into remedies. You’ll receive hands-on training in botanical therapeutics\, plant ID\, and medicine-making while creating your own preparations to take home. Herbal medicine has always been a collective practice rooted in trust\, transparency\, and sovereignty over our health. You will be immersed in one of the most biodiverse urban environments\, safely tasting\, touching\, and smelling medicinal plants while learning to integrate them into your daily life and expanding your home apothecary. \nThis immersive program fosters a deep awareness of kin-centric relationships that includes discussions about seasonal cycles\, plant allies\, and holistic well-being.\nEach month focuses on one or two plant allies\, their therapeutic benefits\, and seasonal wellness practices aligned with nature’s rhythms. As we walk the calendar wheel together we’ll discuss the study of the Chinese/Celtic Five Elements or Phases (Earth\, Fire\, Water\, Wood\, & Metal)\, to explore how cyclical rhythms shape our internal & external environments which influence health as we embody this knowledge through the act of crafting medicine whether it’s a tinctures\, salves\, oxymels\, vinegars\, and infused oils. Each element moves through alchemical phases that guide both plant medicine and human well-being. \nFor example\, Sept & Oct is a time of discernment and boundary-setting before winter’s inward turn. We ask: What needs to be released\, and what needs to be nourished? Astragalus root supports this process by strengthening boundaries while nourishing and protecting the body. \nAs many herbalists note\, the plant most suited to support your body often grows right outside your door—within your bioregion. Mama Earth is calling you home and she can’t wait for you to join us. \n“We can support the earth by staying solid in our cycles\, as much as we can\, with those of the earth\, moon & sun.” – Judith Berger\, Herbal Ritual \nLocation: at the Eclipta Herbal sanctuary in the Hamilton neighborhood of Baltimore\, MD (address sent after sign up) \n**Space is limited to an intimate 15 spots** Spots fill up quickly. Sign up today! \nSave 10% if you register before Feb 1st with coupon code compass2026 \nSave an extra 10% when you do all 8 sessions! \nFirst session starts March 28th. Registration ends March 15th \nMar. 28th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nApr. 18th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nMay 16th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nJune 13th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nJuly 11th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nAug. 8th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nSept 12th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nOct. 10th\, 1-4pm\, 2026
URL:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/event/herbal-compass-csa-navigating-healing-throughout-the-calendar-wheel/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Antidotes to Toxicity,Land
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