I had the immense privilege of being interviewed on Cultivating Place, a podcast by Jennifer Jewell that centers conversations on natural history and the human impulse to garden. We spoke about the practice of making art from the garden, emphasizing handmade inks and watercolor paints. You can have a listen and read some of Jennifer’s stunning reflections here:

ART IN THE GARDEN: LAND-BASED INKS AND PAINTS with IRANIAN-AMERICAN ARTIST MELODY OVERSTREET

"And for me to have an experience with a plant (a rose) that has such a significant role in my family and in my culture, really awakened my senses and gave me a deep appreciation for plants. As food and as medicine, plants have played a very important role in my life helping me to heal my body and mind, helping to connect and re-orient me as a human being. Helping me to really find my place on this earth,

in this place - as though I belong here."”

Melody Overstreet