I've been thinking a lot over the past year about art and healing work. Art can be therapeutic, both to make and to experience. I'm also coming to believe that clinical work is, in many ways, an artistic endeavor.
Seth Godin writes in The Practice: "Art is what we call it when we're able to create something new that changes someone. No change, no art." And Jerry Salz writes in How to Be an Artist: "Art is like a burning bush: it puts out more energy than went into its making."
There is an art in listening carefully, integrating someone's words and experiences with your own, and working with a client to create a way forward that didn't exist before. There's also art in being part of a community, learning to talk about what you do, and figuring out how to show up for each other.
In this spirit, I wanted to share a podcast episode I published earlier this week. In episode 98 of In the Clinic, I talk with artist Julia Orquera Bianco and herbalist Meghan Henshaw about their collaborative zine celebrating seven medicinal plants from the Ohio River Valley. We discuss their creative process, research at the Lloyd Library, connections with United Plant Savers, and how the project brings together botanical art, conservation, and practical herbal knowledge.
You can listen here: https://www.intheclinic.com/98
I love knowing that people are doing these kinds of projects. More art. More creativity. More people doing healing work in the world 
Take care,
Camille
