ethical, thoughtful, eco-conscious
So Below Apothecary is committed to regenerative art: works crafted from natural or reclaimed materials in a way that is mutually beneficial to the environment.
The process begins with looking at materials commonly used in art, such as plastic-based paint and clays, synthetic dyes, and virgin paper - and creating better alternatives. To fulfill this mission, I grow and extract my own pigments, utilize agricultural waste, and upcycle the unrecyclable.
Like Christoph Langwallner said: “Sustainability is not enough; we need to regenerate.”
ethos
ethical color
I love to use natural color and use it as often as possible. I grow my own botanicals, use food and agricultural waste, and responsibly wild-harvest plant and mineral based pigments, inks, and dyes. Many of the dye plants I grow are perennials indigenous to Minnesota, which help to:
feed and shelter our native species
build healthy soil
sequester carbon from the air
Plus, all of my plants are grown using organic practices and are grown from non-GMO and open pollinated seeds sourced from organic growers.
my work
Here’s examples of current and former work. Please note both sections are under construction, but samples of my current work can be seen in my online shop.