Imaginal Roots with host Mark Gehrke is a podcast from Common Roots Rising. Through engaging conversations with creative leaders, we’re exploring our commUNITY roots and connections as we imagine transformative new stories and culture into being.
Today we’re exploring the world of art through my conversation with Stephon Freeman from Kiba Freeman Art. Stephon is a professional spray paint artist creating landscape scenery and fine art. We explore the roots of Stephon Freedom’s art that continues…
In this episode of Imaginal Roots, we get to know Ogdensburg native and nature lover Hannah Butkiewicz. Hannah grew up with a deep appreciation of nature and her experiences working with wildlife at a young age guided her to a…
Today on Imaginal Roots we are learning about the art and creativity of jade lapidary artist Shane Zach. Shane discovered his love of carving and jade through the process of learning bone carving and his appreciation of Maori carving, art…
In this episode of Imaginal Roots we explore Asa Plonsky’s roots in the plant world. Asa is a regional invasive species coordinator and leads the Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area for the Central Wisconsin Invasives Partnership with Golden Sands Resource Conservation…
“There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace.” Good Oak, A Sand County Almanac In this episode…
In this episode of Imaginal Roots Mark talks with Rachel Bouressa from Bouressa Family Farm about her roots growing up on her family farm and the work she is doing with regenerative agriculture. This is part 1 of a 2…
