Image: Eva-Fiore Kovacovsky, Die Grasbüschel, 2011
Honorable Harvest - On Taking and Giving
Wednesday, 23rd of February - 19:00 (online)
in collaboration with Zabriskie Buchladen für Kultur und Natur
The traditional ecological knowledge of indigenous harvesters is rich in prescriptions for sustainability. They are found in native science and philosophy, in lifeways and practice but most of all in stories , the ones that are toId to heIp restore balance, to Iocate ourselves once again in the circle. Robin Wall Kimmerer
The days are getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun is more present again in Berlin. Photoautotrophs are slowly waking up. Small green leaves of wild garlic push out of the ground in parks and forests surrounding the city. We can relate to Robin Wall Kimmerer when she envies plants for their ability to photosynthesize and share her thoughts on giving. Her book Braiding Sweetgrass helps us to pick up the thread of reading together continuing to interweave knowledges.
Between Us and Nature is an ongoing reading club that chooses texts related to natural sciences, art, anthropology, postcolonialism and the (post)anthropocene from a female perspective. Attendees read passages together out loud, and share experiences and thoughts about the nature they live in. Looking beyond disciplines, the group creates a space to learn from and with bacteria, algae, fungi, soil and multinaturalist narratives.
NOTE the TIME: We start at 19:00 CEST. We have 2 hours of reading together.
Come and join us with an open mind here:
What: The Reading Club is in English language
Where: Online via Zoom : Please install the app on your device beforehand
When: Wednesday February 23 , 2022 19:00 CEST (sharp!)
Who: small group of lovely, people who would like reading collectively (personal rsvp is necessary: please register by answering to this email.
Why: to read together, be inspired and meet people
Hosts: Eva-Fiore Kovacovsky, artist, and Sina Ribak, researcher for ecologies and the arts
In collaboration with Zabriskie Buchladen für Kultur und Natur.
Reference:
Robin Wall Kimmerer: Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, milkweed editions, Canada, 2013, 175.
Image: Eva-Fiore Kovacovsky, Die Grasbüschel, 2011