Maile McGrew-Frede
Juniper Tree of Life Artist
Nevada City
It seems clear that conservation and preservation are vital but not enough. The concept of "uncivilization" seems key, working away from a way of life that is reliant upon broad systems of exploitation, consumption and extraction, and toward a truly different way of life that is local, hand-made, rooted in place, connected to soul and purpose, driving many changes at once.