Blazing Star Herbal School

03/07/2026

Next class:

Explorations and Creativity in Cyanotype
Sat March 14th
Conway MA

Join me as we turn the winter blues into art. Cyanotype is an early photographic process that transforms sunlight, water, and iron into luminous blue images. In this course we will explore the poetic possibilities of this camera-less process, using plants, light, and time as collaborators.

Through both traditional and experimental techniques—including wet and dry botanical cyanotypes—participants will create a rich collection of printed papers for collage, mixed media work, and artist bookmaking while discovering the surprising beauty and expressive potential of this historic photographic process.

No experience necessary!
Just a few spaces left
Sign up here
https://www.tonyalemosarts.com/on-the-road/creativity-retreat-in-the-garden-botanical-cyanotype

02/27/2026

2026 Botanical Art Apprenticeship

Dates have been announced for the 2026 Botanical Art Program! Space is very-limited, so don’t snooze. Register now!

If you’ve ever wanted to work with plants on paper or fabric—plant dyeing, ink and pigment making, plant-based paper making, and exploring alternative photo methods like cyanotype, lumen prints, and anthotypes—this program is for you! No need to be an artist or herbalist all welcome!

Link in bio

02/26/2026

2026 Botanical Art Program 2026 Botanical Art Program
Dates have been announced for the 2026 Botanical Art Program! Space is verylimited, so don’t snooze.

If you’ve ever wanted to work with plants on paper or fabric—plant dyeing, ink and pigment making, plant-based paper making, and exploring alternative photo methods like cyanotype, lumen prints, and anthotypes—this program is for you!

Link in bio

02/25/2026

Dates have been announced for the 2026 Botanical Art Program!

Space is very limited, so don’t snooze. If you’ve ever wanted to work with plants on paper or fabric—eco-printing, dyeing, making plant-based papers, and exploring alternative photo methods like cyanotype, lumen prints, and anthotypes—this program is for you.

This is a journey to find new creativity through our connection with the natural world and is suitable for everyone who is curious about the world around. You do not have to be an artist or an herbalist to join. Just a being who wants to explore their creativity while deepening your connection with

02/08/2026

Happy 80th Birthday to my first teacher

I was barely an adult when I arrived at the wise woman center 30 years ago. Your teachings changed my life and they continue to shape, guide, and inspire me to this day.

I find it hard to believe that I am now older than you were then! Wishing you all the best Susun S W**d

01/26/2026

Looking forward to warmer days.

I’ll be teaching at the Wild Indigo Herb Fest in June and I’d love to see you there! Wanna join me? June 12- 14, 2026 at Terrapin Hill Farm in KY for a weekend full of herbalism and cross-pollination.

Register and sign up for updates at wildindigoherbfest.com or follow on Instagram or Facebook.

And to top it off is one of the Keynote speakers! Marc Williams too. It’s going to be a smashing debut!

One of the things I love most about teaching all over the country is learning about and connecting with the flora, the fauna, and of course the wild cross-pollination among herbalists from all over the country.

I hope to see you there!

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01/25/2026

This is so beautiful

A form of color resistance from long ago.

In English, the sky at dawn might simply be called "blue" turning into "orange." In Japan, this fleeting transition has countless names.Why did Japan give ov...

11/17/2025

Most of you have heard me talk about my my teacher Rocío Alarcón . I've been studying with her for many years now. In 2011 I was lucky enough to spend time with her in Ecuador studying the healing plants of the Amazon region and the varied healing practices from different areas of Ecuador. It was life changing. Rocio is a traditional healer, a curandera, and she also holds a Phd in Ethnobotany a combination which makes her a fabulous teacher, she is also kind, patient.

In February of 2026 she is once again leading guided healing journeys to Ecuador. This experience is the medicine we all need right now!

There is still room in the

Healing WITH the HUMMINGBIRDS Retreat
(february 16th - february 25th, 2026)

https://www.iamoe.org/hummingbird-workshop

Activities/teachings include

🌺Observation and identification of different species of hummingbirds.

🌺Observation and identification of the flower species that offer food to the various hummingbirds.

🌺Coevolution of plants and hummingbirds. Observation and analysis.

🌺Hummingbirds and healing properties.

🌺Recognition and formulas of hummingbirds for the various spiritual, emotional, and physical crises: stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Effects and benefits on the three physical bodies.

🌺Artwork where each participant will create their own spiritual landscape based on observations of the natural landscape, and identification of hummingbirds. The design and inspiration will be personal.

https://www.iamoe.org/hummingbird-workshop

I am happy to talk with anyone who is considering joining us on this adventure. Please share this post widely so that the people who need to find this do!

11/06/2025

Where plants become ink and memory becomes spell — join me for The Art of the Grimoire

A year of paper, plants, and personal alchemy.
Over twelve moons, we’ll gather to make artist books that breathe,  books that hold memory, ritual, and beauty. The Art of the Grimoire is an invitation to slow down, make with your hands, and craft a book that feels alive.
Together, we’ll explore the ancient and the experimental: eco-printing, papermaking, bookbinding, pigment-making, and the quiet rituals that turn process into prayer. Each page will be touched by plants and story, becoming a reflection of your creative lineage and your relationship to the natural world.

This is not just a class , it’s a practice of remembering. A way to weave art, earth, and spirit into something tangible, something enduring.

We gather on November 21, 2025 — twelve sessions, one Friday per month. link in bio

10/02/2025

Plants themselves are creative beings. Plants are creative beings in their own right. They choreograph with light, turning and spiraling to follow the sun. They paint with pigments that shift through the seasons, green dissolving into ochre.....

A segment from a talk I recently gave at the BotanicWise Conference

https://open.substack.com/pub/tonyalemos/p/art-that-breathes-cc7?r=4fy21&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

09/11/2025

The Art of the Grimoire Returns

I am so excited to finally be announcing dates for “The Art of Grimoire 2025-26” A year long adventure in bookmaking, and the Botanical Arts.

No books have been more feared, revered, or treasured than grimoires. Emerging in the 17th century, the witch’s grimoire was a living collection of herbal recipes, magical spells, and familial ceremonies—a book of power and memory.
In this intimate year-long workshop—part bookmaking, part botanical art, part ceremony—you will create a singular artist book that celebrates you. This grimoire will be your life-book: a physical record of your place in the universe, filled with recipes, rituals, memories, and family traditions
First class Friday November 21st 2025- check link in bio for all the details and dates

09/11/2025

Wild Carrot has summoned us to gather in community, she will hold us tight over the weekend as we learn, grow, laugh, support and shed a few tears.

I will be joining some of my favorite people including Rocío Alarcón, Dr. Jody Noé, Mary Blue, Tammi Sweet, and more plant loving presenters at BotanicWise Womens Herbal Conference on September 26-28 in scenic Kempton, PA

The 15th Annual BotanicWise Women’s Gathering is a unique event dedicated to preserving plant traditions through story, song, ceremony, hands-on activities, and educational classes. This event brings young and old together, honoring the wisdom of the plants and celebrating the beauty of community.

I want to see all my friends there! I have come of age at these conference attended my first one back in 1990, spent several years on various workstudy teams and eventually became a presenter- they are always the medicine you need!

Link: http://www.botanicwise.com/whg