Routinely Creative
Routinely Creative
Podcast Description
I talk to women artists, makers and creators about the joys and challenges of a creative life.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as creativity, mental health, cultural identity, and entrepreneurial journeys. Episodes delve into specific topics like living creatively on a boat with Hoann Chan Ignacio, the intersection of race and business, and the role of stand-up comedy in mental health advocacy, exemplified by guests like Stella Panagiotidis who emphasizes the importance of curiosity in creative expression.
Exploring how women artists, writers, and makers are reshaping our world through creativity and defiance.
I record this podcast on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. I acknowledge my responsibility as a settler to work toward decolonization and right relations.
We don't know what a new world could look like yet, so we're sort of in that in-between space.
SUMMARY
In this engaging conversation, Lissa M. Cowan speaks with Hoann Chan Ignacio about her journey into horticulture, the importance of ecological gardening, and the cultural implications of gardening language. They explore the intersection of horticulture and Indigenous rights, sustainable practices in landscaping, and the global perspectives on horticulture amidst conflict. Hoann shares her personal connections to gardening and offers practical advice for new gardeners, emphasizing the significance of planting to support life and the environment.
WHERE TO FIND HOANN
Instagram.com/playingwithseeds
SELECTED RESOURCES
Environmental practices to her current work, causes. and learning:
Thamra — Thamra, which means “fruit” in Arabic, was created in 2024 by two Palestinians: farmer Yousef Abu Rabea and photographer Leena Almadhoun. Thamra supports Palestinians who lack the resources necessary to grow fresh, nourishing food.
Sulula Animal Rescue — Sulala Society is the first and only animal rescue in the Gaza Strip.
Apnature.org — The “Revive Gaza’s Farmland” project aims to rehabilitate Gaza’s agricultural sector and restore local food systems to combat famine, counter the blockade and build food sovereignty.
BOOKS
Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Dr. Jennifer Grenz; a personal and ecological exploration that blends Western science with Indigenous ecological knowledge to transform how we understand humanity’s role in healing the planet.
FILMS
Yintah — Spanning more than a decade, YINTAH follows Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo’ Molly Wickham as their nation reoccupies and protects their ancestral lands from the Canadian government and several of the largest fossil fuel companies on earth.
ECOLOGICAL AND INDIGENOUS LAND STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES
North American Native Plant Society
Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
SHOW NOTES
00:00 Introduction with Hoan Chan Ignacio
04:12 The Journey into Horticulture
07:01 Understanding Ecological Gardening
10:02 Connecting with Nature and Childhood Memories
12:58 Awakening to the Environment
16:01 Language and Colonial Structures in Horticulture
25:14 Evolving Perspectives on Horticulture and Language
31:09 Indigenous Knowledge and Ecological Practices
35:00 Horticulture as a Tool for Resilience
37:20 Navigating the Liminal Space of Change
39:00 Getting Started with Ecological Gardening
InstagramSubstack.comBlueSkylissamcowan.com
Theme music credit: This is the Dark Bean, The Dark Bean, Free Music Archive, Creative Commons License.
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