From 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Explore Cincinnati’s legacy of nature-based medicine in the 19th- and early 20th-century Eclectic medical tradition through archival research and contemporary art in Flora’s Daughters: Seven Plants Through the Lens of Eclectic Medicine, Contemporary Herbalism, and Botanical Illustration. Developed during their 2025 Curtis Gates Lloyd Fellowship, collaborators Meghan and Julia studied seven medicinal plants of the Ohio River Valley, drawing on historical herbal practices, modern sustainability perspectives, and the overlooked contributions of women botanists and illustrators. The project culminates in a zine that combines research-based writing with cyanotype prints enhanced by watercolor and ink, creating an accessible resource that connects The Lloyd Library’s collections to contemporary conversations about botanical knowledge, history, and representation.
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