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Botánica: A Pharmacy for the Soul

Selina and Aaron

About me

Location	Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Introduction	I am a graduate student in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, Bloomington. Five years ago I began a project with my abuela, documenting her life as a Puerto Rican espiritista healer. Since we began I have made a short video about cooking Sancocho, curated an installation about her spiritual use of domestic spaces, and recorded hours of video and audio footage in which she speaks about her life and powers. Currently I am working with my grandmother to curate an exhibit in which we will create a replica of a botánica she owned when I was a child. This project is dedicated to my family.

Location

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Introduction

I am a graduate student in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, Bloomington. Five years ago I began a project with my abuela, documenting her life as a Puerto Rican espiritista healer. Since we began I have made a short video about cooking Sancocho, curated an installation about her spiritual use of domestic spaces, and recorded hours of video and audio footage in which she speaks about her life and powers. Currently I am working with my grandmother to curate an exhibit in which we will create a replica of a botánica she owned when I was a child. This project is dedicated to my family.