Would you try a food you knew nothing about? Or would the flowers of your childhood stick as strongly in your mind if you didn’t know what they were called?
Vocabulary expands appreciation of our surroundings, and in turn, our language shapes our behavior. By featuring items that can be found in one’s own neighborhood (acorns, flowers, herbs) combined with more exotic items (raw turquoise nuggets, wolves' claws, silkworm cocoons) the imagery in A Beauty Collected is both accessible and designed to expand the mind beyond the backyard. Whether the item is a porcupine quill or vanilla pod, the goal is to encourage inquisitiveness: “What is this item? What purpose does it serve? What does it smell or taste like? Where can I find it?”
Rachel Garahan is a creative director, artist, and innate nurturer. In all of her work, she is drawn to what she calls the elemental connection : the space where nature and the human spirit overlap. She is the founder of One Part Gypsy, a creative design and consulting agency, and an online journal of the same name where she writes about conscious living and bohemian style.
She is based out of Ojai, California where she lives with her husband, son, and two pups.