by Cyd Nova
Editor’s note: These sketches are taken from Cyd’s plant preparation homework assignments over the 2022-2023 school year. I was struck with the simple beauty of these sketches, the thinking-in-progress that surrounds them, as well as how the sketches grew in shape, form, and complexity over the course of the year.
Stinging Nettle
(Urtica dioica)
November 2022
Tulsi/Holy Basil
(Ocimum tenuiflorum)
February 2023
Kava Kava
(Piper methysticum)
April 2023
Cyd Nova is a writer, ecological fanboy, and trans care worker. You can find him on Instagram at @myplantmatchmaker.