This weekend, we were part of the The Brooklyn Arts Council's "Rethinking Memorial" project; ten artists were asked to create interactive, ephemeral memorials for the tenth anniversary of 9/11. In our project, Botanical Memory, we invited participants to design their own combination of herb sachets. Each herb had a symbolic meaning that we felt reflected qualities brought out in people as a result of 9/11. The herbs were mint for strength, calendula for grief, rosemary for remembrance, lavender for love and peace, and thyme for courage. Participants could give their sachets away as gifts or keep them for personal remembrance.
