My Path As a Maker, Artist and Herbalist

My Story: Art

My name is Rachele Bowden. I am a jack of all trades you could say. I am deeply influenced and inspired by nature, plants, and the beautiful little details of a handmade thing. Here you will find a personal collection of my offerings. This will mainly be a space for my fine art and herbal medicine making endeavors. This website is me finally sharing with the world what I do, and what I make, and a deeper glimpse into who I am.

I have always been an artist, a maker of many things. I found art as a refuge during my childhood years, and it blossomed into my innate form of self expression in high school. I studied art at Naropa University. But it got away from me in my mid twenties. In the past few years, it became a necessity to create art again. I realized it was always my first too to regulate my nervous system, and process my life. I have always created. The line between fine art and craft never really existed in my mind. I have always had a love for textiles / fibers, as well as metals and jewelry. I’ve studied jewelry making at the Denver School of Metal Arts, as well as The College of Marin. I lost my way and stopped producing as much fine art about ten years ago. I recently found my way back to it in 2023, in the midst of a very deep depression, painting became my life raft. I also found a new appreciation for detailed collageing.