About this Event
In celebration of our current gallery exhibition , immerse yourself in a world of botanicals as you learn more about the intoxicating world of this unique spirit. Absinthia will be sharing the history, myths, and virtues of absinthe as you sip through the different styles and presentations.
In addition to the artwork on the walls, experience floral installations by Saint Flora and receive a vial of natural fragrance featuring melissa (lemon balm), fennel, and davana to elevate your absinthe experience.
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About the exhibition:
Inspired by Michael Pollan’s 2001 nonfiction book The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World, this group show explores the concept of cultivation and the unique coevolutionary dance between flora and human. From Dionysus to Johnny Appleseed, or even your backyard garden, the human desire to put down roots and shape the earth is strong - physically and metaphorically. Plants possess almost magical powers, ensnaring us by our desires for beauty, sweetness, intoxication, and control. Thus, they ensure their own survival as sources of both practical and aesthetic nourishment. POLLAN-ators is a reminder of the reciprocity of this relationship; by providing a window into the plants’ perspective, the artists demonstrate how intimate and fruitful this relationship could be.
Featuring works by: Bedelgeuse, Nora Bruhn, Tom Colcord, Velia de Iuliis, and Linda Larson.
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About Absinthia:
Absinthia began making absinthe in 1997, ten years before the ban on absinthe was lifted. She is unique in that she not only makes absinthe but embodies it, serves it, and brings energy to the experience of absinthe.
Her knowledge of the history of absinthe is extensive, as is her understanding of the palate of today’s connoisseur of cocktail culture. She has carefully crafted her absinthe using certified organic and biodynamic grapes from California, and certified organic herbs – wormwood, anise, fennel, and coriander – from Oregon.
Absinthia’s Bottled Spirits is a WBENC Woman Owned Certified Business. Absinthia is a member of the Women's Cocktail Collective.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Palette Gallery, 816 Folsom Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 25.00