Biodynamic Posters

My name is Eloise Avery and I am a graduate of Green Meadow Waldorf School and currently a junior at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts.  For my GMWS high school senior project I explored biodynamic farming by attending the yearlong course at the Pfeiffer Center.  Biodynamics is one of many practices or methods such as Waldorf education, Eurythmy, and Anthroposophic medicine, to name a few, that were inspired by the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. Biodynamics is based on the indications given by Steiner when asked specifically about agriculture in 1924.  The term ‘biodynamics’ is not very well known outside of organic farming or the anthroposophic community. Those of us who live in the Threefold community, with the Pfeiffer Center and Duryea Farm at the Fellowship Community next door, have come in contact with biodynamics at some point or other, in gardening class maybe or stuffing cow horns with manure at Michaelmas. However most of the world has no idea what the word even means. The dictionary and even people versed in biodynamics have many different definitions. My own definition  that I've come to during my study is as follows; Biodynamics is a form of agriculture in which all aspects of the earth and cosmos are used to further vitalize the food to nourish the body and the spirit. The preparations are the core of biodynamics and as homeopathic remedies are taken to heal and strengthen the body, the preparations are used to heal and strengthen the earth.  When I asked myself,  how can I possibly bring biodynamics to people in a simple way? I decided to focus on the preparations, the core of biodynamics.  Inspired by a family friend who made artistic posters of various herbs and recipes, I decided to make a series of posters based on the 9 biodynamic preparations.  Biodynamics, is in anthroposophical terms, homeopathic remedies for the earth, the preps are like the remedies; healing the earth and revitalizing it to create super nutritious and spiritually strengthening food.  By illustrating and explaining the preps, I hope more people will be drawn to biodynamic agriculture and enjoy my posters which are both beautiful as well as useful. I wanted something that people could hang on their walls, but also use as an inspiration to learn more about Biodynamics.