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Tess Bliven

Tess Bliven

Oakland
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  1. Technology
  2. Arts & Culture
  3. Social Justice
  4. Literary Arts
  5. Fiber and Textile Arts
  6. Illustration
  7. Nutrition
  8. Herbalism
    1. Projects
    2. Education
    3. Conferences & Workshops Attended
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    11. CV

Herbalism

  • Herbalist
Focus
Health & Wellness, Women's Health, Cultivation, Wild Crafting, Medicine Making
Types
Western Herbalism

Projects

completed
September 2009 - January 2011

Avita Herbs

  1. TB
    Tess Bliven

Avita Herbs was a line of herbal products for pregnancy and postpartum. The formulas we crafted from locally grown and wildcrafted herbs combined with the finest organic ingredients to support pregnant and new moms.

  1. Herbalism

Education

Sage Mountain
Internship with Rosemary Gladstar
June 2007 - August 2007 
Vermont
During my internship, I worked daily in Rosemary's garden and attended intensives with Rosemary Gladstar as well as other herbalists including Matthew Wood, Phyllis Light, Rocio Alarcon among others.
Artemisia herbs
Apprenticeship with master herbalist Susan Feaveayear
May 2006 - February 2011 
Dixon
Over my six years apprenticing with Suasan Feaveayear I learned herbal cultivation, wild identification and harvesting, herbal product production, as well as clinical applications.

Conferences & Workshops Attended

August, 2007
New England Women's Herbal Conference / New Hampshire
Over 35 well-known herbalists and natural health care practitioners lead over 70 workshops for all levels of expertise & interest
August, 2010
Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference/ New Mexico
April, 2017
Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium/ Graton
July, 1999
Weekend Intensive with Michael Moore/ Colorado
Weekend intensive with herbalist Michael Moore
February, 2009
Conference to Celebrate Late Herbalist Michael Moore/ Truth or Consequences
March, 2007
Weekend Intensive with Matthew Wood/ Santa Fe