Cara is a writer and a lover of plants with a background in photography, writing, and performance. She is the author of Herbal Wines from Folklore (Savine Press, 2026) and co-author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook (Shambhala Publications, 2015 & 2025), a perennial classic that has been translated into 7 languages. She is a Nautilus Book Award Gold Winner, and her creative work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Cara holds an M.A. from Aberystwyth University, and she has researched, written, and lectured on the enduring connections between nature, landscape, and memory. Her performance art and installations have been shown at live art & interdisciplinary festivals in the United States, England, Wales, Scotland, Canada, and Finland. She has exhibited art in solo and group shows in Boston, New York, and San Francisco.
Her recent collections of imagery and writing explore the ways in which plants express affinities for the human body, mind, and spirit.