NEW Ma's House podcast conversation with October 2021 alumni artist Pamella Allen! Pamella shares her journey of reconnection with her Jamaican roots, driven by her artistic exploration of memory, nature, and identity. She recounts her experiences finding long-lost family members and the profound influence these rediscoveries have on her artistic processes, including her work with mixed media, foraged materials, and healing herbs. Pamella discusses the contrasts between Jamaican and American public school art programs and highlights the importance of preserving and learning from elder knowledge. The conversation delves into themes of environmental consciousness, community immersion, and the creation of sustainable artistic spaces, emphasizing universal historical and societal issues reflected in Pamella's art. Pamella shares future plans of fostering global artist residencies and maintain connections between artistic communities in Jamaica and New York.