End is bittersweet
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March 12, 2012
Inside Food and culture served
Volume 22. Issue 11
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“This is a great way to interact, share food and communicate with peers. One must speak up to the server and request the desired product of choice. This form of service, despite extended chop sticks, is far more intimate and personal than normal eatery tools,” said Christen Sperry-Garcia at the Food Fete luncheon on March 3 at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Arts patio.
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uests of the LMK Food Fete arrived on an empty stomach for artistry and left well fed. On March 3, Lauren Michelle Kasmer collaborated with Rebecca Trawick in creating a ceremony dedicated to food, art, nature and culture. The Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art hosted the LMK Food Fete in honor of the Thoughtful Food project, and Food For Thought: A Question of Consumption. Both exhibitions were heavily inspired by Michael Pollins’ book, The Botany of Desire pertaining to man and plants. “[Food Fete] is just another outreach celebration of food and stories,” Kasmer said. Each participant was given the opportunity to elaborate on their dish and its importance in the culture. Kasmer used Food Fete as an opportunity to showcase art in a personal and retrospective view.
Artist Michiko Yao, along with four other participants, brought to the Food Fete table the Japanese yami pot influenced by the yami nabe and the heaven and hell concept. Yao explained how yami pots traditionally consist of friends gathering and bringing unusual foods and “everyone eats and cooks in the dark.” Using three foot long chopsticks, members spoon fed one another in the sampling of their feast. Folk musician Erin Schroettinger entertained guests with Appalachian tunes using her voice and acoustic guitar. The Ohio University graduate described her belonging to Nicola Atkinson’s musical project, consisting of seven members currently in Scotland. Mixed music from D.J. Angel Baby was also provided especially for the event. Peter Rice, a native Californian and graduate of Cal State Dominguez Hills, shared his “affinity for nature.” Rice unfolded his deep interest for natural ethnobotany and the Native Americans. Rice’s
portion of Food Fete included stories and hands-on activities with ornament necklaces and soap making, in addition to the burning of sacred herbs and the demonstration of acorn cracking. Amid the celebration of food, Kasmer showcased her wearables and products of her original artwork. Kasmer’s technique of capturing digital images of nature and having the photos printed onto organic material creates a unique and genuine line. “I use my own personal history as a leaping point to investigate the relationships others have with their own histories related to food, clothing and environment,” Kasmer said. The LMK Food Fete advertised LMK handmade designs as a fundraiser and increased awareness of the food pantries held for local communities. Food donations for Chaffey’s student food pantry are accepted at any time. Kasmer and Trawick’s artwork will be on display at the Wignall through March 24.