GASTRONOMICA
Mixed emotions: cutting and pasting through loss, detritus, and forced isolation during covid-19
Documenting the growth of her Mixed Emotions multi-media art form, Carolyn expands upon the sensation of the loss of loved ones and missed opportunities to share meals by delving into the Duchampian art form of repurposing vintage cookbooks and culinary material goods left behind by those who passed away due to COVID-19.
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Good Enough to eat: Explorations in food jewelry
Carolyn profiles a selection of artists who use edible materials as a primary medium, which necessitates unusual ways of working - CNC milling roast beef, for example - as well as an exploration of the themes and associations related to food.
enterprising women
WOMEN MAKE WINE
In this cover article, Carolyn profiles six female wine makers: Laura Zahtila of Zahtila Vineyards, Mary Rocca from Rocca Family Vineyards, Susie Selby, owner of Selby Winery, Robin Lail of Lail Vineyards, Julie Johnson of Tres Sabores, and Vicky Farrow of Armista Vineyards.
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Suzanne Pugh: Post Pastoralia
Metalsmith Suzanne Pugh staged the same work of art in two very different gallery settings. Read Carolyn’s critique here.
THE WORLD OF FINE WINES
Carolyn has written several articles for Hugh Johnson’s World of Fine Wines magazines. Stemming from her decade living in Napa and blogging about the wine industry, she was tapped to provide first-hand reports of harvest conditions as well as insight into business dealings on multiple levels.
wines & vines
track sales & depletion with winery-specific software
With the rise of the technology in winery management, Carolyn investigates various software companies’ offerings to track sales and depletion.
