Rules for the Almost-Taboo – Live discussion with the panellists
Some food rules are designed to keep us healthy: hygienic codes to avoid cross-contamination or the proliferation of harmful microbes come to mind. But what about food "rules" that…
Sacred Spaces – Live discussion with the panellists
The adage, 'cleanliness is next to godliness' frames ways in which sacred and carnal spaces can share common ground. The secular but conspicuously cathedral-like architecture of the Smithfield Market…
Kitchen Lab – Birgitte Kampmann and Samar Khatiwala
Image credit: The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, ca. 1825, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 7 5/32 x 14 3/4 in. (18.2 x 37.5 cm); The San Diego…
Nourish the Body to Feed the Soul: A Roundtable Conversation – Jinok Kim-Eicken with the OFS Young Chefs
Sunday Lunch was a collaboration between this year's four OFS Young Chefs taking inspiration from their Muse - Korean-born chef and ceramic artist, Jinok Kim-Eicken. Jinok Kim-Eicken, an opera singer…
Embracing or Breaking Rules and Rituals. . . What Can We Learn?
Join us for our fourth keynote speaker, Scott Alves Barton, for a live sum-up of these past weeks. He will be introduced by Cathy Kaufman.
Pre-recorded presentations on: Ideal and Idealized Gardens
Notions of the 'ideal' garden can be found in diverse sources, including gastronomic writings, novels, poetry, agricultural treatises and artwork. These papers cover a broad span of time and place,…
Pre-recorded presentations on: Alternative Realities
Whether imagining dystopian worlds or creating idealized virtual spaces with a romanticized vision that challenges historical realities, these papers consider the role of the garden as a tool for self-sufficiency…
Pre-recorded presentations on: Unlikely Communities, Born from Adversity
These case studies reveal how strong communities have been created through shared gardens arising in times of economic and cultural stress, whether the Covid lockdowns, migration, or challenges of scarcity.…
