kitchen as caretaking

In our kitchens, steam rises from pots of greens, and fermented roots give off a sour smell. Food is more than fuel as it becomes a way to remember, celebrate, and connect across time. Each bite carries the labor, community, and relations tended overtime. The garden that fruit the artmaking materials we use also fruit the food we sustain ourselves with.

Food is grown in the garden, and people cook together, eat together, and pass down recipes from their cultures.

Meals are shared at long tables, with steam rising from pots, and the smell of herbs, roots, smoke, and soil filling the space.

The kitchen becomes a space of safety during storms or emergencies. People gather there for warmth, food, rest, and support.

Cooking isn’t just survival--it’s a ritual and a way to remember history and keep culture alive.

Cooking becomes a form of adaptation and resilience.





What is plentiful is shared. Scarcity is understood, not ignored.