Community Care and Crafting Through Food
With this project I aimed to share low waste craft ideas and inspire people to get in touch with their food system. Printed on recycled paper, this zine is filled with 43 pigment recipes made from common food waste. It includes my own illustrations and color swatches, and highlights local east village food suppliers. I sold these online and at some small boutiques to raise money for @eastvillageneighbors community fridge. After hanging flyers around the neighborhood and publicizing on social media I sold enough books to meet my goal of donating over $150 to stock the fridge. In accompaniment, I taught a natural dye workshop at Essex Market’s summer festival in NYC. This was an important moment for the neighborhood celebrating the unveiling of the first plant based community fridge. Working closely with The Pushcart Presents, a stand at Essex Market I prepped natural dye inks and assisted children and adults with painting their fabric.
