Project Share 2014-2018
Project Share is a project in shared eating that uses ceramic dishes to bring awareness to the connections that take place at the table, within the community, and in the cities in which we all reside. Participates are invited to check out a sharing set of dishes from the gallery for one day at a time and to use them to share a meal with someone and contribute a post to the project blog (including a photo and short write up). The shared meals that take place over the course of the project are the central focus of Project Share. The food, sharing set, and daily experiences are documented on a group blog chronicling the journey of the dish set from one user to the next. Ultimately, Project Share is a reflection on our relationship to the food we eat and the people we share it with. To view the project, visit: projectshare.wordpress.com.
Events have taken place at the following locations:
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts in Tallahassee, FL / KCAI Cross Roads Gallery: Center for Contemporary Practice, Kansas City, MO / Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, Gatlinburg, TN / Denison Art Space in Newark, Newark, OH / Herndon Gallery, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH / and in a previous iteration at the EASE Art Space, Columbus, OH.
Events have taken place at the following locations:
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts in Tallahassee, FL / KCAI Cross Roads Gallery: Center for Contemporary Practice, Kansas City, MO / Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, Gatlinburg, TN / Denison Art Space in Newark, Newark, OH / Herndon Gallery, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH / and in a previous iteration at the EASE Art Space, Columbus, OH.
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Eat with me Tallahassee, 2018
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts in Tallahassee, FL
Eat With Me was a partnership between the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, local students and teachers, and the artist Jeni Hansen Gard. The project aimed to connect students from first through fifth grade in shared meals with classmates and students from a neighboring school. Collaborators include Hartsfield Elementary School and Florida State University K-12 Schools—who share the same place regionally but do not exist within the same space (physically, socioeconomically, and are ethnically and/or racially diverse). Each school receives a custom-made dish set for two that are illustrated with a pattern of the Tallahassee roads connecting schools and the museum. The host teachers choose a new student each week who is encouraged to share a meal with someone unfamiliar, in an effort to build new relationships. The students are asked to eat lunch together using the dishes, take a photograph, and write a grade-appropriate reflection later published on a blog www.eatwithmetallahassee.wordpress.com.
Eat With Me engages visitors to the museum (or anywhere in the world) through digital access to connections made in real time, through each meal, in a local exchange that reaches into the greater Tallahassee community. The museum serves as a site for engagement with those outside the project. A woven backpack and dish set for two are available for check out one day at a time to anyone who would like to share a meal with a classmate or colleague. Participation requires documentation of the experience with a photograph and a written reflection posted on the project blog. A table and chair set for two serves as a visual representation of the meals that are taking place at the schools. The dishes will remain in the possession of the hosts at the completion of the project where they continue to serve their purpose as an artifact and reminder of the project.
Collaborators--Viki Wylder at Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Wafa Elsaka at Hartsfield Elementary School, Eileen Lerner at Florida State University Schools, and Julia Childers at Lawton Chiles High School.
Eat With Me engages visitors to the museum (or anywhere in the world) through digital access to connections made in real time, through each meal, in a local exchange that reaches into the greater Tallahassee community. The museum serves as a site for engagement with those outside the project. A woven backpack and dish set for two are available for check out one day at a time to anyone who would like to share a meal with a classmate or colleague. Participation requires documentation of the experience with a photograph and a written reflection posted on the project blog. A table and chair set for two serves as a visual representation of the meals that are taking place at the schools. The dishes will remain in the possession of the hosts at the completion of the project where they continue to serve their purpose as an artifact and reminder of the project.
Collaborators--Viki Wylder at Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Wafa Elsaka at Hartsfield Elementary School, Eileen Lerner at Florida State University Schools, and Julia Childers at Lawton Chiles High School.
A Communal Thread, 2017
A Communal Thread is a living project that consists of monthly small group meals that correspond with weekly meal sharing. A small group of 8 women shared their first meal together on Sunday, April 9 at River Centre Gallery in Sylvania, Ohio. Participants returned to the gallery for their second meal in May and begin self-organizing meals in June. One person from the group serves as a facilitator each month and publishes a blog post. The monthly meals function as a small support group and offer a safe place to engage in conversation. Through long-term relationship building the meals aim to create a lasting dialogue that is inclusive to all voices.
Participants received two dish sets that include two plates, bowls, and cups. The dishes are used once a week to share a meal. This is to be intentional but can change over time. Some have chosen to share the weekly meal with a partner to strengthen their relationship. Others have challenged themselves to get to know their community and share a meal with someone new each week. The purpose is varied but the group is brought together through the monthly meal shares as a time for connection, refection, and support. The meals are recorded through an image posted on Instagram that is linked to the project website. The project does not have a timeline and it is anticipated that it could go on indefinitely should the participants chose to continue.
A group of participants, from Sylvania, Ohio and the surrounding area, were recruited through an open call and with the help of gallery director Dani Fuller.
Participants received two dish sets that include two plates, bowls, and cups. The dishes are used once a week to share a meal. This is to be intentional but can change over time. Some have chosen to share the weekly meal with a partner to strengthen their relationship. Others have challenged themselves to get to know their community and share a meal with someone new each week. The purpose is varied but the group is brought together through the monthly meal shares as a time for connection, refection, and support. The meals are recorded through an image posted on Instagram that is linked to the project website. The project does not have a timeline and it is anticipated that it could go on indefinitely should the participants chose to continue.
A group of participants, from Sylvania, Ohio and the surrounding area, were recruited through an open call and with the help of gallery director Dani Fuller.
Project Share, 2015
at Antioch College
Project Share uses ceramic dishes to bring awareness to the connections that take place at the table, within the community, and in the city in which we all reside. Spanning 72 days, the course of the exhibition, it brings together students, faculty, staff, and residents from Antioch College and Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Food is more then mere nourishment to our bodies. Food, eating, and the act of preparing meals are a vital part of life. Food is powerful. Sharing food is an intimate act in connecting with other human beings. As part of the exhibition, a sharing set of dishes is available for checkout in Herndon Gallery from March 5–May 15, 2015. The only stipulation is a meal is shared with someone and a blog post is contributed to the project blog (including a photo and reflection). The dishes are available for checkout to members of the community. The dish set should be used to make a connection with someone not well known to you and returned to the gallery for the cycle of use to continue. It is recommended that the dishes be used in an effort to get to know someone you do not know well, to share meals, build friendships, and grow in community. It is a vehicle and a tool to engage in conversation over the intimate act of sharing food.
The shared meals that take place over the course of the project are the central focus of Project Share. The food, sharing set, and daily experiences are documented on the blog chronicling the journey of the dish set from one user to the next. Ultimately, Project Share is a reflection on our relationship to the food we eat and the people we share it with. To view the project, visit: www.projectshare.wordpress.com
Food is more then mere nourishment to our bodies. Food, eating, and the act of preparing meals are a vital part of life. Food is powerful. Sharing food is an intimate act in connecting with other human beings. As part of the exhibition, a sharing set of dishes is available for checkout in Herndon Gallery from March 5–May 15, 2015. The only stipulation is a meal is shared with someone and a blog post is contributed to the project blog (including a photo and reflection). The dishes are available for checkout to members of the community. The dish set should be used to make a connection with someone not well known to you and returned to the gallery for the cycle of use to continue. It is recommended that the dishes be used in an effort to get to know someone you do not know well, to share meals, build friendships, and grow in community. It is a vehicle and a tool to engage in conversation over the intimate act of sharing food.
The shared meals that take place over the course of the project are the central focus of Project Share. The food, sharing set, and daily experiences are documented on the blog chronicling the journey of the dish set from one user to the next. Ultimately, Project Share is a reflection on our relationship to the food we eat and the people we share it with. To view the project, visit: www.projectshare.wordpress.com
Project Share, 2014
at EASE Gallery
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Project Share is a social art project in conjunction with, Concurrent, the October exhibition at EASE Gallery. Each participant is given two handmade ceramic dish sets for the duration of the exhibition. The dish sets will be used each week to share a meal with someone they do not know. The idea is to bring together people who would not normally share a meal to stimulate conversations and build relationships. Participants chose whom they eat with. At the close of the exhibition everyone who was involved in the project is invited back for a potluck dinner to share in the new friendships that have been made throughout the month. The requirements for the project are: the participant needs to attend the opening reception to collect the dish set, share a meal with at least one new person each week, and attend the final evening for a potluck reception. You can view the project at projectshare2014.wordpress.com
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