Letterpress: Black Food Series
For my first foray into the art of Letterpress printing I decided to create a series of prints focused on Black Food Culture.
“Black Folks”
12.5” x 19”
Letterpress Print on French Paper
Black Folk, we are the authors of our culinary traditions. We respect the hands and labor that has gone into every dish. We value the stories and rituals that are a part of the cooking process. And we commit to telling our own stories.
Our Plates
9.5" X 12.5"
Letterpress print on French paper
From the different cities, regions, and countries that we come from, the ingredients on our plates tell our stories!
Okra (known throughout the diaspora)
12.5” x 19”
Letterpress on French Paper
Wether you call it okra, kalalou, gumbo or quiabo, okra is one of those distinct diaporic crops, especially throughout the African Diaspora and can be enjoyed so many different ways.
Quiabo
12.5” x 19”
Letterpress on French Paper
A compilation of the different names for Okra throughout the African diaspora.
Migration/Revolution
12.5" X 13.5"
Letterpress print on French paper
As people of various diasporas our people have migrated, fought, liberated and sustained themselves in different parts of the world and it can be tasted in our foods. This print honors all of the recipes and dishes that speak to that!
Epis
9.5” x 11.5”
Letterpress on French Paper
If you have had Haitian food then you know the flavors of Epis. It is a MUST in Haitian cuisine!