Project Title
Zen and the Art of Breadmaking
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Chika Unigwe
Abstract
In my kitchen, there is a set of three nearly identical photos, one of my sister, one of myself, and one of my mother—three tow-headed toddlers in a line, beaming, covered in flour, flattening dough into submission without mercy. in the wake of tragedy, the practice of breadmaking has become a sorely-needed source of grounding. Using the extended metaphor of (rising) dough, this narrative about family and growth will explore how the art of breadmaking - the process and the product - can bring people together, as well as reflect on its huge meditative power. The aim will be a very light and humorous tone while still telling a deeply emotional story.
Zen and the Art of Breadmaking
In my kitchen, there is a set of three nearly identical photos, one of my sister, one of myself, and one of my mother—three tow-headed toddlers in a line, beaming, covered in flour, flattening dough into submission without mercy. in the wake of tragedy, the practice of breadmaking has become a sorely-needed source of grounding. Using the extended metaphor of (rising) dough, this narrative about family and growth will explore how the art of breadmaking - the process and the product - can bring people together, as well as reflect on its huge meditative power. The aim will be a very light and humorous tone while still telling a deeply emotional story.