From Issue 107 — Bait and Switch
The November Edition is here, and being that time of the season, we thought we’d highlight the Art of Family. You’re going to be seeing a lot of it in your own lives no doubt for the next two months, relatives and extended family, office family, nightlife family, artistic family and so on. Bring on the Asprin, Tums and Maalox.
Honestly, I think some of the best moments of engaging family is the food. Of course that’s not to say that the conversation and company aren’t great, too. Everyone coming together bringing their dish of choice made with love, or a traditional staple, (bring on the spinach squares Aunt Debbie), or at a restaurant communing with the work fam over whatever tickles your fancy on the menu. (Surf and turf on my end, and preferably not having to pay for it.)
Art is Nourishing.
Obvious, but it bears repeating. Walking through the Museum of Modern Art this past week with a dear friend, taking in a few specific exhibits, I found my soul coming alive and subsequently the excitement of getting back to the studio to make something. Conversations on Design and divergent topics that wandered in random directions, taking in the fashion parade of people while sipping on bitter house espresso, nourishing. Despite this new generations need to run to ChatGPT on how to write, the art of in person conversation is not dead, it just needs a space and a few individuals to engage not unlike the dinner table, or the studio we make art in at KARJAKA.
KARJAKA is all about family. This is an Arts + Culture magazine after all, and without you to collaborate and share art with who would we be? If you’ve been with me on set, there’s a high likelihood that you and I are talking over coffee before getting started. It’s familial. Two people and perhaps my team, or the city itself bustling buy, sipping on something delicious, about to make something even more nourishing to the soul. It’s a soft moment, one that we’ve done since our youth, sipping on a beverage and letting our shoulders relax and guard down just for a moment to make something truly magical.
No matter how many weddings you’ve been to, you’re always looking forward to the food. If you’re a guest outside of the family, the food is likely the only thing you’re going to commune with with great relish, and possibly your date. If you are a part of the family, you’re looking to load up on hors d’oeuvres and salmon to satiate yourself between copious toasts. Seriously people, 1 from each side, let’s wrap it up there’s dancing and cake to be had, stat.
At KARJAKA we don’t do many weddings. It’s a rare privilege when we do, and usually for friends and family. So when our dear friend and admirer Jenny called up, all bets were off. Weddings are the ultimate in family. Laughing, crying, the fighting, it’s all the drama and more leading up to, and on the day of, but then again, isn’t that every holiday familiar engagement?
Stay satiated this Holiday season with savory delights and save room for extra KARJAKA.
