Join Archestratus this winter for a 6-week intensive course on breaking into food writing led by veteran food writer and editor Devra Ferst. You will cover matching the tone of a publication, honing the angle of a story, and pitching. Plus, writing functional yet entertaining recipe headnotes, concise and smart maps and guidebook entries, starting […]
Water Street Projects presents CHA CHA, a public immersive festival inspired by tea and its rituals. Through tea’s myriad forms — aroma, texture, color and flavor, visitors will experience innovative interpretations of how we gather to share tea and more. Over the course of four consecutive weekends, this event invites the public to experience the rich […]
Storm books & candy is launching a seasonal film club. In tune with winter, this season’s program, Rooted / Unrooted, explores the ties between people and their roots—meditating on memory, belonging to the land, and the forces at play trying to tear us away from them. The first screening is a feature-length movie, Our Heedless Wars (1995, 52’), […]
Did you know onions and lotus roots can be turned into beautiful patterns? Come design a farmer’s market tote with seasonal roots and veggies (we will have blank totes on hand, but also feel free to bring any piece of fabric/clothing you would like to print on). Please make sure you wear clothes that you […]
Join artist Sasha Fishman in a single day workshop where we will create bioplastics with agar and gelatin. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated and participants will have ample time to experiment with the form, texture and color of their samples with a variety of natural materials and dyes. Participants are also encouraged to […]
Anonymous or known, memory serves us as a biological archive of moments in our mind and stored into bytes of data stored on a computer. This course offers a dedicated space to collect and organize a digital archive of your own. Work alongside others to preserve a physical or digital artwork, tell the story of […]
In this knowledge share, you look to the remarkable intelligence of nature by studying how rewilded honey bees survive and thrive without human intervention. This exploration will delve into the fascinating history of how honey bees arrived in the Americas and how the industrial practices of modern beekeeping have become unsustainable—both for the bees and […]
A series of workshops exploring what somatic practices are and why practicing them together is so powerful. Each session will feature guest co-facilitators as we discover how working with the body and mind helps us connect, heal, and grow as a collective. In this workshop, we will rehearse the future together, as we “feel into and re-member our bodies […]
Entrepreneurship in the food & beverage space comes with unique challenges—balancing creativity with business, managing burnout, securing financial stability, and carving out space in a competitive industry. This interactive workshop, led by transformational coach Anna Yukevich, is designed specifically for culinary entrepreneurs (from aspiring, to early-stage or more established) seeking clarity, tangible solutions and meaningful […]
Opium poppies have been at the centre of imperialist and racist drug wars for centuries. Being refined and forced against people across the globe, this plant has largely been stripped of its traditional knowledge and used as a tool of oppression and control. Yet, beyond this exploitation, this plant has been used as a traditional […]