“Being on a team for Artists in the Kitchen is to begin to understand how an artist actually works, to be part of that process. I’m beginning to think of it as walking into a room you’ve never been in before, yet it’s totally familiar in so many ways and not in others. That's because it’s partially about your own work and then discovering the visions and processes of the other person there, the artist.” —Lynne Rossetto Kasper

(Minneapolis, MN – February 5, 2018) ─ A new exhibition, Artists in the Kitchen, will premiere in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR) national conference, Women Speak: Curating the Future of Food from April 21-23. Minnesota-based restaurateur Kim Bartmann serves as president of WCR.



Beginning December 27, 2017, 50 all-women artist/chef-restaurateur teams met to join forces in an innovative partnership whereby chefs are inspiring the artists to produce new artworks, culminating in the exhibition, Artists in the Kitchen. This inventive exhibition will be on display in Textile Center’s galleries March 21 through May 19, 2018, and to honor the mission of Textile Center, each of the artists is incorporating a textile process, material, or sensibility in their completed work. Recognizing the abundance of local culinary and visual art talent of Twin Cities-area women, “this invitational exhibition forges a new partnership that celebrates the work of women artists in both the art studio and culinary worlds.”— Artists in the Kitchen Organizers.

"The most surprising part of working with our artist was the similarities in the brainstorming, highly creative, and intuitive process. Also, the challenges in both industries as women coming forward into leadership roles. Being on this team has been a mind-bending experience—colorful, and thought-provoking, and we are struck by the sheer strength, boldness and power of a woman artist.” –Lisa Carlson

TEAM LIST OF CHEF/RESTAURATEUR WITH ARTISTS (by company/restaurant name)



Alicia Hinze of The Buttered Tin with artist Amy Rice

Tracy Singleton of Birchwood Café with artist Ruthann Godollei

Anne Rucker of Bogart’s Doughnut Co with artist Alanna Stapleton

Laura Bonicelli of Bonicelli Kitchen with artist Kelly Marshall

Hanna Yemesrach Benti of Brava Truck with artist Cathy Missaghi

Lachelle Cunningham of Breaking Bread with artist Tina Hughes

Lisa Carlson and Carrie Summer of Chef Shack with artist Caitlin Karolczak

Mary Leonard of Chocolate Celeste with artist Karen Searle

Amy Brown and Heidi Andermack of Chowgirls Catering with artist Maggie Thompson

Dulce Monterrubio of Dulceria Bakery with artist Sharon Day

Kelly McManus of Dumpling & Strand with artist Sophia Heymans

Golnaz Yamoutpour of Eat.Drink.Dish with artist Susan Leschke

Erica Strait of Foxy Falafel with artist Farida Hughes

Libby Wyrum of Frank & Ernest Markets & Events with artist Kristin Hoelscher-Schacker

Beth Fisher of French Meadow Bakery and Cafe with artist Ann Ribbens

Arwyn Birch and Teresa Fox of Glamdoll Donuts with artist Jennifer Davis

Ky and Mel Guse of Gyst Fermentation Bar with artist Vatina McLaurin

Kelly Olsen of Han’s Bakery with artist Jane Bassuk

Aleks Till of Homegrown Foods with artist Lindsay Rhyner

Tasya Kelen of Isadore Nut Company with artist Marlena Myles

Susan Liesch of Jet Set Bar with artist Gail Katz James

Molly Herrmann of Kitchen in the Market-Midtown Global Market with artist Camille Gage

Beth Jones of Mill City Farmers Market with artist Joni Van Bockel

Jenny Breen of Mill City Farmers Market with artist Rachel Breen

Susan Muskat of Moose & Sadie’s Neighborhood Café with artist Marcia Haffmans

Jessi Peine of Peeps Hot Box with artist Jennifer Chilstrom

Koshiki Yonemura of Tanpopo Noodle Shop with artist Elizabeth Garvey

Barb Zapzalka of Pumphouse Creamery with artist Asia Ward

Nettie Colon, of Red Hen Gastrolab with artist Beth Barron

Susan Master of Red Stag Supperclub with artist Sarah Stengle

Jenny Ellenbecker of Round Lake Wineyards with artist Karen Gustafson

Michelle Gayer of Salty Tart Bakery with artist Anna Carlson

Jodi Ohlsen Read of Shepherd’s Way Farms with artist Maddy Bartsch

Lynne Rossetto Kasper of The Splendid Table with artist Carolyn Halliday

Diane Yang of Spoon and Stable with artist Teresa Paschke

Brenda Langton of Spoonriver Restaurant with artist Shelly Mosman

Liz Brockie of Spoonriver Restaurant- Chef with artist Celina Kane

Solveig Tofte of Sun Street Breads bakery with artist Cassie Kunshier
Ashlee Olds of Sweet Science Ice Cream with artist Robbie LaFleur

Robyn Frank of Thumbs Cookies with artist Nancy Condon

Tamra Kramer of VomFASS with artist Mary Logue

Ann Kim of Young Joni with artists Tracy Krumm, Carolyn Halliday, Kelly Nezworski and Ellie Gagner

Kim Bartmann, WCR President and restaurateur, with artist Tracy Krumm

Mecca Bos-Williams, Food Writer with artist Carmen Gutiérrez Bolger

Beth Dooley, Food Writer and Food Tour Guide with artist Kimber Olson

Kara Doucette, Yelp Community Manager, with artist Erin Lavelle

Stephanie Hansen, Food blogger & radio show host, with artist Marjorie Fedyszyn

Nalini Mehta, Food Consultant with artist Sandra Brick

Jametta Raspberry, Personal Chef, with artist Anne Kramer

Elizabeth Falkner, Culinary Instigator – video installation


Subsidiary Events – Free and open to the public

Thursday, March 29, 5:30 – 7 pm

Public Reception



Thursday, April 26, noon – 1 pm

Art Speaks: A moderated panel with Artists in the Kitchen Teams, including Lynne Rosetto Kasper / Carolyn Halliday



TEXTILE CENTER – A NATIONAL CENTER FOR FIBER ART

Textile Center is unique as America's national center for fiber art. A nonprofit arts center, Textile Center’s mission is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber arts. The Center’s facility includes exceptional fiber art exhibitions in four galleries, an artisan shop, a professional-grade dye lab, and one of the nation's largest public circulating textile libraries. Textile Center partners with 30 textile guilds, and produces the Youth Fiber Art Guild™ as well as more than 150 classes a year for all ages and skill levels. A dynamic hub of fiber activity for 24 years, Textile Center brings people together in community to learn, create, share, and be inspired by fiber art. https://textilecentermn.org



Women Chefs & Restaurateurs

WCR Advances women across the culinery industry through education, promotion, connection and inspiration. http://womenchefs.org



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