Curing Time
In Pursuit of Preservation and Sustenance
Last fall, World’s Fair Gallery on Providence’s West Side hosted Curing Time, artist Kelli Rae Adams’ vibrant exploration of preserving the harvest. The walls of the gallery were filled with a rainbow of preserved produce, procured from local farms throughout the state, including Little City Growers Cooperative, Hill Orchards, Wishing Stone Farm, Southside Community Land Trust Youth enterprise Farm, as well as many others. The array was so captivating, we wanted to share it with Edible Rhody readers even though the display has since been taken down and the goods dispersed.
“Curing Time was an incredible celebration of the seasons, the harvest and the care and hard work it takes to embrace it,” says gallery founder Willa Van Nostrand. “It was a great visual metaphor for slow food, the art of living and eating thoughtfully.”
For more information on the artist, visit KelliRaeAdams.com and for the gallery, visit WorldsFairGallery.com.
“In the midst of frenetic modern-day life, it can be easy to take a given product for granted without really considering the process involved,” says Kelli. “My intention with this work is to bring that process back into focus.”
For more information on the artist, visit KelliRaeAdams.com and for the gallery, visit WorldsFairGallery.com.
