Artist as Author: Reflections on Jeff Koons’ Talk at IU

In my research on recipes, I’m often engaged in discussions of authorship and ownership. Who can be called an ‘author’ of a recipe? What does authorship of a text entail (in terms of copyright law or social norms) and who gets to be an author when freshly published recipes are based on older recipes or…

Seed Saver Sculpture

In early summer, my partner Alex gathered his family together to plant a garden in the raised beds behind his childhood home. Over a few days they cleared the wild plants that had taken roots, spread fresh soil, and planted a bevy of summer produce and herbs. The summer drew on, and Alex and I…