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LABOUR 01: COOKING

noun

the activity of preparing or cooking food

The Silk Road was an ancient land and sea network of trade and played a massive role in bringing cultures and people in contact with each other, and facilitating exchanged between them. Alexandria played a pivotal role in trade, as it was a centre of trade between Europe, Arabia and Asia.

Serves over 40 countries alongside the historic Land and Maritime Silk Roads


Ingredients:

Silk
Spices
Textiles
Grains
Fruits
Vegetables
Animal hides
Gunpowder
Artwork
Gemstones
Precious metals


Method:

1. Read/Search
2. Collage
3. Snipping tool
4. Bake
5. Cut
6. Photograph
7. Overlay

Recipe for an atmosphere.jpg

Image Title: A Surface for Cooking

Google Earth image edited on Photoshop overlaying images of bread and indicating the Silk Road route

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Granite is used in buildings, bridges, paving, monuments, and many other exterior projects. Indoors, slabs and tiles are polished and used on countertops, tile floors, stair treads and many other design elements. It is one of the more popular materials for kitchen countertops, particularly in residential kitchens.

Image Title: Speculative list of granite options for a kitchen counter-top

The labour of cooking is investigated further in Part 02 - Rooms - Scullery and Kitchen

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