Recipe for Friendship
at Amici Park San Diego
Recipe for Friendship
is a public art commission for Little Italy, San Diego, in Amici Park on the corner of Date and State Streets.
Recipe for Friendship celebrates food- the making and sharing of it. Its based on what's common to all migration and ethnicities - we all bring tastes that are familiar to us to the new places. It's the first step in introducing one's culture and sharing- becoming friends.
The art piece consists of ten sidewalk plaques and four cafe-like tables. The first sidewalk plaque is located at the corner of India and Date Streets. Following the plaques along the sidewalk on the north side of Date street draws you from the hum of restaurants on India to Amici Park across from the church. On each of the tables is a bronze sculpture- a plate of food with tis recipe engraved on the napkin. Do a rubbing and take home the recipe.
Judith Christensen co-taught with me to research and make books about fava beans, garlic and squash at the Washington Elementary School as part of this project. One copy of the book we all made remains in the school's library.
San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation Dept. Little Italy Association and Centre City Development Corporation.
2001
The popular church Our Lady of the Rosary. Is across the street from Amici Park. Something about the relief related to the food I designed.
On the left is a book I wrote about this project which included a pencil and blank pages to rub the brass recipe on the napkin.
On the right is my parents, seeing this project for the first time and have fun rubbing the recipes in their book.
Here is an example of a sidewalk plaque. There is a series of them starting on India Street and bringing a viewer to Amici Park.
The less things change, the more they remain the same. Sicilian Proverb.
A nickle will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. Old New Your Proverb.
Only the Bure in hear can make a good soup. Beethoven
Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing. Walt Kelly
The right way to play bocce is the way your dad plays.