What do you like to do when you’re at home - what does relaxation and creativity in your home space look like to you?
Ha- my family would probably say that I don't really relax. My idea of relaxing is working in my garden all day. I also spend a lot of time in my studio making ceramics. There is nothing better than making a meal and sharing it with friends and family.
If you could have a dream dinner party with any guests you’d like guaranteed to be there - who would they be and why? How would you plan for the event and what would you make?
Artist Ruth Assawa, potter Lucie Rie, chef Alice Waters, artist Valentine Schlegel, and food writer Ruth Reichl. They are all strong creative women with varied backgrounds and whose life and work I admire.
I love to throw dinner parties and like them to be casual and full of delicious food. My go-to for any party is a platter of local cheeses, olives, homemade hummus and an assortment of pickled veggies I make. Then a few simple Mediterranean and Persian dishes which are my favorite foods to cook. I would set the long table on our porch with dishes I have made and collected, and light the fire pit, then sit back and relax and enjoy the conversation and company. Lately my favorite cookbooks are Cooking with Artists, Sofreh, Soframiz.
At MINNA we believe in creating beautiful, ethically made products and using business to do good - how do these concepts relate to or inspire your work?
It is important to me to source and support small makers and local businesses as much as possible for my work. It not only layers in an organic vibe to my work but helps to support and publicize their work.
Where can people connect with you and your work?
rainakattelson.com
