“Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.” from Consuming Passions: The Anthropology of Eating

Soon after our first breath, we start eating, receiving nourishment from the people and the world around us. Along the way we form thousands of associations around food.

Join us to explore
The Feast of Your Life
through memoir writing, painting, and eating.

This work encourages the integration of sensations and inner listening through language and visual expression. All classes are taught in English, and all levels of experience are welcome.

Special guest chefs will join us at some venues, offering a cooking track as part of The Feast of Your Life. All courses will offer a special meal. We will share our rich experiences, similarities, and differences as we join around the table and feast together.

Memoir writing taught by Miriam Sauls
Painting taught by Vernessa Riley Foelix

Miriam Sauls is from North Carolina, USA. She is a published writer, including a piece in The Best Food Writing of 2003, and works as a producer and documentary filmmaker at Duke University. She holds a Master's Degree in English and a Certificate in Documentary Studies.

Vernessa Foelix lives in Aarau, Switzerland and has shown her artwork in many venues internationally. She teaches painting and English and holds a Master's Degree in Art Education and has offered workshops in Europe and the USA for 30 years.

Express Your Taste at an upcoming workshop!

2012 workshop dates/locations
will be posted soon!

Possible venues include the mountains of NC/Virginia, coastal NC, and Raleigh/Durham, NC

Read comments and see photos from our 2011 workshops. Click here

Vernessa and Miriam share a special resonance for personal exploration through the creative process.