Katie Bauer & Alexis Lilya - 2023

Artist's Statement

Our project is a collection of recipes and some tips towards becoming more sustainable in our everyday lives! I was excited to help Alexis towards her desire, as we both are different types of baking or cooking, but we were able to collaborate together and create something that we are able to share with others, as well as being part of something that can be more easily achievable for people like us, in college!

This project is based on the idea that it is not a lifestyle change, but a mindset change. It is meant to be digestible, both literally and figuratively. This class motivated me to look at my diet and this project was created around that curiosity. In my process, I researched a lot of vegan recipes, cooked and tried a lot of vegan recipes, as well as research on other actions that can be done only one day a week. Further, I choose the website format to reach more people. Not everyone can see art in a gallery, whereas I considered a website to reach a bigger audience. The idea really excited me. The website was also an opportunity to learn a new skill that I feel I can use going forward. All of these factors made this project something I am really passionate about. Lastly, the website format allows me to update and change it, thus continuing to always improve and add more recipes to my page. It is something people can return to and learn something new each time. I do intend to keep this website and I do intend to add every recipe I can. I am really excited to keep this project as a living project.