Back in April of 2020, when Covid-19 was in full swing, Steve Cameli of The Sunken Well Tavern reached out to fellow artist Bill Harris and I about doing some murals in their windows since their dining area would be closed. We jumped at the chance to pitch in for a long-time friend and also do something that would lift the neighborhood’s spirits a bit. Our son, Diego wasn't going back to school, so he was recruited and we went to work! The mural panels presently adorn the side wall of the Well. Read the Freelance Star Article HERE.
kybecca and PONSHOP Collaboration: A Celebration of Artisan Food and Ceramics
Rebecca Thomas, owner of kybecca Wine Bar, and Scarlett Pons of PONSHOP Studio are hosting a release party celebrating their recent collaboration of custom ceramics at kybecca Wine Bar on Wednesday night, January 30th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The evening will include a special menu presented on the new dinnerware, an opportunity to meet the restaurant owner and ceramic artist, and a chance to custom order and purchase similar dinner and serving sets.
To highlight the hand-made nature of kybecca’s food offerings, Kybecca’s chef Wade Troung is creating a special menu to compliment Scarlett’s hand-made ceramics. The menu includes:
Braised rabbit springrolls, red cabbage, daikon, cilantro and nuoc mam.
Japanese Scotch Eggs, tamari seasoned beef and pork, free range organic egg, ancho chili hollandaise
Vegetable pot stickers, ginger ponzu and pickled daikon
Background
Rebecca was seeking a ceramic artist to create new dinnerware for her restaurant. She was looking for original ceramic pieces that would highlight kybecca’s food that is handmade from fresh, local ingredients and compliment the contemporary interior of the restaurant designed with exposed brick, stainless steel and reclaimed wood details.
Ceramic artist Scarlett Pons met with Rebecca and designed three new dinnerware pieces for the restaurant. Each piece is contemporary in design and glazed with rich, natural colors that would emphasize the colors and texture of the food. The first plate is a large square 12” x 12” platter designed to serve an entrée for two or more. This piece is glazed in an Eggshell glaze of rich ambers and soft beiges and lightly speckled with a dark brown pattern reminiscent of a desert scene. The second plate is 9” x 9” square plate for single or shared fares finished in a glossy, dark Orb Green glaze. There is variegated pattern of black spots balanced with a darker green line across the top of each plate. The third piece is an asymmetric 9” shallow bowl sitting slight raised from the table. These bowls are glazed in a Sesame Black matte glaze giving the piece a volcanic rock appearance with tones of silver and blue.
Both business owners are pleased to share their collaboration with the public and excited to celebrate their passion for hand-crafted, contemporary food and design - where the qualities of the material, whether ceramic and or culinary, are experienced in their most genuine light, highlighting their richest properties. Join us for an evening of artisan food, wine and art.
kybecca wine bar 400 William Street, Fredericksburg Virginia
