pie palmistry

November 16, 2012

Text and Artwork by katherine sandoz

Ask anybody who knows anything about pies and pie-making and invariably, each one characterizes the knack with this summary, “It’s in the hands.”

What does this mean?  Based on interviews, it goes a little like this:

a. salt
b. berry picking
c. “more” talent
d. desire
e. sweet aprons                                   
f. measuring know-how
g. grandmother stories                       
h. sugar                                                
i. imagination
j. “good” flour
k. pie tins
l. love for making
m. lard:  butter, leaf lard, & more lard!
n. lattice/decorative cutting skills 
o.
 time 
p.
 momma stories
q. quick wit, just in case

“pie palmistry”, 9” x 8”, mixed media on index, 2012

original Salted and Styled artwork available here

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