Tea Party
Tea Party concerns experience of parties that are specific to women. In this event a number of women gather in United States and Skype with a number of women in another country. I used Skype as a social media tool to eliminate physical distance between people. The goal is to learn more about women all over the world, and to find out about what these parties have to offer. Often times these parties in specific oppressive countries, become therapeutic and liberating for women.
Another goal is to bring in people from conflicted countries and religions together to form communities where participants have equal roles while they share communal creative goals. I create a space that fill the “absence of community” that people often feel as immigrants, queers, Muslims, Jews, women, etc. My attempt is to instigate an environment where participants speak for themselves.
Another goal is to bring in people from conflicted countries and religions together to form communities where participants have equal roles while they share communal creative goals. I create a space that fill the “absence of community” that people often feel as immigrants, queers, Muslims, Jews, women, etc. My attempt is to instigate an environment where participants speak for themselves.
In this art event several women at UIC gathered to share experiences and thoughts with a group of women in Iran. I used Skype as a social media tool to eliminate physical distance between people. In this event I generated a space for both groups to open up about their struggles as wives, partners, mothers, sisters and daughters. While both groups were aware of their differences they did create a bond. In this event mothers from each society shared concerns about their children. Children in both sides got to know each other and said their names and waved to one another through Skype. In this work all the differences in language, culture, race, religion, and the conflicts that exist between the U.S. and Iran were recognized, but what mattered was that all participants were people with emotions and thoughts. We shared ideas, thoughts, laughs, recipes, and love.
These parties are very popular in Islamic based countries.
These parties are very popular in Islamic based countries.
Olovieh
Salad Olovieh is a popular cold dish in Iran for small parties. In this event women prepared Olovieh as their main dish.
Ingredients:
(Serves 4-6)
6 large potatoes boiled, peeled and finely chopped or shredded
2 chicken breasts cooked and chopped into small cubes or shredded
3 eggs boiled, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream *optional
3 dill pickles finely chopped
1 package frozen baby peas (16 oz), thawed and drained
1 cup olives - green or black, (seedless)
1 small carrot, shredded
1-2 tablespoons lemon/lime juice, freshly squeezed
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
In another large bowl, combine chicken, potatoes, eggs, chopped pickles and peas. Add the mayo dressing and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Place salad Olovieh in a serving dish, even out the surface with a spatula. Garnish with olives, pickles, peas or carrots.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ingredients:
(Serves 4-6)
6 large potatoes boiled, peeled and finely chopped or shredded
2 chicken breasts cooked and chopped into small cubes or shredded
3 eggs boiled, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream *optional
3 dill pickles finely chopped
1 package frozen baby peas (16 oz), thawed and drained
1 cup olives - green or black, (seedless)
1 small carrot, shredded
1-2 tablespoons lemon/lime juice, freshly squeezed
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
In another large bowl, combine chicken, potatoes, eggs, chopped pickles and peas. Add the mayo dressing and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Place salad Olovieh in a serving dish, even out the surface with a spatula. Garnish with olives, pickles, peas or carrots.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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