Riverside Arts Market - Jacksonville, FL

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Elaine is known by many people not only as the maker of the famous “carrot dog” and great desserts, but also as an award-winning sculptural basket maker and loom weaver. She continues to work in her medium, while working as Pastry Chef and continuing her education towards a Masters in Library Science.

She has been featured in many exhibitions over the years and completed many commissions including Art in Public Places and RJR /Nabisco. Sculptural elements in nature continue to inspire her to work, as does growing up in the Panama Canal Zone, a major influence in her life.

Elaine has been part of Riverside Avondale Preservation’s continuing efforts to expand and explore the arts in the neighborhood. She chaired the Riverside Arts Festival for many years and worked on the committees in the formative stages for the Arts Market.

To that end she has developed an artisan baking program for Hubbard House/Community Connections. She feels that by keeping the traditional baking arts alive and well, new job opportunity’s can be developed for women seeking new forms of employment and allow them to explore creativity in the baking arts. She is very excited to be developing recipes and breads and will be instrumental in bringing these to the Riverside Arts Market. This, in turn, will provide an income to women beginning anew. She will stress the importance of using food products without additives or preservatives and as organic as possible. Eggs and dairy products used will be hormone free.

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