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Apr 11

Apr 11 PURE IMAGINATION

Amazing Sketches, Art Plus Conversation, Tina Folks

Blueberry-Coconut Gelato by Tina Folks was selected as one of the Pure Imagination pieces that will be exhibited at the The FireFlyArtists' Gallery, Northport, LI!
This juried exhibition celebrates desserts, sweets and everything delicious! The show is a collaboration with the Community Playhouse of Northport that is also celebrating the Playhouse’s current production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.

Here are the details.

The FireFlyArtists' Gallery
90 Main Street
Northport LI
Exhibition Dates April 12- May 12

Artist Reception: Saturday, April 13th, 3-5 p.m.

More from Tina about that Blueberry-Coconut Gelato…

***Blueberry-Coconut Gelato. Please click on the image to open.***

I’ve always remembered the first time I tasted gelato. It was in the early 1980s while I was a student living abroad in Florence, Italy. Its vibrant color, flavor and texture was not of this world! This "dolce Italiano" tasted like pure, bright silken fruit, and nothing more. It made my cheeks pucker! We frequented a gelateria near the Piazza del Duomo, located in the center of the city. While I was working on Blueberry-Coconut Gelato, I started to reimagine my experience as a student in Italy when I was learning the language and getting around. Among so many memories, my senses started filling up with the familiar mix of Florence’s city sounds and smells. Remembering the old cracked sidewalks, my walk to school, our favorite coffee bar on the corner, the street musicians, all marbled in with the smell of espresso and the exhaust from tiny cars and auto-buses. Then of course, the aroma of warm cones wafting through the narrow streets as we approached our favorite gelateria for a fix. Personally, I’ve always preferred sorbet over ice cream. And Italian gelato is it!

An Italian friend of mine, who is “in the know” gave me a tip which will help you with this recipe. Use fruit that is over-ripened or just past its peak as it contains the most sugar, juice and flavor. Buon Appetito Tutti!

View more of Tina's work on her website, Hummingbird Gallery or on instagram. You can also learn more about Tina’s work on her Facebook page.

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Tina Folks

“I remember a time back in elementary school when my art teacher asked us to raise our hand if we enjoyed making things. Well….my hand is still up!”

Tina Folks is a full time creative; ceramic artist, illustrator, and gardener who also enjoys cooking and creative writing. Together with her husband Bryan, she also shares a decorative painting, wallpaper and tile business called Fee Fi Faux, Inc. which serves the residential market on Eastern Long Island.

Since 2000, Tina has stayed connected to her local community co-producing several public art projects. Notably, “We are All Connected,” a community fire ceremony in 2014, held at East End Arts in Riverhead, and in 2017 the MAKE YOUR MARK community tiled wall project, permanently installed at Gallery North in Setauket.

Most recently though, Tina has become a contributor to thehummingbirdpost. Her work captures a poignancy and whimsy of everyday life through her sketches and commentary. Currently, Tina lives in Patchogue with her husband and their five cats.