Hello Sunshine

live in the sunshine. swim in the sea. drink the wild air.  emerson

papayarose is a gastronomic theater of art, food, and culture. We are interested in storytelling, mythmaking, and cooking up new adventures in the visual, culinary, and performing arts. papayarose is a platform devoted to diversity in action and sharing the abundance of our creative flow. Its founder, Tashima Thomas, holds a Ph.D. in Art History with a focus on Art of the Americas and food pathways.  Her research on tropical commodities in art and visual culture is featured in an upcoming book, Edible Extravagance: The Visual Art of Consumption in the Black Atlantic (under contract with SUNY Press - Afro-Latinx Futures Series.)  She explores the social lives of food uncovering 500 years of history and global exchange.  Thomas conveys a rich knowledge of food histories, visual culture and artistic production, culinary anthropology, and a generous understanding of how food pathways have shaped who we are today.