Earth Cooking

JMBAD – Joseph Melka + Balthazar Auguste – Dormeuil
Viña Lanciano – El Cortijo
2025

This is both a gathering space and a process: a long communal table where participants engage in the transformation of raw clay into functional vessels, which are then used to share a meal prepared on site. After the meal, the clay is returned to the soil, closing a fully circular system that resists extractive logics and linear models of use and waste.

Drawing on the historical entanglement between clay and culinary practices, the project positions communal dining as a form of situated knowledge and shared labor — ultimately blurring the line between maker, cook, and guest. By inviting visitors to get their hands dirty, the proposal offers a reimagining of places of production and consumption — ones that are temporary, collective, and grounded in the cyclical rhythms of the land.

Earth Cooking – Raw Clay Sculpting Workshop
June 19 and 20 – 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Viña Lanciano, El Cortijo

As part of the Earth Cooking pavilion, we invite you to join an open-air workshop in the vineyards, working with local soil to explore the versatility of raw clay while reviving ancestral sustainable traditions.

The workshop will be led by Elina Zabeta, architect and ceramist. It will begin with a brief introduction (15–30 minutes) to hand-building techniques and basic tools. Participants will then observe examples and sculpt their own clay pieces.

Dates:
– Thursday, June 19 | 7:00–9:00 PM
– Friday, June 20 | 7:00–9:00 PM

Limited capacity: 20 participants per session
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Earth Cooking – Public Presentation
June 21 – 7:30 PM
Viña Lanciano, El Cortijo

The clay cups created during the workshop will be left to dry under the sun and will be featured in the public presentation on Saturday evening. This moment celebrates the tradition of raw clay vessels, used once before being returned to the earth to complete their natural cycle.

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