See You At The Fair

A childhood love of Italian festivals in southern Connecticut inspired this ongoing project. What became a hunt for Italian fried dough (fried dough covered in marinara and grated parmesan) has become an exploration of how we involve ourselves in play from childhood to adulthood. Where is it that we as Americans find a place where we can enjoy time for the sake of enjoyment, for the sake of letting go, for the sake of not being so serious. The American carnival and fair system appears to beg this of us in the guise of hiding behind children’s fun. But whether we let go and immerse ourselves without doubt or self-consciousness and whether we can stay in it, honoring that child still well within us, that is where I remain curious as I travel from fair to fair.