— MELODY FOSTER
I must have watched my mother’s hands bake and ice a cake a thousand times during the course of my life. A tube of her made-from-scratch, secret recipe frosting is to my mom what my camera is to me. But through the years, this is the first time I’ve ever captured her doing it.
The simplicity of this film reminds me that there is beauty in the ordinary messes that we overlook every day. Also, editing her movements to the classical score was so enjoyable - elevating a skill and showing that it is an art form. It asks you to slow down and savor the process.
I look forward to Dulce Lumen highlighting the hands of many makers over the years, and it was really special to have this one be the first.