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Dinner for 12 with Chef Jamie!
Live ItemDinner for 12 at Julia & Frank Daniel's home with Chef Jamie DeMent. Wine will be provided by Eliza Kraft Olander and Brian McHenry. The higher the bid, the better wine!
Available dates: November 19th or November 20th.
http://www.waltermagazine.com/people/jamie-dement/
Jamie DeMent was raised in Eastern North Carolina. As she saw family farms disappearing and industrialized farming taking over, she searched for ways to revive the simplicity of eating healthy, locally grown food. In 2001, after completing her degree in Southern History and African American Studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, she became a Legislative Aid for Representative Brad Miller on Capitol Hill, then was a Director of Special Projects for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences where she supported fundraising efforts for the Nature Research Center. DeMent left the Museum in 2007 to join her husband, Richard Holcomb, at Coon Rock Farm. The couple also own Piedmont Restaurant in Durham, North Carolina.
Jamie's first cookbook, The Farmhouse Chef: Recipes and Stories from my Carolina Farm, came out in Fall 2017 from UNC Press. Jamie's second book, Canning in the Modern Kitchen came out in August 2018 from Rodale Books, a division of Penguin Random House. She is also a guest lecturer at UNC Chapel Hill, NC State University, Duke University, and teaches cooking classes around the country. Jamie was recently named one of North Carolina's "Outstanding Women in Business" for 2016 and was in the 2017 "40 Under 40" class by the Triangle Business Journal and has had featured articles and recipes in many local, regional and national publications. Jamie is also a regular contributor to cooking segments on the Hallmark Channel Home & Family show.
Obtained by: Joan & Ran Johnston
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Tommy Mitchell Signature Art
Live ItemTommy designs and creates all of his pieces in his NC studio with the help of a dedicated team of artisans. He began his career as an art restorer and for more than 20 years repaired pieces and crafted finishes for importers and private collectors. He was intrigued with metal sculpture and began creating his own floral pieces for a small audience familiar with his work. Clients commissioned works for their second homes and he travelled often to NY and Palm Beach for installations. Word spread, and boutique owners and magazine editors began to feature his collections.
Tommy spends most days in his studio working with a combination of copper, brass, and steel, paint and gold leaf. His works are notable for their tactile finishes, and influenced by his years working with important antiques and aged patinas. Each piece is hand made and signed.
Tommy lives in Chapel Hill, NC and New York, NY.
http://www.tommymitchellcompany.com/
Obtained by: Sally & Charles Corpening