estrella chips

Sibel Horada is an artist from Turkey.  She is also my friend.  A friend who calls me from the supermarket in Ankara (Turkey) to show me what kinds of chips they have!

Sibel has been making sculptures from found styrofoam that has washed ashore on Turkey's beaches.  In a nod to the Chips, she bought some Puffed Rice cakes because they are like styrofoam!  And then we talked about the elements, her work, Turkey, and bad graphic design.  Like the design on this episode's bags from my collection:

Estrella "Cipso". Regional Flavors "Inner Anatolia Flavor--Pasturma"
Estrella "Cipso" Regional Flavors "Aegean Flavor--Yogurt and Aegean Herbs"

I miss Sibel.  www.sibelhorada.com

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In 1989 my husband, Árni Gu∂mundsson , accidentally burnt down the sculpture department of the Swedish Royal Academy of Art .**  He recounts the trauma of that experience on the occasion of our anniversary.

Our last anniversary episode involved trigger warnings, and so does this one:  there is mention of  police violence, sexual assault, and, or course, fire.

Lagom is the Swedish idea/lifestyle of "just so".  

All Bags from Sweden:

OLW Jalepeno Yoghurt
OLW Wafflecut Cheddar and Chipotle
OLW BigCut Jalepeno and Ranch
Estrella "West Coast" Chips: Garlic, Chive, and Chili
Gårdschips Piri Piri and Roasted Garlic
OLW "Delichips" Mild Chili and Sour Cream
Estrella Double Cheese and Chili
Estrella Hot, Sweet Chili
OLW Grilled Cheddar Chilis
OLW Chili and Bernaise sauce
OLW Sour Cream and Sweet Chili
Estrella Hot Sweet Chili

For the record--all the chips, with the exception of the Gårdschips, tasted exactly the same.

**Not to be confused with the second time the sculpture department caught on fire on Skeppsholmen in September 2016**

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