Cara O’Brien

 

Carb Count: Food is what fuels life, brings us together and gives connection, helps us learn about other cultures and people. It is a comfort during hard times and can also be an addiction. Each of us has a unique relationship with food, things we like, things we will not eat, and our go to lunch. And some of us have to pause and think a little more everytime we raise a fork to our lips because our pancresses are not working.

 

I have created these 30 panels to bring attention to the textures, details and forms of everyday food items as I elevate and transform them into something special and shrine-like. I have created these 30 panels to also raise awareness about diabetes. If you, as I do, have a loved one living with diabetes or have diabetes yourself, you probably did not need that explanation because you live this Carb Count. If you are just getting in the know, the text on the panels is the serving size and the carbs per serving, two very important numbers in the lives of people who are diabetic.

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1. Tiny Pretzel Twist
2. Strawberry
3. Cheerios
4. Frosted Donut
5. Ritz Cracker
6. Petite Dill Pickle
7. Broccoli
8. Bread
9. Shrimp
10. Rice
11. Muffin
12. Peanuts
13. Clementine
14. Egg
15. Cheez-It Crackers
16. Sugar Snap Peas
17. Werther’s Original Candy
18. Spaghetti and Meatball
19. Tea
20. Doritos Chips
21. Peanut Butter Cookie
22. Cheese
23. Mushroom
24. Ice Cream
25. Apple
26. Chocolate Covered Caramels
27. Banana
28. Pistachios
29. Bow Tie Pasta
30. Fries