1. Tasha Marks, AVM Curiosities

How do you write a scent brief? What is the difference between a scent designer and a perfumier? How does one create a scent installation that will last for ten years? What is it like working with the conservation team at a leading museum? How do you evoke memories with scents so familiar that people are brought to tears?

Tasha Marks of AVM Curiosities is a golden example of why one should always take school careers guidance with a pinch of salt. Despite being advised not to follow a career in art, Tasha has taken much more than a pinch - she has turned her passion for salt, sugar and many more foodstuffs into a impressive career as a food historian, scent designer and artist. Working under the name of AVM Curiosities (‘animal - vegetable - mineral’), Tasha is now in high demand, with curators from institutions commissioning site-specific interventions within historic houses and scent sculptures for permanent collections. She brings her passion for scent, historical expertise, love of telling stories and sense of humour to every project - and now has created a fascinating portfolio of sensory artworks and interventions.

During London Craft Week, I was lucky enough to experience a boutique tour of her installation, ‘The Cedar and the Sea’, at Two Temple Place. I couldn’t wait to find out more…

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Image: Tasha Marks - Making of The Silverware Still Lives (2017) Photo - Rosalind Atkinson