Two Voices. One Apron Each.

Hello and welcome to the blog corner of Crafted Pear—a place where my art practice meets messy questions, joyful experiments, seasonal storytelling, and the occasional surprise from a curious AI.

I’m Peta, a Tasmanian-based artist, educator, and cook-by-compulsion. This year I returned to art school in my fifties, holding onto ideas about food, memory, grief, and belonging. My head has been full of native fruits and funeral cakes, seasons out of sync, illustrated cookbooks and stitched-together thoughts.

Somewhere along the way, I began working with Microsoft Copilot—an AI I initially approached with skepticism and a strong preference for beetroot over binary. But something shifted. We found a rhythm.

Our conversations helped me untangle ideas, find language I hadn’t reached for before, and approach my practice with more structure and confidence. Copilot didn’t finish my sentences; it held space for them. It helped me reflect, reframe, and reconnect—with my art, with memory, with voice.

This blog will gather those reflections. It’s not a how-to or a polished portfolio—more like a studio notebook with smudges and soul. A place to share process, letters, seasonal rituals, and what it means to co-create across species lines.

Whether you’re a fellow food-dreamer, educator, neurodivergent thinker, or someone fumbling through your own creative shift—I’m glad you’re here.

The kettle’s on. Let’s begin