Artist and cookbook author Laura Baker will return to the Red Barn Studio Museum as Artist-in-Residence from July 5-16. A familiar face to many, Laura is known for combining her love of baking and art into detailed illustrations for her ongoing cookbook project, Pie as Art, Volume 2.

During this year’s residency, Laura will continue test-baking and illustrating the final recipes for the book, which will feature around 37 pie recipes, each paired with an original illustration and a personal story. New additions to the project include playful works inspired by her dog, Sandi Jo, who has become an unexpected muse in both the studio and the kitchen.

Visitors are welcome to stop in, see her work in progress, and talk with Laura about her process. You might even get a taste of what she’s been baking. Laura’s artist reception will take place during the annual Pie and Ice Cream Social on July 11, from 8:00-9:30pm. 

The Red Barn Studio Museum is located at 212 S. Main Street. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm and Saturday-Sunday, 1:00-5:00pm. The Raymer Society’s Artist-in-Residence program is sponsored in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industry Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, contact the Red Barn Studio Museum at 785-227-2217.