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Pam
Maneeratana
is a 48- year old lady, originally from Bangkok, Thailand. At
a young age, while in Middle School, she was very fortunate
to have the opportunity to study Kae-Sa-Luk
(The Art of Fruit and Vegetable Carving), under a teacher who
was trained at the Royal Palace.
Pam has been teaching this
art form to the public and giving demonstrations to all interested
groups for nearly 20 years in the United States, which she has
adopted as her home since 1979. In the past, Pam
Maneeratana has been received
many honors: the United State flag flown at the Capitol
of Florida on August 26, 1985, from Congressman Don Fuqua; she
received an individual Artist Fellowship Award in 1989, from
the Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Department of State,
and a Certificate of Appreciation from the Leon County School
Board in 1987. She was also a speaker
at the Annual Catering Expo 1989 in Las-Vegas, where she gave
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times, Pam has
represented the Florida Department of Agriculture
and Consumer when attending Hotel and Restaurant Expos around
the country. In July, 1988, she participated in the 36th annual
Florida Folk Festival. Also, she taught
courses in Adult and Community Education of Leon
County School program from 1995-1989, and been giving demonstrations
at local public libraries in conjunction with a program of the
City of Gainesville Department of Cultural Affairs, Gainesville,
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She
has developed a special way of teaching
this ancient art of fruit and vegetable carving to Westerner's
based on her understanding of the particular problems they
have when they begin to work with their knife. She believes
that learning to carve fruit and vegetables info beautiful
flowers and other forms is not difficult; but one
must first understand the concept behind the basic
forms and second, learn to use the knife correctly to cut
away one part and leave another.
Her
love of Thailand and of the creative process of
her art keeps her always interested in giving demonstrations
and teaching others. Pam
currently lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her husband
and daughter.
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