Who we are
Kitchen Sink is the creative studio of Photographer/Stylist Laura Scherb and Pastry Chef Emily Spurlin - more on them below! The studio acts as a creative catch-all to explore their favorite subjects through zines, retreats, workshops, merch, and more.
Laura and Emily are drawn together by a shared love of color, the natural world, and finding beauty and creativity in daily life, especially the messy parts. Fun fact: they have the same birthday! They explore a swath of topics ranging from dessert to art, gardening, foraging, photography, and food styling..everything including the kitchen sink. Yep, they do a lot of dishes.
Meet Kitchen Sink
LAURA
laura scherb
Hi! I’m Laura.
I’m a Chicagoland-based food photographer, stylist, and obsessive. Over the last decade, I’ve shot for clients ranging from consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, restaurants, cookbook authors, and food companies. My photography and styling has been featured on Eater, Edible Chicago, and Chicago Reader, and in several published and forthcoming cookbooks. I was honored to twice be a finalist for the International Association of Culinary Professionals Food Photography Award.
EMILY
Hello, I’m Emily!
I’m a Chicago-based multi-media creator, working most often as a pastry chef, herbalist, floral designer, and visual artist. An endlessly curious creature, I love to explore the intersections of creativity, nature, and play. My work has been featured in The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Chicago Magazine, and more. I was honored to be a 2020 James Beard Semifinalist and in the 2018 Class of StarChefs Rising Stars.
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