Story Slam - One Wrong Turn

Art in the cafe...

Tamara Lea Kaufman


"pretty ~ ugly"


February 2026



Artist Statement Tamara Lea Kaufman’s personal artwork ranges from serious to quirky, dark, adult-themed humor. She creates multimedia assemblage, collage, and dioramas made from HO-scale railroad hobby miniatures, preserved insects, paint, embroidery, found objects, and typically discarded materials such as candy wrappers and the overlooked debris of everyday life. Her work explores topics of consumption, waste, desire, relationships, psychology, politics, societal pressures and the levity of humor needed to survive it all. It gives her joy to repurpose materials into something new, useful, or...
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Friday, October 3, 2025
7 - 9 pm

-- First Friday of every month --

Come share your story!

Event starts at 7, but come early to order a drink and get settled in.

Sign up to tell your story or come to listen.

This month's them is, "One wrong turn."

Open Mic