I’m so grateful to my good mate Daniella and her mom, Silvia, who generously agreed to pose for me so I could enter Changing the Narrative’s The REAL Photo Contest. “Although older adults play a variety of roles, including spouse, parent, grandparent and hobbyist, there is a critical gap in the number of images available that depict older adults contributing to their community, workplace and future generations.”
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MAGIC CAKES
Silvia Arraya, 62, decorates a beautiful display of hand-made cupcakes for her small business, Magic Cakes, based in Denver, Colorado. Silvia moved from Peru to the United States in 2010 when her granddaughter was born. After working as a baked goods decorating instructor for Wilton and Joann Fabric, she soon started getting requests to decorate cakes for birthdays, weddings and special occasions.
"I know someone is going to be happy when I make them a cake. It's good to be part of the happiness."
Silvia was taught to bake and sew by her grandmother, Esther Collao, when she visited her as a child in LaPaz, Bolivia. She specializes in edible, hand-painted sugar sculpture. Along with Magic Cakes, Silvia also partners with bridal collections to complete wedding dress alterations from home. During wedding season, she alters up to 5 dresses a week.