Mercedes Letitia Carrabba (Yaeger)

Profile

Through drawing, movement, language, and ritual, I follow traces of history—the way it clings to old buildings, moves through the body, and is in small, everyday things. As a coffee roaster, I learned to move backward—cup to roaster, roaster to farm, farm to soil. Every part of the process holds a story, shaped by place, labor, and time.

Whether I’m sketching a façade, roasting coffee, or storytelling, I follow the thread—curious about where it began, how it changed, and what it still carries.

Education

MA Performative Arts, First Class Honours | University College Cork, Ireland | 2024
Thesis: "Windows: A Willful Exploration" focused on Altea, Spain, exploring home, memory, and feminist space.

Bachelor of Arts | Evergreen State College, USA | 1994

Artistic Practice

Visual Art - Watercolor, sketch, and site-specific installations in Seattle, Washington, and Altea, Spain.

Design - Logo, packaging, and brand designer: Ghost Alley Espresso, Queen Anne Roasters, The Barques Bronte Cafe, Pike Place Market Merchants Association.

Theatre - Improv training with Matt Smith, Seattle (2007-2023). New Actors Workshop, New York (1996).

Writing - Author of "Seattle's Market Ghost Stories" (2014-2020). Artist and Author of The Pike Place Market Coloring Book (1996).

Storytelling - KUOW Radio, KCTS 9, Pike Place Market, Market Ghost Tours, Seattle Lust Tours, Underground Tours.