Link Buffet: Oceans Rise, Empires Fall
I am sad to hear that The Toast, which I have read and actively commented in since its opening, will be closing on July 1. The Toast has provided many […]
Category Archives: Sculpture
Tiny avocadoes and coin-sized cakes
A few birthdays ago, a food-loving friend gifted me with a pair of earrings by Inedible Jewelry. They are polymer clay sculpted to look like two halves of an avocado; one […]
Sugar, Skin, and Porcelain
Via Colossal, these vintage dishes covered with hand-painted ants by Evelyn Bracklow are delightfully creepy. I love the way the artist mimicks the clustering of ants when they swarm a […]
Soft Cakes
As I sleepwalked through the airport last Saturday morning, my foggy haze was dissipated and delighted by an exhibit of knitted cakes near my gate. They are by Philadelphia fiber […]
All is vanitas
This week at Table Matters, I have a piece up about vanitas paintings, particular those that involve food, and how they try to have it both ways: these beautiful, sumptous, […]
One teabag at a time
When I lived in New Orleans, I worked mostly in the late afternoon and evening, and had a lot of daytimes wide open for exploration. I spent many an afternoon […]
Don’t bother with “Butter”
I have a weakness for whimsical ensemble comedies that follow competitors in an offbeat subculture contest. I loved Best in Show, and though it’s been years since I saw it, I […]
One more about food, art, and playing with it
I just added another artist to the Gallery page: Judith G. Klausner. In her series From Scratch, Klausner adds tiny art to food or uses food to make tiny art: […]
Food Art Opposites
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the most popular books for children is called Art Museum Opposites. This book juxtaposes some of the museum’s well-known pieces that illustrate […]
