Archive for the ‘food’ Category
Shay Aaron, a talented artist from Israel, makes the most amazing miniature food art jewelry. The sheer precision and skill that goes into crafting each of his tiny pieces of art must be astounding. The food items he sculpts show off his sense of humor—from hot dogs and scrambled eggs, to udon and cupcakes—Shay Aaron’s food imagination is certainly immense. A real treat for foodies is that almost all his food miniatures are wearable pieces of jewelry!
Check out more of Shay’s work at flickr.com and etsy
This delicious concoction was dreamed up by resident chef Tyson Wintibaugh. It’s a fancy way to spruce up a simple dessert. All you need is ice cream, chocolate syrup, and a cookie. If you’ve got one, a flower on top definitely adds a little something to the mix. Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Swirl
Dreyer’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice cream
“Organic Midnight Moo” from Trader Joe’s, or the equivalent chocolate syrup
Dark Chocolate Almond Lacey cookies, (or your own home-baked favorite)
Scoop your ice cream, and swirl the chocolate syrup around creating a spiral pattern. Dig a cookie into the base of the ice cream and top with a fresh flower.
Julie Adore is a French artist who creates cute toys and fun food items out of yarn! She’s a crocheter extraordinaire, and her site is full of creative takes on knitted art. http://www.julieadore.com/
What’s not to love about plush sushi?! It’s just so cute. This genius creation is by Amy Ortiz, the founder of T&A friendly. She also makes plush steaks, fortune cookies and taxidermy creatures. Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA is hosting a workshop on making plush items with her in early December.
In Amy Ortiz’s words: “Established in 2005, T&A was originally a collaborative team dedicated to blowing off some steam through the creation of outrageous installations. In 2006, “Friendly” was added to the title and the project took on a life of its own. This is a place where a bit of tack and influences from Martha Stewart, no less, all blend together to bring you the best designs in Art, plush, home decor and anything else I want to take on.”
Liz Hickok is a San Francisco-based artist working in photography, video, sculpture, installation, and currently, Jell-O.
When describing her work, Liz says, “I create glowing, jellied scale models of urban sites, transforming ordinary physical surroundings into something unexpected and ephemeral. Lit from below, the molded shapes of the city blur into a jewel-like mosaic of luminous color and volume. The gelatinous material also evokes uncanny parallels with the geological uncertainties of San Francisco’s landscape. While the translucent beauty of the compositions first seduces the viewer, their fragility quickly becomes a metaphor for the transitory nature of human artifacts.“
[via http://www.lizhickok.com/]
by guest blogger, Michelle Ng
A purple neon crown glows among the fake ivy that blankets the entire facade of Royal/T, a cafe, shop, and art gallery located steps from downtown Culver City. Royal/T is a Japanese-style cosplay (costume play) café, so the staff wear Japanese lolita maid costumes. Inspired by the meido kissa (maid cafes) of Tokyo, this eclectic art space has an equally eclectic menu that includes great dessert items like Matcha green tea flan as well as a long list of coffee drinks and cocktails, a standout being the watermelon chu-hi martinis.
Unlike most cafés, Royal/T displays big name artists. Paintings and sculptures by Japan’s contemporary art stars and other rising starlets line the exposed brick walls. The art is from the collection of Susan Hancock, a collector who has served on several museum councils and is also the owner of Royal/T. You’ll find works by Chiho Aoshima, Chinatsu Ban, Yayoi Kusama, Mr, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, and Aya Takano among many more. It’s quite an experience to sip your tea among Murakami’s and beside hanging anime head sculptures by Mr. Even the walk to the restroom is wallpapered with floor to ceiling Japanese fashion photographs.
Royal/T
8910 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
310.559.6300
Yes, these shoes are made of BREAD! Unbelievable. They are sold at Da da da Studio where the store’s disclaimer is:
not wearable on feet…first in fashion…for interesting lifestyle…needs no pressing…dries itself…
I love them!
