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Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City (Los Angeles), October 22, 2011.
A cake for the opening of the very first west coast exhibit for the internationally renowned and brilliant artist, Ray Caesar. Beautiful work, stunning patrons and a packed house. It was my absolute honor.
May you descend lightly into an abyss of sugar,
FIRE and ICING.
CREDITS:
Photography: Jun Park Photography
Artist: Ray Caesar
Cake Sculpture: FIRE and ICING
Varnish Fine Art Gallery
JennyBird Alcantara solo exhibit
"Creatures of Saintly Disguise"
June 9th, 2012
The world of pop-surrealism is abundant with oddly-shaped creatures, otherwordly landscapes, unexplained objects and abstract, narrative images. True to this is the flora and fauna captured in JennyBird Alcantara's artwork, as well as the vulnerable, doughy-eyed damsels and creatures that inhabit her paintings. Here, both animal and human come together, either by choice or by nature. Conjoined at the head or the hip, animal and damsel become one, and the duality of human fragility and animalistic tendency coincide.
At this same intersection are the fantastical curiosities created only in the deepest, darkest of dreams. Two one-eyed, deer-hoofed beauties, taken from the painting "Daughter of Icarus", sit atop the ledge of a cake in gentle repose, gazing at their audience with suspicion and vulnerability, while above them two half-human bees ("Don't Stir the Hive") whirl about in contention for the other's honey. At the healm is the Queen of the Riddle Realms, gracefully watching from above in her pretty blue dress, hand-in-hoof, peering out at us through her unimaginable tentacled head.
Saints or not, these figures are certainly "Creatures of Saintly Disguise", and such narratives are best dreamed up by the artist herself. Re-imagining it all in sugar is best left to the kitchens of FIREandICING.com.
Wishing you the darkest, twisted and most surrealistic of sugary dreams,
F&I
Artist: JennyBird Alcantara
Web: www.jennybirdart.com
Fiscal Sponsor: Varnish Fine Art Gallery
Cake and Sugar Art: www.FIREandICING.com
Hi Fructose Magazine Article:
hifructose.com/2012/06/12/jennybird-alcantaras-creatures-...
To the woman who taught me how to crochet, needlepoint and create a well-decorated table with carefully chosen fabrics when I was just a wee lad, and who inspired me to bake and create with her Jell-O brand jello cakes topped with vanilla pudding; to the woman who ate the birthday cakes I made her with a smile even though they came out rock hard and over-baked, thank you for encouraging me to create, and thank you for being my mother.
And thank you for not telling your five-year old son that his cakes were as hard as rocks.
I love you to pieces, and I’m happy to call you my Mama.
Happy Mothers Day!
Your son,
F&I
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Camille Rose Garcia cutting her cake.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice."
Robert Frost
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
Varnish Fine Art Gallery
JennyBird Alcantara solo exhibit
"Creatures of Saintly Disguise"
June 9th, 2012
The world of pop-surrealism is abundant with oddly-shaped creatures, otherwordly landscapes, unexplained objects and abstract, narrative images. True to this is the flora and fauna captured in JennyBird Alcantara's artwork, as well as the vulnerable, doughy-eyed damsels and creatures that inhabit her paintings. Here, both animal and human come together, either by choice or by nature. Conjoined at the head or the hip, animal and damsel become one, and the duality of human fragility and animalistic tendency coincide.
At this same intersection are the fantastical curiosities created only in the deepest, darkest of dreams. Two one-eyed, deer-hoofed beauties, taken from the painting "Daughter of Icarus", sit atop the ledge of a cake in gentle repose, gazing at their audience with suspicion and vulnerability, while above them two half-human bees ("Don't Stir the Hive") whirl about in contention for the other's honey. At the healm is the Queen of the Riddle Realms, gracefully watching from above in her pretty blue dress, hand-in-hoof, peering out at us through her unimaginable tentacled head.
Saints or not, these figures are certainly "Creatures of Saintly Disguise", and such narratives are best dreamed up by the artist herself. Re-imagining it all in sugar is best left to the kitchens of FIREandICING.com.
Wishing you the darkest, twisted and most surrealistic of sugary dreams,
F&I
Artist: JennyBird Alcantara
Web: www.jennybirdart.com
Fiscal Sponsor: Varnish Fine Art Gallery
Cake and Sugar Art: www.FIREandICING.com
Hi Fructose Magazine Article:
hifructose.com/2012/06/12/jennybird-alcantaras-creatures-...
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
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Mark Ryden “The Gay Nineties West” Art Exhibit, Michael Kohn Gallery, Hollywood, CA
May 3, 2014
The Fractal Bunny, or so I’ve titled him, is better known for his appearance in one of Mark Ryden’s greatest works, The Ecstacy of Cecilia. It was a pleasure and an honor to bake a cake for one of the world’s greatest pop-surrealist painters of our time. A brilliant show from one of the most brilliant minds in the contemporary art world today.
Mark and Marion, you are truly gifted artists, and true pop icons to this lost generation of dark souls!
May the future bring you both the continued success you so rightly deserve.
Peace, Art and Cake,
F&I
I ran to get this shot, I was going to add a line between her hand and the balloon but thought I'd leave it as it's so sweet. Just managed to get both in frame!
I spoke to the pilot of G-VKUP "VK" and glad to say I have more pics of VK to come, and...
More balloon photos to come ... as I need sleep as tomorrow it's Costford Air Show!
Varnish Fine Art Gallery
JennyBird Alcantara solo exhibit
"Creatures of Saintly Disguise"
June 9th, 2012
The world of pop-surrealism is abundant with oddly-shaped creatures, otherwordly landscapes, unexplained objects and abstract, narrative images. True to this is the flora and fauna captured in JennyBird Alcantara's artwork, as well as the vulnerable, doughy-eyed damsels and creatures that inhabit her paintings. Here, both animal and human come together, either by choice or by nature. Conjoined at the head or the hip, animal and damsel become one, and the duality of human fragility and animalistic tendency coincide.
At this same intersection are the fantastical curiosities created only in the deepest, darkest of dreams. Two one-eyed, deer-hoofed beauties, taken from the painting "Daughter of Icarus", sit atop the ledge of a cake in gentle repose, gazing at their audience with suspicion and vulnerability, while above them two half-human bees ("Don't Stir the Hive") whirl about in contention for the other's honey. At the healm is the Queen of the Riddle Realms, gracefully watching from above in her pretty blue dress, hand-in-hoof, peering out at us through her unimaginable tentacled head.
Saints or not, these figures are certainly "Creatures of Saintly Disguise", and such narratives are best dreamed up by the artist herself. Re-imagining it all in sugar is best left to the kitchens of FIREandICING.com.
Wishing you the darkest, twisted and most surrealistic of sugary dreams,
F&I
Artist: JennyBird Alcantara
Web: www.jennybirdart.com
Fiscal Sponsor: Varnish Fine Art Gallery
Cake and Sugar Art: www.FIREandICING.com
Hi Fructose Magazine Article:
hifructose.com/2012/06/12/jennybird-alcantaras-creatures-...
I was taking a picture of them talking to some passers-by, trying to get them in the picture and keep the 'normal' people out as much as possible. They said "do you want us to pose for a picture" I said "I'd rather you did something spontaneous".They said "OK we'll do something spontaneous" so here they are, the Cracker Men, doing something spontaneous. Part of the "Fire and Ice" festival in Bradford, 19 November 2011.
Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City (Los Angeles), October 22, 2011.
A cake for the opening of the very first west coast exhibit for the internationally renowned and brilliant artist, Ray Caesar. Beautiful work, stunning patrons and a packed house. It was my absolute honor.
May you descend lightly into an abyss of sugar,
FIRE and ICING.
CREDITS:
Photography: Jun Park Photography
Artist: Ray Caesar
Cake Sculpture: FIRE and ICING
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Camille Rose Garcia and the crazy guy at FIRE and ICING.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City (Los Angeles), October 22, 2011.
A cake for the opening of the very first west coast exhibit for the internationally renowned and brilliant artist, Ray Caesar. Beautiful work, stunning patrons and a packed house. It was my absolute honor.
May you descend lightly into an abyss of sugar,
FIRE and ICING.
CREDITS:
Photography: Jun Park Photography
Artist: Ray Caesar
Cake Sculpture: FIRE and ICING
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
It's all downhill from here...at least that's what they say when you turn the big 5-0. You wouldn't know it, however, judging from the look on this guy's face. He just reached his 50-year milestone. An avid camper, hiker, backpacker, trekker and traveler, this guy is living his life to the fullest. Ain't no mountain high enough for this 50 year old whipper-snapper! I only hope he's enjoying the view from atop this sugary mountain located somewhere across the great plains of FIRE and ICING.com.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
See previous pic ...
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction,
Ice is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA), San Francisco, April 5th, 2012.
Book signing tour for the release of Camille Rose Garcia's newest book, "Snow White".
When I learned that one of my favorite artists, Camille Rose Garcia, was going to be at the SF MOMA for her book signing tour of her latest release, "Snow White", I knew I had to pull out the whisk and the mixing bowl.
Garcia’s layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist films, as well as vintage Disney and Fleischer cartoons, acting as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
This cake comprises a culmination of Camille Rose Garcia's beautiful, dark art and iconic, gothic-like imagery. It serves as a sugar tome to the milieu of characters that inhabit her dark and fantastical world as witnessed in her numerous art books: The Saddest Place On Earth, Tragic Kingdom, The Magic Bottle, Alice In Wonderland, and her latest release, Snow White.
The Magic Bottle cake topper holds the secret to saving our planet from greedy oil factories, landfills and giant corporations destroying the last of the remaining wild animals on earth. But, will it be enough to defeat the capitalist machine out to ruin the natural world? You'll have to find out by purchasing her book (or stealing the sugar bottle from me)!
Fighting evil empires with sugar and spice,
F&I
Sponsor: SF MOMA
Fiscal Sponsor: Harper Collins Publishing
Cake Artist: FIRE and ICING
To view Camille Rose Garcia's artwork please visit www.camillerosegarcia.com.
Walt Disney Family Museum
Sept. 28, 2012
Celebrating Stop Motion Animation in America
James and The Giant...Octopus?
I was invited by the Walt Disney Museum in San Francisco to create a display piece for the celebration of their newest exhibit opening, Stop Motion Animation in America. One of the first stop motion films that I remember as a child, and one of the most memorable, was a movie made in 1955 called "It Came From Beneath The Sea", a film about a giant radioactive octopus that wreaks havoc on San Francisco and demolishes the famous Ferry Building with its giant, monster-like tentacles. But Gumby and Pokey were two of my all-time favorite characters as a little boy, as well as James and The Giant Peach.
The question was, "how to combine a giant radioactive octopus with Gumby and Pokey and an oversized peach?" Simple! Build an enormous cake in the shape of a peach being attacked by said octopus with Gumby, Pokey and James standing by as gleeful participants!
These animated films have been an enormous influence on me since I was a kid, and to be asked to create something for the exhibit was an absolute honor. Tom Hanks and George Lucas got to see the cake but didn't get to taste it. Maybe next time, boys!
Wishing you much tentacled peachiness,
F&I
It was hard to get all balloons in one shot!
This was a hand held 1.3 second exposure, with a flash.
Unison, Vodka Kick, Servo Connections & Nokia Hot Air Balloons.
More balloon photos to come ... as I need sleep as tomorrow it's Costford Air Show!
Chicky's looking down below at all the action taking place at the party. It's always much safer being up top, especially when you're accompanied by a cupcake frosted specially in the kitchen at the FIRE and ICING workshop!
Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City (Los Angeles), October 22, 2011.
A cake for the opening of the very first west coast exhibit for the internationally renowned and brilliant artist, Ray Caesar. Beautiful work, stunning patrons and a packed house. It was my absolute honor.
May you descend lightly into an abyss of sugar,
FIRE and ICING.
CREDITS:
Photography: Jun Park Photography
Artist: Ray Caesar
Cake Sculpture: FIRE and ICING