Saturday, July 19, 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Most Holy of Joggers...




Years ago when I was working on Pico in LA, I saw something that was so awesome I nearly caused a car accident by gawking.  There is a large traditional Jewish community there, and as I was driving to work a saw something neon green from the corner of my eye.  When I looked over, I saw him - prayer shawl swaying, side-locks bobbing, green skin-tight track suit gleaming....

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Edible Art Game of Thrones Style

Every year, the marvelous lord and lady of House Hendron throw a Game of Thrones Premiere Bash, and my roommate and I are known for our themed cakes.  We have tackled the Wall and a map of Westeros, but this year we wanted to do something special.  In celebration of the nuptials of Jeoffrey and Margery we assembled a three tier wedding cake, and true to weddings in the GOT fashion, the inside was red velvet cake with a blood dark chocolate frosting.  This monster took three weeks of planning and one week of execution.

 

All the elements, except the hair net (wink to all the readers out there), are edible and delicious.  The home-made frosting and baking were all the work the talented baker Alareece, Jeoffrey's marzipan crown is mine, roses and assembly was pure teamwork.


 
 
Three cheers to our hosts for such a stupendous wedding feast.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Classes

I recently signed up for a sculpture class taught by the uber-talented and super friendly Matt Levin.  That would explain the lack of posts.  All of my spare time has gone into working and re-working my skinless monstrosity.

 
 
Here he is at the first week of class.



 
And here he is two days ago.
 


Sunday, February 16, 2014

Pratchett Fun


Many of my friends have heard me wax poetic about Terry Pratchett, a fantasy/satiric writer of the Discworld series.  Here are some of his characters as I see them.

Anoia, goddess of things that get stuck in drawers; Annagramma; Nanny Ogg; Imp y Celyn (looking a little elfish about the hair); blind Miss Treason; Sargent Jack Jackrum, Corporal Oliver Perks, and Private Wazzer Goom of the Monstrous Regiment.

Saturday, February 8, 2014