San Francisco Jello Art
Liz Hickok casts cities out of jello and sells limited edition prints of them. Thanks to reader Erica for the link and here is an exerpt from the artist's website:
My current series, San Francisco in Jell-O®, consists of photographs and videos depicting San Francisco landscapes that I’ve cast in Jell-O. To produce the landscapes, I start by fabricating scale models of the architectural elements—like the Transamerica Pyramid or the Palace of Fine Arts—out of balsa wood or foam core. I then make molds from those models, which I use to cast the buildings. My process resembles constructing a movie set, or building a sculptural installation: I add hand-painted backdrops and elements like mountains and model trees, or even dry ice to simulate fog. Finally, I light the scenes dramatically from below. Each area of the city is a different Jell-O sculpture. I make some of the neighborhoods into videos, such as Telegraph Hill shaking in an earthquake, or the Marina District washing away in a Jell-O tidal wave.
That made me really hungry....I love jello! I have some really cool vintage jello molds from my grandma and whenever I make them as a dessert for guests they always love them too! Two cheers for jello!
Posted by: stefan | June 19, 2007 at 06:06 AM
Very cool!
Posted by: A | June 19, 2007 at 06:13 AM
Now that's scarier than eating catfood!
Posted by: Fairfax | June 19, 2007 at 08:24 AM
Now that IS clever. I want one.
Posted by: Di Overton | June 19, 2007 at 09:59 AM
NO WAY! That is so cool! I would never finish anything if I worked in an edible medium.
Posted by: Rachelle | June 19, 2007 at 01:02 PM
Can you believe this!!!!
Posted by: Gypsy Purple-Chamara | June 19, 2007 at 07:52 PM
These are fantastic. k
Posted by: kstyle | June 19, 2007 at 10:15 PM
That is luminous and surprisingly beautiful!
Posted by: Amy | June 20, 2007 at 07:13 AM
My bf is inquiring into buying one for his dining room he loved them so much after me showing these to him. Talk about conversation piece! Thanks for the mention!!
Posted by: stefan | June 20, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Makes me want to go back home to see the 'rents! That is just way too cool!
Posted by: Wendy | June 20, 2007 at 08:24 PM
The thought of eating San Francisco - well, doesn't that make me feel so warm and cozy - something that I love that much! Yum!
Posted by: consolegal | June 29, 2007 at 08:02 PM