Cake, The Paper Show at Heron Arts

A fifteen-inch tall cake, created for The Paper Show at Heron Arts San Francisco. Here’s an excerpt from my statement:

Often, when I create paper food, I receive feedback from viewers that it looks “good enough to eat.” My interest in creating cakes comes from a fascination of symbols and a desire to communicate joy. To what degree can I push the look of a paper cake to still connote the real thing and elicit that feeling of anticipatory joy? I find purpose and a sense of play in exploring this boundary line.