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A humorous take on sweets with exploring the topic of celebration and nostalgia and possibly guilt? Cakes to celebrate every kind of party or gathering; beautifully made and designed by a baker or better yet, your mother’s best recipe made just for you. Whether we still partake in cake eating or not, a cake can still bring up a response, should I partake? Maybe just a sliver? Ohhh… FROSTING! Unfortunately for most, cake, and all things sugary become a guilty pleasure.
Candy becomes even more nostalgic for me because it is really a treat ensconced in my childhood. Roasting marshmallows is reminiscent of a good camping trip or maybe a night at Huntington Beach around the firepit. We still love candy but the packaging changes as we grow and mature. When guests come to the house we offer a fine chocolate truffle in a beautiful box, but why not a sour ball or pixie stick?

Making this series provided a measure of balance for me, there are many things to be concerned about in the world and the cake and candy making was a break from it. Let them eat cake!

Time to Boogie Cake
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Triple Layer
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Rainbow cake
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Pixie Stix
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
Approx. 4 x 8 inches
2024
Bubble
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Chocolate Lover
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Sucker
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Candy Bowl
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Mariner Cake
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Mariner Detail
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Mariner Cake View II
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Triple Layer detail
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Just Berries
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024
Roasted Marshmallows
ceramic, colored slip, underglaze, glaze and stain, cone 1
2024