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Did you know that if you win the title of Dairy Princess at the Minnesota State Fair, they will carve your likeness onto a lovely butter bust?
I've never sculpted with butter, but I suspect it would be a challenging medium to work with, and very temperature sensitive...see a butter artist at work below in a refrigerated room:
It takes about 6 to 8 hours to complete each one, and they are carved out of a 90 pound block of Grade A butter. That will butter a CRAPLOAD of toast. My question is, does the winner get to take home their sculpture and watch it slowly melt into an oily puddle of goo?
Yes, we're certainly in a recession and our stocks keep losing their value. And unfortunately, funding for many non-profits has dwindled in response, and the outlook for arts non-profits seem the bleakest. So...you should head on over to The LAB this Saturday, March 21 for their biggest 25th Anniversary Art Auction. Your $10 ticket allows you to see and buy lots of fab artwork (at amazing prices) and did I mention it includes an open bar and snacks???I'm on their Auction Committee this year (and was their Co-Director for 2.5 years too). Here's a preview of some of the very cool art that will be up for auction (and all proceeds will go to fund their arts programs):
Untitled No. 2928 by Rex Ray
Caught in the Web by Julie Dummermuth
The Magically Disappearing Landscape: Germinations 2.1by Daniel Ross
A number of Red Cake Gallery's artists have generously donated their work, including Daniel Ross, Brenna Burns, Allen Stickel, Lori Bode, and Lissa Ivy Tiegel. Hope to see you there!!
I've never sculpted with butter, but I suspect it would be a challenging medium to work with, and very temperature sensitive...see a butter artist at work below in a refrigerated room:
