I love food…and based on the content of Professor Smaldone’s analogies, as well as our class’ reaction, it’s safe to say that you all do too. Because of my adoration for aliment I find myself frequently flipping the T.V. to either the Cooking Channel or Food Network. There are many delightful and delicious programs on these networks, but I would like to introduce you all to one in particular, it is called “Ace of Cakes”. This show is about the happenings of a unique bakery that makes incredible custom cakes. The cast of cake artists at Charm City Cakes(in Baltimore) are all tremendously quirky as well as enormously talented. They employ various techniques both in the construction of the cakes and in their decoration. Whether it’s airbrushing the sculpted fondant(special icing that can be molded), creating flowers and little people by hand, or painting intricate details on to their confectionery canvasses, these artists continuously blow my mind and tease my tummy. When it comes to the discussion of “what is art” or “is this art”, a person’s feelings can be easily affected by the mood that he/she is in at the time. Hunger can definitely be a contributing factor to the type of mood a person is in. I am no different and cannot help my belly from rumbling every time I watch this show. Regardless, I definitely am able to appreciate these artists for the work that they do, both for my eyes and for my stomach.
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That’s one of my favorite shows, the most impressive cake that they’ve made (at least in my opinion) is the Hogwarts Castle. It was so detailed and soooooo amazing looking. It may be my favorite because I love Harry Potter, but even the other cakes that they’ve made are also very impressive.
I don’t know if I’ll ever get a cake that looks more like decoration than anything, but they sure look fun.
I really like the cast of characters on ACE of Cakes. They are very colorful. But the show is not so much about food as it is about construction, so it is not one of my favorites (I prefer food to dessert, but that is just me.) Don’t you think it would make a great “Challenge” to pit the Ace of Cakes crew against the guys from “Orange County Choppers” having each construct the same cake/motorcycle from a set of plans? Both shows are more about the process of getting something done (and the human drama that accompanies it) than they are about either food or motorcycles. Interesting.
I am not a dedicated viewer of this show, but I have seen it a few times. The cakes they create are really amazing, and look delicious! But I think Doron is right in saying that how one views a piece of art is partly dependent on the mood they are in at the time. This also ties in with what Professor Smaldone was speaking about in class just yesterday. If you go to an art museum in a bad mood, with the expectation that it will be really boring, then you may not get as much out of the artwork as someone who goes into the museum with a cheerful disposition and low, yet open expectations.