Designed by Zilly Rosen exclusively for Dolci Bakery in Buffalo, NY
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1866936,00.html
As seen in the December 29th, 2008 issue of TIME magazine & in the online TIME article "The Barack Obama Flickr Project:"
It started as a crazy love poem in food dedicated to an amazing candidate, and then donated to his local volunteers in Buffalo, NY. Thanks to the incredible press and overwhelmingly positive response, cupcake portrait installations have now become my own unique form of edible art that are equal parts installation, performance, homage, and dessert.
I'm pleased to be able to offer these portraits now for purchase.
Booking up to two years in advance, I cater to individuals as well as corporations and organizations. The smallest portrait I offer is 5' x 6', made from 1200 bite-sized cupcakes, serving 200-400 people. Pricing starts at $6,000 plus travel expenses.
Please call Zilly for details:
zilly@zillycakes.com
Coming soon: my next cupcake installation!
I have been invited by the Smithsonian American Art Museum to create a temporary installation in the Museum's Luce Foundation Center in conjunction with the Presidential Family Fun Day, presented by American Art and the National Portrait Gallery. I have designed a portrait of Obama and Lincoln that is 9' tall by 14' wide, made from over 5,600 cupcakes. It will be on display on February 14th until 5:30 pm, at which point the piece will be served to the general public! Come join us for the fun! See the link below for details:
http://americanart.si.edu/calendar/event/?key=3546&date=2009-02-14
In addition, I have recently been included in an article on the Today Show website entitled: "The Audacity of Hops: Foodies Ride Obama Tide." Click the link below to view the article:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28678434/
Stay tuned...The Late Show with David Letterman has asked me to submit a video showing an installation of their stage manager Biff Henderson in cupcakes. I had to do a mock-up of the entire thing, and since no one was going to eat it, my staff cast 1500 plaster mini cupcakes to use as props in the future. For Biff, I used 16 shades of fondant ranging from warm oranges and browns to deep pinks, purples, and burgundies. It looks fabulous! And we set it up in just 34 minutes and 9 seconds, fast enough to do it on a live show. This week we will edit the video and submit it to the Late Show...fingers crossed...wish me luck!
