Sunday, March 14, 2010

Cake Art

Though many may see cake as just food, there are also those who see it as an art form. I believe that cake can be an art, because it has a lot of the common necessities that most things need in order to be viewed as "art". For many, art takes time, skill, and practice, and in most cases needs to represent something, or someone. Art also usually needs a form in order for most to call it art. Well cake also needs to take time, skill, and practice. It usually represents a celebrated occasion, and the person making the cake can "sculpt" the cake into many unique shapes if they have the right tools. They can also decorate the cake with icing, whether it's just writing something on the cake (calligraphy is also considered an art form to most), or whether it's them drawing pictures on the cake with the icing. So this is why I think that cake can be considered an art form.

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1 comment:

  1. Good grief...
    Are you serious about this blog, or is it a ruse? Seriously!? Re-read your entry...
    If art is JUST: 'skill', 'practice' and 'representational' - then pretty much EVERYTHING is Art...right? Right.
    How then can you compare the works of art you have so far seen, with that of cake making. 'skill', 'practice' and 'representation' don't cut the mustard - you've already laid the basis of this argument. Move on. What's next?
    Answer me this...HOW does the baker or the cake speak of the human spirit through his/her 'art'? What then are the vast differences between CULINARY ART (which cake making certainly fits under) and Fine Art? Can you actually defend your blog in this capacity?
    Also, calligraphy - how is this art? Fancy handwriting or is there more? Use examples and a strong argument to defend your position(s) - use examples...Seriously!

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