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Artist Creates Beautiful Patterns On Fruits And Vegetables By Hand-Carving Intricate Designs
For you and me, an apple is just an apple, and a tomato… you get the logic. But for Japanese artist Tomoko Sato, they’re blank canvases ready to be filled with delicate art.
You see, Tomoko visited Thailand back in 2004 and fell in love with the traditional Thai carving craft. She learned the skill, came back to Kyoto, and shifted from woodworking to carving fruits and vegetables.
Today, Tomoko turns ordinary foods into intricate edible sculptures. Beautiful ornaments, symmetrical patterns, out-of-this-world shapes, all created by hand, reveal Tomoko’s incredible skill and unique talent. And if there’s a watermelon out there I’d be regretful to eat, no matter how delicious it’d be, it would be one that’s been in the hands of Tomoko.
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wandile dludlu 5 years ago
The Japanese were put on this earth to just make the rest of us feel bad about ourselves
FurryManiac 5 years ago
No, they were put on this Earth with beautiful talents to awe the rest of us
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Soro Doeth 5 years ago
I cant find any possible expanation how did the artist finish the sculpture without the apple going dark inside.Apples only take a few minutes before losing their yellow.
s. vitkovitsky 5 years ago
Maybe sulfites, like some restaurant salsds? Or lemon juice or vinegar spitzed onregularly?
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Jasmine Donald 5 years ago
Beautiful!! It looks too pretty to eat... or maybe it's for decoration purposes?
s. vitkovitsky 5 years ago
Wouldn't you feel bad wrecking any of these by eatng them? I would for sure.
Load More Replies...Known in Thai as kae sa luk, fruit carving is an art form that requires extreme dedication, subtlety, and an eye for detail. Any fruit or vegetable can become a work of art in the hands of a skilled fruit carver, like cucumbers, apples, or strawberries. One of the most popular choices is watermelon, which is commonly carved into layered flowers, three-dimensional roses, intricate petals, and even delicate swans.
It’s commonly believed that fruit carving originated in China during the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from AD 618-906. Today, these edible pieces of art are not only used in cultural and traditional ceremonies, they can also be found in households, hotels, and restaurants.
Meanwhile, in Thailand, fruit carving is an art and craft in its own right. The first watermelon carvings date back to the Sukhothai dynasty that ruled in the XIV century.
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Savannah Mcquillan 5 years ago
um it's a food. art or not someone's going to eventually eat it
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Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago (edited)
I wonder how they did this without the fruit changing colour and drying out.
David K 5 years ago (edited)
There are several methods of fruit conservation that will prolong its life for a couple more weeks or even months without drying out or changing colour. Glycerin bath is one of them. I made a girland using pieces of fruits and leaves as a living room decoration and even after 2 months it looks nearly intact.
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The legend says that during the reign of King Phra Ruang, in 1364, the Lady Nang Noppomart wanted her raft to stand out amongst the others in the festival. So she took a flower as a template and carved it into a vegetable. She also carved a tiny bird to sit in the flower. Her skills are said to have impressed King Phra Ruan so much that he decided all Thai women should master it.
These days, fruit and vegetable carvings have gone mainstream and reached Western audiences. It’s widely incorporated into luxury cuisine, wedding displays, and lavish decors.
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*sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby 5 years ago
hehe you could say they're pretty gourd at squash carving
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TheIsleOfSkye 5 years ago (edited)
I'd love to learn this Thai art style (can you call it an art style? IT IS A MASTERPIECE) but I know my hands would shake so much!
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KATELYN BERRYMAN 5 years ago
It is so beautiful and then my best art is maybe a heart shaped bite out of it.
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KATELYN BERRYMAN 5 years ago
I wonder what happened after these, like I kind of hope no one ate the fruits...
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Calvin Suzuki 5 years ago
Avocado be like: 11:00 nah 11:30 nah 11:45 maybe 10:00 YESSS 10:01 nah
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Kevin Wilcoxon 5 years ago
All of these are simply amazing. The artistry and patience is overwhelming.
IlovemydogShilo 5 years ago
All these are absolutely amazing. The symmetry is just fantastic. I would love to see what he would do with a pumpkin around Halloween.
Roland Gosselin 5 years ago
Amazing work, but I wonder if this person is getting laid... Sorry, that was a bit cheeky.
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Caroline Driver 5 years ago
For once, the proper use of the word amazing, I am truly amazed at the skill and beauty here.
Little Zoologist 5 years ago
Amazing! But I wonder what happens to these fruit and vegies after you take their photo, do you eat them or sth else?
Jessica Cifelli 5 years ago
These are all so intricate and beautiful! Sometimes I have a hard time figuring out what the original fruit or vegetable it was
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
For once, the proper use of the word amazing, I am truly amazed at the skill and beauty here.
Little Zoologist 5 years ago
Amazing! But I wonder what happens to these fruit and vegies after you take their photo, do you eat them or sth else?
Jessica Cifelli 5 years ago
These are all so intricate and beautiful! Sometimes I have a hard time figuring out what the original fruit or vegetable it was
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