Fruit and vegetable garnishes have taken up space on our plate for decades. However, these edible carvings by Japanese artist, Gaku, shouldn’t be pushed aside, but rather stared at and admired for a few hours.
The intricate carvings, often geometrically-inspired, are done with a steady hand and X-acto blade. Check out more below and over at Instagram.
[link, via Spoon and Tamago]
Music producer Jonathan Dagan, a.k.a. j.viewz, recently visited the produce section, and then recreated Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” with fruits and vegetables.
After first hooking up strawberries, grapes, eggplant, carrots and mushrooms to his keyboard and turntable — Dagan is able to reproduce the sounds of the electronica classic.
Check it out below, and then go ahead and stream Blue Lines for the remainder of the day. You’re welcome.
[link, via Lost At E Minor]
Avengers: Age of Ultron is about to make ninety-trillion dollars at the box office… give or take. So, it only makes sense that the movie gets its proper Sesame Street parody.
Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon is a fruit and vegetable-themed superhero flick, starring plant-based protagonists. Dr. Brownie, Onion Man, Captain Americauliflower, Black Bean Widow, Mighty Corn, and Zuchin-eye team up to battle the evil Bon Bon and giant cookie spaceships.
The puns and Muppet violence is plentiful. We won’t give away the ending, but let’s just say that another giant green monster comes to the rescue. Please watch this…
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Now here’s a great way to get your fruits and vegetables, kids. Artist Al “Mode” Matthews creates the most adorable animal scenes, using various forms of produce.
The Organimals also receive an appropriately punny name… A Dolphinana, Applephants, and a Swalrus are just a few of the animal/produce hybrids. Check out more below and here.
[link, via Laughing Squid]
Dogs, when they’re not destroying your couch or raiding the fridge, can be pretty awesome. Winston The Dog does a little bit of everything — mostly awesome.
After his owner, photographer Scott Cromwell, documented him ridding the fridge of hot dogs — Winston became the subject of a healthy-eating photo series.
The extremely obedient dog can be seen in the series with various fruits balanced on his head, and a colorful background to match. Good dog.
[link, via Design You Trust]
