Whereas Heather Rios’s slices of layer cake look prepared to stay a fork into, it’s possible you’ll wish to suppose twice. Fashioned of polymer clay and completed with embroidery, the artist pairs the sweets with a classic plate—and typically a fork—in playful trompe l’oeils.
Enveloped in life like frosting and adorned with berries, blossoms, and sprinkles, every work evokes items you’d be able to dig into at a birthday or wedding ceremony. Rios meticulously embroiders every sponge aspect, fashioning patterned layers in thread on a hoop earlier than transferring the completed panel to the sculpture.
Along with freestanding types, Rios adorns small work with shallow reliefs of truffles on canvas, emphasizing vibrant colour and the fluffy texture of the uncovered interiors.
Lots of Rios’s truffles can be exceedingly tough to realize in actuality, like detailed floral designs or motifs from blue-and-white porcelain. Fortunate for us, we are able to have our cake and hold it, too. Discover extra on the artist’s Instagram, and buy a slice from her Etsy store.
