8/8/2005: Veggie jewelry

Undertoad · 08-08-2005, 01:06 PM

Belgian artist (I think) Hilde De Decker heard a true story of a man who lost his wedding ring in a field and then found it later with a tomato grown around it. De Decker now recreates this by molding the metal around veggies as they grow. She has a bunch of different veggies on display at her site. They are often preserved in jars of some liquid... can't tell what.
Via we make money not art

lookout123 · 08-08-2005, 01:09 PM

well, i guess that is the adult version of those little candies we had as kids. i remember one was a ring with a great big sucker shaped like a diamond.

warch · 08-08-2005, 01:09 PM

Puts a new spin on heirloom tomato. Of course, I think its cool.

Hobbs · 08-08-2005, 01:32 PM

Checked out the artist's site. There are a series of photos that you page through. I get the pictures on the left, purhaps examples of his work, but what's with the snapshots on the right? and who is this lovely thing? Maybe inspiration behind the art?

lookout123 · 08-08-2005, 02:46 PM

MOM! i just knew that sooner or later i would find my mom on the web...

Happy Monkey · 08-08-2005, 03:01 PM

Neither of 'em look very happy.

lookout123 · 08-08-2005, 03:07 PM

would you look happy if you had spent 40 years married to her?
would you if you were her and had spent 40 years with someone who insisted "store, shmore, i'll just grow you a new ring."?

Hobbs · 08-08-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

... "store, shmore, i'll just grow you a new ring."?

barefoot serpent · 08-08-2005, 03:20 PM

the 3 keys to a successful fashion statement are:

accessorize, accsessorize and accessorize...

capnhowdy · 08-08-2005, 04:58 PM

They would most certainly have a more blissful marriage if he would grow her a nice zucchini ring.
They both look pissed off at the whole universe.
Art?.......OK.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-08-2005, 07:35 PM

There seems to be a disproportionately large number of pictures of retarded people on that sight.

The "we make money not art" site is fantastic.

chrisinhouston · 08-09-2005, 11:35 PM

The website is really strange, no explanation of the images. Here is another strange one that leaves the viewer wondering.

chrisinhouston · 08-09-2005, 11:37 PM

Oh, I spoke too soon, here she is again!!!

Hobbs · 08-10-2005, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

Oh, I spoke too soon, here she is again!!!

There is something inherently wrong with these people. They scare me to death and I ain't afraid of nuthin.

capnhowdy · 08-10-2005, 05:45 PM

How do you have sex with a vegetable?

Get her out of the chair.

Sorry.........

08-08-2005, 01:06 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/8/2005: Veggie jewelry Belgian artist (I think) Hilde De Decker heard a true story of a man who lost his wedding ring in a field and then found it later with a tomato grown around it. De Decker now recreates this by molding the metal around veggies as they grow. She has a bunch of different veggies on display at her site. They are often preserved in jars of some liquid... can't tell what. Via we make money not art

08-08-2005, 01:09 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	well, i guess that is the adult version of those little candies we had as kids. i remember one was a ring with a great big sucker shaped like a diamond. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-08-2005, 01:32 PM	#4
Hobbs Professor for the school of ass-clownery Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise! Posts: 404	Checked out the artist's site. There are a series of photos that you page through. I get the pictures on the left, purhaps examples of his work, but what's with the snapshots on the right? and who is this lovely thing? Maybe inspiration behind the art? Attached Images __________________ That's it! Send in the chimps!

08-08-2005, 02:46 PM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	MOM! i just knew that sooner or later i would find my mom on the web... __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-08-2005, 03:01 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Neither of 'em look very happy. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-08-2005, 01:09 PM	#3
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Puts a new spin on heirloom tomato. Of course, I think its cool.

08-08-2005, 03:07 PM	#7
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	would you look happy if you had spent 40 years married to her? would you if you were her and had spent 40 years with someone who insisted "store, shmore, i'll just grow you a new ring."? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-08-2005, 03:20 PM	#9
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	the 3 keys to a successful fashion statement are: accessorize, accsessorize and accessorize...

08-08-2005, 04:58 PM	#10
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	They would most certainly have a more blissful marriage if he would grow her a nice zucchini ring. They both look pissed off at the whole universe. Art?.......OK. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-08-2005, 07:35 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	There seems to be a disproportionately large number of pictures of retarded people on that sight. The "we make money not art" site is fantastic. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-09-2005, 11:35 PM	#12
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	The website is really strange, no explanation of the images. Here is another strange one that leaves the viewer wondering. Attached Images

08-09-2005, 11:37 PM	#13
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Oh, I spoke too soon, here she is again!!! Attached Images

08-10-2005, 05:45 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	How do you have sex with a vegetable? Get her out of the chair. Sorry......... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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