Crucifixion of the Toast

Morrison here,

I don't understand Art. That's not to say I don't like art, because I do. I like it very much. I just can't explain why I like some kinds of art and not others. I don't think I'm alone here. I think a majority of the worlds population can be moved emotionally by art with out understanding why--or perhaps even caring why.

I don't understand religions. That's not to say I don't like religions, because I do. I like them very much. I just can't explain why I like some kinds of religions and not others. I don't think I'm alone here. I think a majority of the worlds population can be moved emotionally by religion without understanding why--or perhaps even caring why.

Now with that in mind, I'd like you to feast your eyes on this.

It's an artist's interpretation of the Crucifixion--in toast. Yep, burnt toast.

Adam Sheldon, 33, designed the unique piece of art six months ago at the request of his mother who worships at the Anglican Church of St Peter, in Great Limber, Lincolnshire.
Using his toaster, Adam burned every piece of bread before drying each piece out and flattening them so they were ready to be positioned in a giant frame.He then spent hours scraping the toast with a knife to create the lighter parts of the image, such as Christ's halo, and a blow torch to create darker patches.

If you can say anything about the people from Lincolnshire, it's that they are very creative. I wonder if he glued it together with marmite?

And if your thinking that this must be the only toasted portrait in the world, think again and a-fix your gaze yonder down the screen.

Yep, that is the Mona Lisa in toast, created in 1983 by Adhiko Okawa. He created his masterpiece a little differently form the Lincolnshire artist. Okawa created this edible work (OK semi-edible work) by etching the picture on aluminum foil, wrapping each piece of toast in a section of foil, cutting out the design, then toasting it in a horizontal toaster.

I think I'm going to file this post under, "People who have more time than me".

Morrison out.