British Artist Anna Barlow created these realistic ice cream sculptures made of high fired, glazed porcelain.
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“I am fascinated by the way we eat food, especially by the rituals around celebrational or indulgent treats that have developed... I have focused on ice cream as it is such a momentary and yet memorable treat that most of us have experienced and therefore can evoke memories of sensations and tastes, as well as prompt a fantasy of desired indulgences.”
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"The beauty of food left to melt and ooze holds a fascination for me. It is something that is usually over looked and temporary but this can be captured and frozen in time with clay and glaze."
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"It took about 8 years of research to come up with the right techniques and colours."
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"I use a scoop for the earthenware clay, as you would with real ice-cream, then the 'cream’ is piped on and the hand-modelled extras are added."
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"I use a mixture of techniques: I work from molds a lot--both press molding and slip casting--I really like the way a mold can pick up so much detail. I push clay across a small round mold to create ice cream "scoops" and pipe wet clay through an icing bag for cream. I hand model all the cherries--so every one is different!"
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"I love the idea that ice-cream only lasts for seconds but once its fired, ceramic is permanent unless you break it."
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On average, she spends three months on a single sculpture.
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All images are © Copyright of Anna Barlow
Check her website: http://s394557583.websitehome.co.uk/
Source: the curatorial
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“I am fascinated by the way we eat food, especially by the rituals around celebrational or indulgent treats that have developed... I have focused on ice cream as it is such a momentary and yet memorable treat that most of us have experienced and therefore can evoke memories of sensations and tastes, as well as prompt a fantasy of desired indulgences.”
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmVkCAypnRnoUX2ZorMGEaRA8QEv17i_cIHPgtcRia_iU3-ECkyvO6rzuDKD8Z6DUv_OR8yUtz918t7X4yM46LpiS5grQe63yz-wCZ4CDp-KPKN5ttjF8ChTszo3Oe52ivpoPwJfDA40V/s3200/03.jpg)
"The beauty of food left to melt and ooze holds a fascination for me. It is something that is usually over looked and temporary but this can be captured and frozen in time with clay and glaze."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkvKIjDJ6DztvNgZOvjtgE5L5bKwLZEIfPSi3L5dSPJ0GFSO7TjG5UjQ992isBlZx5LJ_Jf8ifJQEH5NQoW2Dvh9zOY8Q0GZBCdrQyZZhc0f-yveLJjwFUAE-iGL_Ls8e1EEwHHLbtPtC/s1600/01.jpg)
"It took about 8 years of research to come up with the right techniques and colours."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ac1Zo7GXrD4IEk69dctwjKYCzPGM88eV8eEUVNTHH2P7G0CvBjU-7s8gAc_vL9UiYBG9gRnZOPyVfJ6WfGAtFCAhGOJztLpn2XFrZjXwtMNPuqKgwJBQIVMzXDnhO6HnHe0R4cIVq_1X/s1600/01.jpg)
"I use a scoop for the earthenware clay, as you would with real ice-cream, then the 'cream’ is piped on and the hand-modelled extras are added."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAB9cYI8X5q8TBhgOVJm1ZXuT1zybVB2LMDpYQD7pbD_zFHe3uYc6eh7AW-nGmuq3QZXH5OQ2MZAx78Tmjwk3163DbXESMrZMenT5NDvakDs_6_G314WUSQzZ2dvSNfiRgFmW8KZ-eG_R/s1600/03.jpg)
"I use a mixture of techniques: I work from molds a lot--both press molding and slip casting--I really like the way a mold can pick up so much detail. I push clay across a small round mold to create ice cream "scoops" and pipe wet clay through an icing bag for cream. I hand model all the cherries--so every one is different!"
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOPu4iwg0lgMPtBEbNRCAUTti1IZomh6zgpAhFmXSf7V2uQXo1Lm2Lkzba35MGwAHQO7grPtKgU20I7uDP3RGoISwUDW5T_ZbWWt5pK8Hxp-PNXL-ukk_luSDNR4e4mE6oRJqkqwlsZux/s1600/02.jpg)
"I love the idea that ice-cream only lasts for seconds but once its fired, ceramic is permanent unless you break it."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AbnwOW9kbfMMH9AB1Py-CNof1BH_1fYGxBcddTCQYCCiUsTrheht4eBrGNdMaXHWKy02ZD7WrmRfHTW8OGimJmfX_TrUMwAAe1VmjLf9exwlT9Je-gx6zBG6kTjuaWWN9vgi37mwS83-/s1600/04.jpg)
On average, she spends three months on a single sculpture.
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All images are © Copyright of Anna Barlow
Check her website: http://s394557583.websitehome.co.uk/
Source: the curatorial
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