The leaning tower of Pisa.
I love this one!!
The variety is amazing.
The inevitable dragon.
This makes me think of The Volga Boatmen....Yo-o, heave ho!
The Eiffel Tower and a nod to French wines!
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Today would have been my mother's 101st birthday. She loved both art and watermelon, so this post is in her honor. I miss you, Mom.
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Clues from the cards identifying the artists:
Praha = Prague, Czech
Brno = a town on Czecoslovakia (sp?)
Ironia = a town or area in Czech
Plus, they remind me of the wooden Easter eggs typical of that part of the world.
Aren't they gorgeous!
MareDog
Wow, these are spectacular. Who would have thought? Reminds me of what you see on the buffet when on a cruise ship. I miss my mom, too, Judy. It never goes away.
They are incredible! I've never seen anything like them before! It must take them hours and hours to carve.
I miss my Mum too. Even though she died 17 years ago, I still find myself thinking "I must tell Mum that".
Now I'm the Senior Woman in the family. Will people miss me too??
These watermelon carvings are really unique. I'm always amazed at what creative people do with food.
As Fran said, it reminds me of ones I saw done on a cruise ship.Amazing. I buy my melons already cut into chunks!
Some how it makes me feel so inadequate to just slice and eat a watermelon.
Some amazing work there.
The way you miss your mom touches the same ache in my heart.
Don't you wonder about who first looked at a watermellon and said, "I can carve that"? LOL
101. Hmmm. Have a nice day thinking about your mother, Judy. I have to admit, when I first clicked over here I saw the title of your post and the date and I thought- "oh, cool, I saw those watermelon carvings before" and "Oh, crumb! Is it the 12th already!!!" Okay, back to work packing...
Great tribute to your mom....but I honestly think your flower arrangements are more artistic.
Oh, to have the kind of talent and creativity to look at a simple watermelon and imagine it as a medum which you have the ability to turn into art! Thanks for sharing those!
Anonymous is right about the name of the towns, but the country is now the Czech Republic.
It's a pity that such excellent art can't be preserved. I am in awe that so many are so talented.
On every cruise I have been on - there is always a day when the chefs get togehter and have a competition, a "carve-off" if you will. I am always amazed how quickly and mistake free these challenges are.
A sweet tribute to your mother and what fantastic carvings!
These are fantastic! I think my favorite one is the Open Mouth! It is so clever and funny...!
A Happy Birthday to your dear Momma, Judy....
I'm always amazed at what intricate work some people can do with unusual mediums. Very cool.
I miss my mom too. {{{Hugs}}}
Amazing what can be found inside and outside a watermelon. Those are truly stunning.
Nice to remember you mom this way.
Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy tres cute!!!!
Amazing stuff! I love how they use the differnet coloured layers to add more depth to the carvings.
It's amazing the different things that can bring back memories of loved ones. Sending you virtual hugs for your mother's birthday.
My favorite is your favorite. Sadly, I always worry about the food wasted which takes the fun out of it for me. I guess I'm a party pooper!
Impressive carving!! It takes place in the Czech Republic, find a link here
Well happy 101st in heaven, Mrs. Judy's Mom.
I loved your watermelon post! Wow how amazing ... makes me want to go and buy one (not sure I could just yet at this time of year) and give it a go. Mine would look like someone tried to cut a slice and suddenly had an epileptic seizure.
Hugs to you, Judy. And thank you for being such a thoughtful friend to me.
I don't know how you manage to find all these great artistic things... I have never seen a melon carved like this... what a great idea for a wedding buffet!
And a warm Happy Birthday to your mom... she is always in your heart!
The open mouth watermelon carving is not the most intricate or most difficult, but it's just so darned funny that I think it's my favorite!
:-)
My favorite is the Leaning Tower of Piza. :)
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