“Traditional” Ham Eggs

 

Over the past few years, I have been exploring what I call post-folk art.  I have used traditional Polish and Kashubian folk art as the inspiration for a new direction in my mixed media work (see tofuart.com for examples).  

Painted and dyed eggs, pisanki are a spring tradition in Poland.  I realize I have pushed the limits of what might be post-folk art – but another great Polish tradition is producing the best ham in the world.  Could you make folk art by painting wooden eggs to look like they are made of ham?  Well, of course you can….

Ham in the Mail

It might surprise people to learn an artist known as Tofu has a great appreciation of meat art.  I have a modest collection of meat-themed art and have been known to create meat art myself.   My latest effort involves sending slices of “ham” in the mail just in time for all those Easter dinners.