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She kept it under wraps at the Fellowship orientation, but
program coordinator Lesley Wolf harbors a talent for depicting whimsical
characters and literary scenes from edible materials. In the 2012 Edible Book Festival, sponsored by UW
Librarians' Assembly and Memorial Library, Lesley won both the
people’s choice as well as the “most elaborate” awards for her depiction of the
book “Frog Belly Rat Bone” by Timothy Basil Ering. The book, which Lesley says she chose in part because of its
public health message, “plants the idea that
with some strategy, good communication and goodwill, you can grow wonderful
things," according to the Portland
Press Herald. A pear, kiwi,
radishes, tomatoes, strawberries and microgreens, among other edible materials,
were coaxed into an ephemeral art experience. Lesley’s partner, Kris Glodoski, helped curate the
festival. For more images and
descriptions see the blog Eating in Madison from A to Z: http://www.madisonatoz.com/
and the Edible Book Festival website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/edible-book/
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| "When I have participated in this event before, I worked in sugar and sweet things and this year I wanted to do something to promote healthier food choices so when I came across Frog Belly on my bookshelf it all came together," says Lesley. |
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"There is a strong public health theme subtly tucked in to
the story of turning cement land into a garden so I decided to make Cement
land and the garbage piles out of candy and show the progression of greening
the land using only fruits, vegetables and seeds," says Lesley.
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| photos by Kris Glodoski |
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| Fellowship Director, Marion Ceraso, took home the award for "Most Creative Use of Ingredients" for her depiction of the book "Goat Song" |
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