Friday, July 23, 2010
Jesus Toast
It seems that Jesus is everywhere these days. From pancakes and toast to a potato chip, the carpenter from Nazareth has been reaching out to us in the form of food for many a year.
One artist in the UK, however, has taken this one step further: he has made a representation of the crucifix entirely out of - yup, you figured it - burnt toast.
Using 153 pieces of charred toast, artist Adam Sheldon of Carlisle managed to create an incredible likeness of the crucifixion. It is now housed and displayed at the Anglican Church of St. Peter, Great Limber, his mother's home parish. The pastor of the church, Rev. Felicity Couch, loves the piece and proudly speaks of it in the video on the website link above.
"It's quite impressive" she said. "It might be made of very unusual material, but it's a very usual subject matter in a church."
She spoke to the theological link between Jesus calling himself the bread of life and the chosen medium for the work.
Posted by Alfredo Garcia at 3:00 pm
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