Thank you! This bread was originally a toasting experiment that ended up falling apart in my hands. I was inspired by Kintsugi to salvage the bread and create something new.

There will be someone. There is always someone haha. I will make sure to let you know when it happens.

Interesting take! You have certainly given me a lot to think about, especially in terms of cultural appropriation. My intentions with this piece were to explore the process and philosophies inspired by Kintsugi. This piece is one of many in a series I'm currently working on, "The Daily Bread". One of my personal rules of this project is to finish each piece to completion, no matter what might happen to the bread along the way. I've been so consumed by this project, that the breads have become like sacred objects to me (and also have become my friends). Dried bread is very fragile, there have been many near casualties along the way. I keep exploring new processes and techniques to incorporate those mishaps into the final pieces. I was hoping this piece falls more into "cultural appreciation" category, but I know I am definitely toeing a line.

For your serious question, I'm not entirely sure how expensive it would be off the top of my head. I made a silicone mold from bread at one point, and made a few resin bread casts. It wasn't toooooo difficult, if I remember correctly. I do intend to explore that process again at some point though! I haven't tried welding yet, so that could be a fun adventure.

As far as the longevity of the bread goes; I have some preserved breads left from the original series I did in 2017, they still look the same. I actually smashed one open last year to check the insides and they also seemed fine! Not sure how it would look under a microscope though haha.

Forbidden snack

Thank you! I just him up, that's some seriously awesome work.