Saturday, February 16, 2008

Pettus Bridge Pasta Art

Artist Vernon Spicer built the Pettus Bridge with pasta! This pasta portrait is currently on display at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library along with others: The Old Depot Museum, Holley Farm and Garden Center and Brown Chapel AME Church. What kinds of pasta can you detect?
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17 comments:

  1. Chuck PefleyFebruary 16, 2008 at 11:44 AM

    Pasta? A lovely piece. Curious about the technique.

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  2. Mary Stebbins TaittFebruary 16, 2008 at 12:14 PM

    WOW! That is really neat, hard to believe it is PASTA!

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  3. JanetFebruary 16, 2008 at 12:24 PM

    Yes, it is hard to believe it's pasta! I don't know about the technique...just saw this and snapped it yesterday. But, I'm going to try and find out.
    Thanks for visiting!

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  4. Southern HeartFebruary 16, 2008 at 3:01 PM

    That is so interesting, and a beautiful painting! I'd love to know more about that technique, also!

    I posted a companion post to Annie's bridge post, about the Pyramid. Please stop by when you can...

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  5.  gmirageFebruary 16, 2008 at 4:27 PM

    Wow, before I watched a painter use worms, earlier Fenix of Bostonscaped posted about the monkey's painting and now pasta! People gets so creative..rather, resourceful! =) Saves them more with pasta than paintbrush? =D Happy weekend!

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  6. Troop 1309February 16, 2008 at 5:26 PM

    That is pretty cool. It has an odd 3-D effect to it, must be the pasta.

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  7. isaFebruary 16, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    Does it come with meatballs? ;-)

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  8. Day4plusFebruary 16, 2008 at 9:59 PM

    Strange--odd, and then you wonder WHY??

    Thanks for visiting my blog.
    Beautiful scenes of your wonderful town. MB

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  9. J. Andrew LockhartFebruary 16, 2008 at 10:40 PM

    pasta art!! I've seen it all now! :)

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  10. AnnieFebruary 16, 2008 at 11:02 PM

    My pasta art never looked like that. This is a pastamasterpiece!

    I see you got your answer about the Memphis pyramid at Southern Heart's blog. Isn't it interesting?

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  11. JaCkFebruary 17, 2008 at 5:11 AM

    a pasta's bridge???
    wow! nice pic with all others

    greetings from italy

    Jack

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2008 at 6:37 AM

    Lovely work of art.

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  13. smilnsighFebruary 17, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    Wow! He did that, didn't he? Amazing.

    Mari-Nanci
    Photos-City-Mine

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  14. GMGFebruary 17, 2008 at 12:13 PM

    This pasta is amazing; but we needed Isabella to cook it... ;)
    Thanks for your comment at Blogtrotter. I’m still posting on Sofia; what a lovely name…
    Have a great week!

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  15. Barrie BradburyMarch 14, 2008 at 3:31 PM

    I came across your site whilst looking for the Pasta Madonna, a painting using pasta to produce a portrait of the Virgin Mary. Would you know where I can find a copy of this painting on the web?
    Cheers
    Barrie Bradbury

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  16. JanetMarch 14, 2008 at 10:12 PM

    Hi Barrie, I have never heard of that particular piece of pasta art, so no, I am sorry, I would not know where to look. If you find it though, let me know!

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  17. Barrie BradburyMarch 15, 2008 at 3:48 PM

    Hi rambling round,
    Thanks for the prompt reply. I'm beginning to think I imagined that I had once seen this painting as no one else seems to know anything about it. If I do find it I'll send you a copy.
    Cheers
    Barrie

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