2 Slices of Toast
I make stuff out of 2 slices of toast everyday for my daughters and post them to Instagram
Q&A WITH ADAM PERRY
We asked Perry some other questions via email about his project. Check out the questions and answers below:
Q. Where do you get ideas on what to make?
A. My wife Helen (@miaslittlesister) and my kids! It's got to the stage now where I start stressing at night about what I'm going to make in the morning, and can't sleep. Often when I pop the toast down in the toaster, I still don't have any idea what I'm going to create, but by the time the toast pops up, I've usually got something in mind, but more often than not, it's my wife and kids that help with the ideas. I've tried to keep it irreverent and fun, and a wide range of interests, not just the stuff I like (music and soccer), and sometimes I'll do something that's current or in the news, but more often than not it's just a reflection of what's going on in our little bubble.
Q. How long does it take to make one of your creations, and how often do you make them?
A. I make them everyday. It takes the time it takes the kettle to boil ( though it must be said, our kettle is old and slow, so that's a big help!) sometimes a little longer if it's a bit of a tricky build, but the idea is, get ready, turn on the kettle, get building and post it by the time the kettle has pinged!
Q. Is each creation made from just 2 slices of toast?
A. Yes, absolutely. I butter the toast, cut the crusts off and only ever get to work with 2 slices of white bread.
Q. Some people might wonder -- do you also work? How do you find the time for this?
A. Yes, I'm a professional musician, I'm the drummer in a well known band from PA called Bloodhound Gang, so have spent the last 18 years touring. I'm also an entrepreneur so have founded and ran a few small startups, and currently working on something huge that launches next year. But there's always time to make toast!
Q. What's your favorite creation so far?
A. We had a great day on Sunday with friends at their beach hut (a traditional British sea side thing to do) and I made that out of toast a couple of days ago, that and the Colosseum in Rome, which I did a while ago.
Q. How long have you been doing this? (asked July 27)
A. I've just checked, 97 days so far, and I want to keep going for 365 so I can make a coffee table book about the year in toast!
Q. What do you do with the art after you take a photo?
A. Eat it! Or our dog does.
Q. Anything else about your work that you'd want to share?
A. It's just a bit of fun, but when people, comment and say it's brightened their day somehow it feels great, so I'm going to keep going and see where the toast takes me! I need suggestions though, so if anyone has any, please send them to me and I'll try to build them!
Recent Online Pieces
https://youtu.be/Bo1kTytD4wE
http://abc7ny.com/society/dads-stunning-toast-art-for-daughter-with-allergies-is-inspiring/1452059/#videoplayer
http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/11/dad-livens-up-his-daughters-breakfast-by-making-her-a-mini-toast-sculpture-every-day-6062338/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3742777/Dad-crafts-intricate-toast-sculptures-daughter-food-allergies.html
http://nypost.com/video/breakfast-is-never-boring-with-this-dads-amazing-toast-sculptures/
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/30-incredible-pieces-toast-artwork-131902547.html
http://www.mediaite.com/food/youll-never-look-at-toast-the-same-way-after-seeing-these-works-of-art/
http://buzzanything.com/category/2slicesoftoast/
