SugarFlorals
Gumpaste Flowers of Long Island
Welcome to my workshop.
I thought I might start
displaying pictures of works in
progress.
I know many beginner gumpaste
artists or aspiring gumpaste
artists would like to start
learning this wonderful art
form, but just need something to
inspire them...to get that
spark. I've been told by
some people who have viewed my
work that I've inspired them to
create gumpaste flowers.
This really touches me as I
started making flowers after I
was inspired by a beautiful
wedding cake at my sister-in-law
Heidi's wedding many years ago.
The cake was a Sylvia Weinstock
creation dripping with the most
gorgeous sugar flowers....I mean
DRIPPING! I don't think I've
ever been inspired more than
when I saw that cake. Don't ask
me if I remember how it
tasted....I'm too old to
remember such trivia especially
at a wedding after a few
libations. It was several years
later, after I was laid off from
my long-time travel job and I
lost my partner Richard to
pancreatic cancer that I started
taking cake decorating classes
at
The Chocolate Duck . I loved
my teacher Chrissy and still
do. She is the most patient and
talented teacher I've ever
worked with. That was in 2003.
I fell in love with the craft
and continued taking all the
classes they had to offer. I
was inspired enough to enroll in
Culinary Academy of Long Island
to learn baking and pastry. I
hated it! It wasn't for
me. But I still wanted to
do flowers....so I started my
own business doing what I love .
Anyway....I thought I'd post
some of my current projects/jobs
while I'm working on them with
some insight into them. If
you find it enjoyable....drop me
a line at
StewartLongIsl@aol.com and
let me know if you have any
comments or criticisms. I
find all questions, comments and
dialogue most helpful.
Cheers, Stewart
I will update this page as things progress. Click the pictures to enlarge in a new window.
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Copyright © Stewart Feldman 2007