For us with you, an apple is just an apple, and watermelon ... You understood the logic. But for the Japanese artist, Tomoko Sato is clean canvas ready for thin art. In 2004, Tomoko visited Thailand and just fell in love with the traditional Thai tree thread. She was trained at the best masters, returned to Kyoto and continued the tradition - with a change alone: he chose not a tree, but fruits and vegetables.
Fruit carving - craft, requiring special devotion, subtlety and attention to detail. In the hands of an experienced carver, any fruit, vegetable and even a berry can be a work of art. The most popular "canvas" is watermelon. Three-dimensional roses, layered flowers, intricate petals, delicate swans and much more are usually cut on it. There is where to turn around! ->
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It is believed that this craft originated in China during the Tang Dynasty, which existed from 618 to 906 years of our era. Today, such edible works of art are used not only in cultural and traditional ceremonies - they often decorate homes, hotels and restaurants.
In Thailand, the fruit carving is an independent art and craft that is called "Kae Sa Luk". The first carved figures from watermelons belong to the dynasty of Sukhothai, which ruled in the XIV century .-->
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Legend says that during the reign of King Pira Ruang in 1364, Lady Nang Noppomart wanted her raft to stand out among others at the festival. Therefore, she took a flower for a sample and cut it out of vegetable. She also cut a tiny bird that sits in a flower. It is said that her skills are so impressed by the king of Phra Rouen, that he decided that all Thai women should master this craft. ->
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