Sugar & Ornament
Welcome to a design-oriented digital atelier where the worlds of art, architecture, and pastry collide. This course is not just about the "how" of baking, but the "why"—exploring the conceptual depth behind every swirl of buttercream and every delicate meringue sculpture. Together with cake artist Sophia Stolz we will delve into the history of Victorian piping and the versatility of Swiss meringue, while learning the most important skill of all: how to turn chaos and failed attempts into something magnificent. Among other creations, you will learn to construct a Medusa-inspired golden cake, a five-tier Victorian wedding cake, and a striking meringue tower.
I think the beauty lies within the chaos, and the failing, and the getting up again.
Sophia Stolz
cake artist
Sophia Stolz is a cake artist, food stylist, and creative director who transforms pastry into fleeting, poetic sculptures. Combining a background in medicine with a radical artistic vision, she creates edible scenes that challenge the boundary between culinary craft and contemporary art.
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