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September 12, 2008

Eye Candy

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The Candyfreak Article

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To read the Candyfreak article click here.

Click here for a slideshow of how the candy kitchen was created.

In the October issue of Wondertime, author Steve Almond, an admitted candy addict, talks about the challenges of creating a healthy Halloween (his favorite day of the year) for their 2-year-old daughter, Josie. The piece is a fun read, especially for those of us with a sweet tooth, but it's a particular treat for the eyes.

To illustrate the story, Wondertime's art team decided to follow the credo that some things are best hidden in plain sight and created a kitchen made of sweets -- 26 varieties, in fact. The concept required lots of planning and organizing. Then, on the day of the shoot, Design Director Carolyn Eckert, stylist Mary Ellen Sullivan and a crew of 4, spent almost 8 hours decorating a studio space in Boston. Counters made of Swedish fish; a fridge covered with marshmallows (over 1500 used). Flowing water made from gummy sharks; the floor tiled in chocolate. Over 17 feet of Boomberry Punch Fruit by the Foot was used just to decorate the high chair! It was a sweet piece of work. (See the complete list below.) And what became of all that candy? Well let's just say the frenzied team took less than 2 hours to break down the set.

Candy Kitchen

Button candy (wallpaper)
Kit Kats (unwrapped on chair rail, wrapped on dishwasher and edge of fridge)
Twizzlers (wall paneling, edge of table, dish drying rack)
Marshmallows (fridge, sides of highchair)
Mini marshmallows (dishes)
Fruit by the foot (fridge handle, table stripes, sink fixtures)
Yogos Rollers (table stripes, sink fixtures)
Circus peanuts (cupboards)
Gummy peaches (cupboards)
York peppermint patties (backsplash)
Chocolate coins (edge of cupboards)
Starbursts (edge of backsplash)
Swedish fish (countertop, edge of highchair tray)
Chewing gum (sink, chair stripes)
Gummy sharks (water in sink)
Kit Kat dark (in the frame over sink)
Reese's cups (dishwasher)
Skybars (dishwasher)
Starlight mints (on highchair)
Fun dip sugar (tabletop)
Dark, milk, and white chocolate squares (floor, I used photos–not actual chocolate on the floor (dark and white were Lindt truffles, milk was a Cadbury bar))
Tic Tacs (watch)
Lollipops (clock)
Pixie sticks (mug)
Marzipan fruit (on highchair tray)
Ring Pop (Erin is wearing this)

Pictured here: The Candy Kitchen

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