Category: Culture

Forked Up Art Ultimate Table Topper

Forked Up Art Ultimate Table Topper - SpoonThe company name is “Forked Up Art” and what else would you expect from them?

The Super Spoon man Ultimate Table Topper is not only cute and clever but very practical. His super strong cutlery built body hold the salt and pepper and his cape is the napkins you might need during your meal.

These are each created by artists in Utah making them local American Superheros. He is 100% stainless steel and is dishwasher safe. The glass salt and pepper shakers are included with a lifetime glass replacement.

Forked Up Art Ultimate Table Topper – Spoon

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George Nelson Spoon Fork Clock – It’s Time to Eat!

George Nelson Spoon Fork ClockI am learning that a lot of the readers of this blog come here looking for ideas for their cafe or restaurant. We write for the cook at home and at work so I think in every case the products we look at will interest everyone. And I’m glad to say this is one of those products, but I will admit that I first thought this would look great in any cafe.

George Nelson Associates created the first clocks for Howard Miller in 1947. One of their first creations was the “Ball Clock”. This “Spoon Fork Clock” is following that style and still made by the company that started it all. It’s 16 inches wide and is made of real cutlery with the exception of the little fork and knife hands. It runs on one AA battery. This clock will always have you answering that the time is “Time to eat”.

George Nelson Spoon Fork Clock

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Spoonman Ed – The King of Cutlery

Spoonman Ed King of cutlery

This guy likes cutlery, maybe in a different way than you and I. He loves to make sculptures out of flatware. 28-year-old Edward Cartwright from Stourbridge, England started these works in college. He buys a lot of the cutlery he uses from charity shops.

To quote Edward about his use of the fork, knife and spoon as media for his art: “I am interested in blurring the line between the industrial and organic, leading to pieces that are both humorous and eerie.”

Check out more photos and the full article at Express & Star

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Flatware is replacing plastic utensils across the world

broken plastic cutleryThis article by the Digitaljournal.com has an interesting message that I’ve paraphrased above. The exact quote is: “Flatware is increasingly replacing plastic utensils in several regions across the world”. I find this very encouraging and as a sign that we are finally seeing that plastic is a killer and to be brutally honest plastic cutlery is completely useless. Our reliance on plastic and it’s impact on the environment in both production and disposal is something we have ignored too long. I hope this is an indicator that we are changing our habits, eating habits that is.

The article has a lot more to say about the cutlery industry, it’s challenges and what trends are happening. It’s an interesting read for someone obsessed with the wonderful world of the fork, knife and spoon 🙂

Read the article at the Digitaljournal.com 

 

 

 

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