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Sugar Artist Spotlight: Kelly Lance

Anna Weisend
26 Aug 2020

We'd like to introduce you to the talented Kelly Lance! Here she is in her own words: The first time I really remember doing something "arty" was when I was four or five years old. It was one of those rainy cold Saturday mornings withnothing to do. My Mother played records (yep, I`m that old) and we woulddraw the pictures in the music. After that my parents signed me up for artlessons with a private tutor and I spent the next several year`s worth ofSaturday mornings with her instead of outside playing. Sometime aroundthis same age I started baking, making...

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Sugar Artist Spotlight: Tiffany Turner

Anna Weisend
22 Jul 2020

While Tiffany Turner has always had a love for baking, most of her time was spent pulling all nighters at the University of Florida. It was here that she received her Master of Architecture degree. Due to the 2008 economic recession, she was never given the opportunity to actually work in the field. After a few years of trying different business ventures, a close friend suggested to Tiffany that she start selling cookies. After much hesitation, Tiffany decided to combine her love for baking with the design skills she obtained during her time at UF. In December of 2012, she decorated her very first set of cookies and after months of practice she realized she was on to...

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Sugar Artist Spotlight: Chrissie Boon

Anna Weisend
24 Jun 2020

Chrissie Boon’s interest in baking started early on with an easy bake oven. By the time she was in high school she ran a small cookie business that had her doing thousands of cookies every Christmas from her parent’s kitchen. It was only natural that she follow that love into a career. Having discovered cake decorating part way though studying for a psychology degree in university Chrissie opened a custom cake shop her second year of university. That business is ever expanding and she is now the owner of Icing Inspirations and Too Nice to Slice in...

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Sugar Artist Spotlight- Alexandra Curry

Anna Weisend
27 May 2020

Alexandra Curry is an award-winning cake pop artist and the creator of Poppy Paint. She has been making cake pop for nine years and is known for the meticulous detail put into her edible creations. Alex's love of decorating cake pops let to her creation of Poppy Paint, which is the only edible paint designed to work on chocolate. Based in the Oklahoma City area, Alex and her husband manage the company together while raising their two boys. Please view some samples of her work below. You can visit her website at www.poppypaint.com or follow her at www.instagram.com/poppypaints

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Sugar Artist Spotlight: Ceri Griffiths

Anna Weisend
29 Apr 2020

Award winning Author and Product Designer Ceri Grifﬁths is an International Teacher, Judge, Show host, and TV personality. Ceri graduated in 1980 from Cardiff College of bakery and confectionery with distinctions after completing his three year training. During this period he represented his college at various bakery and industry events winning cups, ribbons, and awards for his college. As a proud recipient of the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show medal of honor and winner of the 2018 Masters tiered wedding cake competition, Ceri continues to inspire students to aim higher whilst proving his own knowledge and skills are still current....

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Sugar Artist Spotlight Christine Branyik-Thornton

Anna Weisend
27 Mar 2020

CakePlay Inc. and ManvsCakes recently had a competition entitled "Show Us The Love". The rules were simple. It had to contain isomalt and sprinkles. The judges had fun reviewing the entries, we had hundreds of people vote for the winner, and we are happy to announce that it is Christine Branyik-Thornton who ran away with the $500 in prizes. Congratulations Christine! We thought you might want to know a little more about her! Christine Branyik-Thornton is the owner and baker behind Chrissy’s Good Food Cakery, located in the southernmost part of Saskatchewan, Canada. Along with 30 years experience in the...