Spy Sandwich!

Jeff Badger, Surveillance Sandwich (Ham and Cheese), 2006
mixed media, electronics, monitor, 9" X 12" X 10"

The sandwich is fitted with a camera in the olive. A motion sensor
triggers the camera to pan back and forth and flash the red LED
light. The image feeds to a nearby security monitor.
Click here to read the letter sent to the Dept. of Homeland Security
offering Surveillance Sandwich technology to the US military.

Yes, I'm serious. Oh ye of little faith who doubted the importance of the lowly sandwich. Not just a hand-held luncheon item any more eh? Thank you Jeff Badger.

Sandwich Art of Tasmania!

One of my favorite artists of this century was born in and still resides in the Australian Island nation of Tasmania. His name is Richard Klekociuk, a coloured pencil artist. Of course I love his captivation with bread and sandwiches, their place in the art world, and the quirky way he mixes metaphors. Klekociuk also has a fondness for trees. I loved reading his take on them: "Trees connect to the three levels of the cosmos – the Underworld through their penetrating roots; the Earth’s surface with their trunk and lower branches; Heaven (skywards) with their upper branches and top." See all of his work at artkleko.com, read about the fascinating life he lives with his wife, children and collection of pets. Here are just a few of my favorite paintings by Richard Klekociuk.

A Handy Snack

The Club Sandwich

The Toaster Sandwich

Whole Meal with Iron