The Invisible Underground
From 2011-2017 I did some work as a professional fruit & vegetable sculptor, following my victory (along with teammates Karen Portaleo and Susan Notter) on the first season of Food Network’s Halloween Wars. My one-man studio was called The Invisible Underground, and I offered a variety of workshops, live carving events, and custom ephemeral sculptures.
Watermelon Dragon (Watermelon, Pineapple)
Georgia O’Keeffe (Hubbard Squash)
Gratitude (Pumpkin)
Yukia (Watermelon)
Charlie (Acorn Squash)
Mort (Pumpkin)
Dairy Queen-Orange Julius Tree (Guinness World Record Largest Fruit Sculpture)
Entangled (Parsnips)
Cruiser (Tondo Squash)
Simi (Rutabaga)
Leatherback Kaiju (Hubbard Squash)
Shackleton (Yucca)
Zurbita (Pumpkin)
Big Eater (Winter Melon)
Bernie (Pumpkin)
Avocadess (Avocado)
Poor Edvard (Parsnip)
Agatha (American Tondo Squash)
Skeleton (Pumpkins)
Sunflower (Pumpkin)
The Guardian (Banana Squash)
Boris (Atlantic Giant Pumpkin)
Dia de los Muertos (Pumpkin)
James (Pumpkin)
Gillydu (Pumpkin)
Phobos & Deimos (Honeydews)
Dryad (Pumpkin)
Hacked Organic (Various)
Strata (Papaya)
Totemic Dreaming (Pumpkin)
Frankie (Pumpkin)
Gloopglorp (Pumpkin)
Jack-o-melon (Watermelon, Pumpkin Stem)
Matriarch (Atlantic Giant Pumpkin)
N’gorg (Pumpkin)
Oni (Pumpkin)
Santa (Watermelon)
Pan (Pumpkin)
Sir Evilshot (Yellow Watermelon)
Tiddymun (Pumpkin)
Turkey (Pumpkin)
Trog (Pumpkin)