The Work of Sarah Schlesinger

One from my personal photo archives. I can’t express enough how much I love this cake. A wedding or event cake gives you the option of having a bespoke, edible sculpture for your celebration—why not go all out? It’s thrilling for the guests and another way to make the day even more special!

(Cake)Power Hour tonight at 10pm! I’ll be in both episodes of Ridiculous Cakes on @foodnetwork working with @cakepowernyc and team. Not to pick favorites, but definitely don’t miss the first episode—we made a cake for the Silk Road Ensemble (yup, YO-YO MA) and it’s breathtaking. @saravictoriacakedesign @taste.couture @joya.shaikh #silkroadensemble @yoyoma.official #ridiculouscakes #musicalcake #sweetcello #yummypipa #tastytabla

Aaaand another #rubyseadragon commission! This is now my 5th one, I think I could sculpt it with my eyes closed. Special thanks to @birchaquarium in San Diego for using the original piece in their current Oddities exhibit! Having a model I made for fun chosen by MARINE BIOLOGISTS to be a part of an actual scientific exhibit is the highest compliment I could receive. Hopefully this is just the beginning. ❤️

Getting back to it...finally feel like I’ve done enough start-up work on @sscakedesignnyc to start filtering in my regularly scheduled art projects.
#pygmyseahorse #fauxtaxidermy #crueltyfreetaxidermy #seamonsters #natureart #sculpey #sculpture #curiositycabinet

If you haven’t done it yet, you should follow my sister account @sscakedesignnyc! I’m ‘branching’ out on my own in the world of edible sculpture and high end, decorated cakes. I promise the designs will be just as nature/animal-inspired as my traditional work. .
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#swordbilledhummingbird #hummingbirds #modelingchocolate #sugarart #ediblesculpture #edibleart #sscakedesign #artcake #birds #nature #floraandfauna

Hopefully I’ll have time soon to work on some non-edible projects. Until then, enjoy Simon’s eye hairs.
#chihuahuasofinstagram #brusselsgriffon #oldsnapper #dogsofinstagram #copilot #stink

Ringing out 2017 with my most popular piece of the year. Special thanks to the awesome team @roboto.nyc for scanning and 3D printing these—more to come in 2018!
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#rubyseadragon #fauxtaxidermy #crueltyfreetaxidermy #replica #sculpture #3dprinting #robotonyc #3dscanner #thefuture #curiositycabinet #oddities #seacreatures #sesart

Finally had a hot minute to finish the #umboniaspinosa domed display. It’ll be up on Etsy this afternoon, but if you’d like to snatch it up beforehand, message me for the details.
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#fauxtaxidermy #crueltyfreetaxidermy #sculpture #etsy #sesart #umbonia #insects #insectart #largerthanlife #curiositycabinet #oddities

Pygmy seahorses are both terrifying and beautiful at the same time. They’re like little peppermint monsters.
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#crueltyfreetaxidermy #fauxtaxidermy #sculpture #pygmyseahorse #coral #etsy #sculpture #sculpey #seacreatures #curiositycabinet #oddities #wip @etsy #sesart

Working on the wings.
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#umboniaspinosa #fauxtaxidermy #crueltyfreetaxidermy #largerthanlife #sculpture #sculpey #etsy @etsy #insects #bugs #leafhopper #sesart

Very excited for my latest commission--four of these ruby sea dragons for the team of marine biologists that discovered them. I think I found my niche audience. More new projects coming soon!
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#rubyseadragon #newspecies #sculpey #fauxtaxidermy #crueltyfreetaxidermy #sculpture #etsy @etsy #shadowbox #deepsea #seacreatures #seadragons #sesart

I've been on a bit of a break from my artwork to embark on some new life things: one of them has been adopting this perfect creature, Simon. I love him more than I can describe, he's an older boy whose stature may be small but whose heart is extra large. Welcome to your new life, little man. #adoptdontshop #chihuahua #brusselsgriffon #dogchild #beastlyrescue @beastlyrescue

GUYS I'M GONNA BE ON TV TONIGHT!
At 10 pm, on the cooking channel. I had the pleasure of working with the amazing @cakepowernyc this year, and one of the projects was this episode. Sadly, I don't have cable, so I won't be watching, but I believe it will be available on their website tomorrow. So honored to work with Kate Sullivan on this, she is one inspiring, talented, and hilarious woman. #cakehunters @cookingchannel

#ramshorn prints are in! There's 14 available, link to my #etsy shop is in my bio. Right now they're just hanging out with my half finished sculptures
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#digitalprint #artprint #animalillustration #animalart #sesart #penandink #blackandwhite #horns #occult #witchstuff

Paint job: ✔️...now to be sealed and mounted. Anyone know a woodworker willing to make a simple base for a 7" diameter glass dome? .
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#shoebill #shoebillstork #animalart #sculpture #sculpey #fauxtaxidermy #crueltyfreetaxidermy #etsy #sesart

Coming soon: digital prints! Only 12 available for this first run, with an additional 3 that will be altered by hand to create unique artist's proofs. For more info or to reserve one before it hits Etsy, send me a message!
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#digitalprint #artistproof #sesart #ramshorn #horns #etsy #wallart #artprints #animalart #illustration #penandink



















