Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Silk Purse or a Sow's Ear?

1. "Sudsie the cleanest pig, carved out of soap"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/16/1063625030503.html>

2. "Cheesy artist installs bed of ham"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2004/06/03/484894-ap.html>
"An artist best known for decorative cheese has broadened his palette - or
 palate - to ham"

3. "Edam to build church out of cheese"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_783892.html>

4. "Woman makes Harley Davidson from butter"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_806844.html>

5. "Jewelled cow fetches record price"
   <http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7960429%255E13762,00.html>
"An exotic sculpture of a cow encrusted with 15,000 pieces of crystal glass
 has been sold for charity for the record sum of 150,000 euros"

6. "Lingerie designer makes bra and knickers from human hair"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_725332.html>

7. "Lodi woman creates fowl collectibles from foul substance"
   <http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2004/01/27/news/01_birds_040127.prt>

8. "Scientists invent cardboard piano"
   <http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1086272453340_81681653>
"It's a mover's dream and sure to capture the fancy of anyone who tickles the
 ivories: a grand piano made only of cardboard that sounds almost like the
 real thing"

9. "Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear - pigskin purses and decorations"
   <http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1204/is_n1_v96/ai_20463568>