All Zhenne & Everything

Faux Gateaux Patisserie

Please be advised that all of my  work (photos, artwork, crafts, etc.) represented here, and elsewhere, is protected by copyright and the artist Zhenne Wood reserves all rights.  All of the pieces in this category of "Faux Gateaux Patisserie" are no longer available for purchase...they have all been sold and safe to say, have not been eaten.  Several of my current pieces may be seen at Donna Seagar Gallery in San Rafael, and I am always open to inquiries about my work regarding purchase, special orders, or licensing rights.  I am also always ready to be surprised by something I haven't thought of yet, like renting or creating wonderful pieces to be used as props in advertising and cinema.  Wait...I just thought of that!  Please leave a comment for me here if your have any questions about my work.  Thank you!  Zhenne Wood  Oh, and I will be uploading pix of new work soon...besides the cakes, cupcakes, and chocolates you see here I am also making fabulous cookies, French Pastries and Macarons.   

 

 

About these cakes -

they are original creations

of fabric, beads & sequins.

One of a kind, signed and dated on bottom of cake.

 

Handmade & handsewn, each gateau has a reversible caketop

and room inside for treasures.

The Double Chocolate Love Cake...

...with a Cherry on the Bottom

Heart-Shaped Box with Very Sweet Handsewn Chocolates

 

About these Chocolates:  They are my original creations of fabric, beads & sequins

Each is one of a kind, signed and dated on the bottom in gold fabric paint. Handmade and handsewn, the beautifully embellished tops are reversible and reveal that each chocolate is a little box to hold a ring, a note, or other little treasure.  Oh, and I made the heart-shaped box from scratch of museum-quality archival ragboard & chocolate-plum shantung.

 

 

Two Cupcakes

Besides, "Faux Gateaux" and "Very Sweet Handsewn Chocolates", I also delight in creating "Keepsake Cupcakes"!  Like everything I make, they are original & one-of-a-kind signed and dated creations.  They are handmade, handsewn and beaded treasure boxes for treasures.  These two have been sold - besides several in progress in my studio there are two available in my etsy shop.  The link to my etsy shop is on the righthand side of this "blog" under "Links".

Cream Cake with Pink Ribbon Roses

I made this "faux gateau" in 2007 as a special gift for a special friend.

Carrot Cake with Carnelians

Carrot Cake is one of my favorite kinds of cake...so I just had to make one as a "faux gateau" - the center of it features a little carrot I made with a carrot-shaped piece of carnelian and a green glass leaf bead.  This one is in a private collection. 

Appréciez un jour délicieux!

 

And share the sweetness!  
 

Shown here is one of my "Faux Gateaux"  - handsewn Raspberry Ginger Cake and one of my Keepsake Cupcakes with two of my original red-glass ants.  They are romANTic assistANTs and they work together as a team for the good stuff. 
 

Have a Sweet Day!

Here are two more of my handmade, handsewn fabric "Keepsake Cupcakes"...the top lifts off to reveal a space inside for keeping keepsakes in.  These are part of my "Faux Gateaux Patisserie" series of creations including cakes, cupcakes, and chocolates - all original, one-of-a-kind fabric confections embellished with handsewn glass beads, stones, precious gems, vintage sequins and yummyness!  To see more of them, click on "Faux Gateaux Patisserie" category to the right.  Thank you for visiting Zhenneland and have a very sweet and lovely day!
 

Tableau des Faux Gateaux et Chocolats by Zhenne Wood

TRICK OR TREAT?

Well both really!  The treats you see in this picture may look good enough to eat - the trick is you cannot eat them!  The cakes and the chocolates are all handsewn confections made by Zhenne Wood (aka "me").  They are original and one-of-a-kind creations, handmade, handsewn of yummy fabrics!  They are embellished with handsewn glassbeads, sequins, carnelians and signed and dated on the bottom.  Oh, and the tops of the cakes and chocolates are reversible and lavishly embellished as well!