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 ThreeThousand Issue 080 - November, 2006 This spring, suddenly burger rings are chic, carbs are back on the menu and sardines come dripped in silver not oil, crowning timber bruschetta. The exhibition space at Pieces of Eight has been transformed into an enoteca of delicacies, prêt-a-porter. Pushing the culinary craze for fusion-food to new heights is Nibbles, an exhibition of contemporary jewellery by Melbourne artist Lucy Folk. A little bit tongue in cheek this is a show that would have Dr. Atkins spitting chips, if he wasn’t six-foot-under. Folk uses the art of silver-smithing with methods of whittling, carving and crochet to transform humble objects like popcorn into precious works of art. After years of bad press as a hangover from the cringe of ‘70s kitsch, the pretzel is again appreciated, its signature shape glorified in gold. Strings of silver rigatoni capture not only the true art of food but also the delightful naivety of days spent making pasta-necklaces at kindergarten. Never have celery sticks and olives looked so appetising until now, hand carved in jelutong wood. The best news of all is that these temptations are destined for a lifetime around your neck, not on your hips. Lucy Folk's exhibition, Nibbles is showing at Pieces of Eight November 10 - December 2, 2006 
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