White Chocolate Sculpture by 'Burgh Artist, Sarris Candies, Makes Gallery Debut

When it comes to sculptures, who needs marble when you have white chocolate?

Not Heather Joy Puskarich.

The Dallas, Texas-born artist transported recently fashioning her own body out of a white chocolate coating—a confection that was specifically developed for her project by Canonsburg's own Sarris Candies. 

The sculpture was created by first taking an impression of Puskarich’s body to create a mould. After filling, cooling and unmolding, she used her sculpting expertise to add detail, texture and the necessary refinements that resulted in this 350-pound masterpiece, which was on display at Fosdick-Nelson Gallery.

Sarris Candies' specially formulated white chocolate coating gave the sculpture its signature marble appearance.

It is now available for viewing by appointment at the gallery.

As for Puskarich?

She is currently completing her master of fine arts degree in sculpture and dimensional studies with a specialty in Glass at Alfred University and received her bachelor's degree in film studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003.

She was born in Dallas Texas and spent most of her life moving between Dallas
and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, the city she currently calls home. Her work focuses primarily on the ideas of desire and the human condition. For more information, please visit http://heatherjoyp.com.

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