When I went to the Arizona Heritage Museum a few weeks ago, I saw one amusing display that I found very creative and fun to look at. The display was located in a room dedicated to minerals and it was called "Banquet of Rocks". The description reads: "A Banquet of Rocks is the result of 35 years of fun by Arless and Margaret Nixon of Phoenix Arizona. With the help of friends, they created a king's feast of rocks that look like food." Above we see the breakfast plate with pancakes, bacon and an egg. In the background is a slice of lemon meringue pie.
For lunch we have a hamburger with French fries, pickles and some olives and Swiss cheese on the other plate in the back.
And, look at what's for dinner. I see a steak and a potato and some mushrooms and carrots and in the center some peas.
The entire menu is printed on the card behind the display along with the minerals that made up each food item. I wonder which one or two of these rock discoveries, started this collection rolling.
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Very creative indeed. What a great way to spice up (pardon the pun) a collection of inert rocks, and perhaps stimulate an interest in geology.
Very impressive work.
That looks as if they had great fun gathering everything together!
I've said if many times the artistic mind is an amazing thing and thank heavens for those who have them. This is really creative and fun Sharon ✨
They actually do look the part!
Very creative, it looks like the real deal.
Now That Is A Work Of Art - Well Done - Rock On
Cheers
That is funny, I have to admit I actually did think it was food in the first photo.
Wow! They look very realistic, considering they were made from rocks!
VERY clever!
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