A woman is making stunning art out of toast using just a butter knife and a sewing needle

Samantha GrindellMay 9, 2020, 02:13 IST

Manami Sasaki is making art out of toast while she's stuck at home.Manami Sasaki

Manami Sasaki, a Japanese artist, is making stunning art out of toast now that she's spending more time at home.
All Sasaki needs for her creations is food, a sewing needle, and a butter knife.
Sasaki's work features flowers, trees, and even portraits, and they're all edible.
"It's important that it actually tastes good and that people who see it feel like it's delicious," Sasaki told Insider of her work.
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Sasaki plans to keep making her bread creations.

Sasaki will continue to make bread art. Manami Sasaki

"Bread is a morning custom," Sasaki said.

You can see more of her work on Instagram here.

Bread is a morning custom, Sasaki said.

You can see more of her work on Instagram here.

"It smells so good when it's baked that I eat it right away," Sasaki said of her creations.

She doesn't feel bad about eating her work. Manami Sasaki

"And since I'm making it as a breakfast to begin with, there's nothing to be confused about," she said.

Sasaki eats all of the breakfasts after she makes them.

Sasaki eats her creations. Manami Sasaki

Even though it's her artwork, she knows it's designed to be eaten, so she doesn't feel bad about making her work disappear.

It's important to Sasaki that the food still looks like something you would want to eat after she makes art out of it.

Sasaki doesn't use artificial ingredients. Manami Sasaki

Sasaki said she doesn't use artificial colors.

"It's important that it actually tastes good and that people who see it feel like it's delicious," she added.

Sasaki said she doesn't use artificial colors.

It's important that it actually tastes good and that people who see it feel like it's delicious, she added.

Sasaki makes her creations on plain bread, using edible ingredients.

She bakes the food after she creates with it. Manami Sasaki

She then bakes the food, allowing her to see what it looks like both baked and not baked.

The most difficult part of making the breakfast is adding detail without it looking artificial.

Making the food beautiful and edible is challenging. Manami Sasaki

"I'm good at elaborating on details, but if I do too much, it's not beautiful as food," Sasaki said.

"If you overdo it, it will look unhygienic and the color and texture of the food will fade."

I'm good at elaborating on details, but if I do too much, it's not beautiful as food, Sasaki said.

If you overdo it, it will look unhygienic and the color and texture of the food will fade.

The art can take between three to four hours to make, including the time it takes for Sasaki to think of an idea.

It takes a few hours to make the creations. Manami Sasaki

She pulls from her interests for her designs, such as Japanese culture and other artists' work.

The designs range from beautiful flowers to portraits.

Sasaki uses just food, a sewing needle, and a butter knife to make her creations.

Sasaki only needs a sewing needle and a butter knife for her work. Manami Sasaki

"I can buy all the ingredients at the nearest supermarket," Sasaki told Insider.

"I don't go too far to buy it" she added, as she is working to stay home as much as possible.

I can buy all the ingredients at the nearest supermarket, Sasaki told Insider.

I don't go too far to buy it she added, as she is working to stay home as much as possible.

"But in this situation, I've learned to value the rhythm of the day," Sasaki said.

The work is making her more conscious of her eating habits. Manami Sasaki

"I get up early in the morning and stick to my breakfast," she added. "My mind was aligned with the richness that comes from taking the time to do this."

Sasiki is making stunning artwork out of toast.

Manami Sasaki makes breakfast bread art. Manami Sasaki

She said the idea came to her as she was home and became more intentional about what she ate.

"Before the lockdown, I had easily skipped meals in between my busy routine," Sasaki said.

"I was living a busy life on a daily basis, assuming that I was optimizing and rationalizing and minimizing my mealtime."

She said the idea came to her as she was home and became more intentional about what she ate.

Before the lockdown, I had easily skipped meals in between my busy routine, Sasaki said.

I was living a busy life on a daily basis, assuming that I was optimizing and rationalizing and minimizing my mealtime.

Manami Sasaki is a Japanese artist and designer.

Manami Sasaki is an artist. Manami Sasaki

"I was in high school when I started getting paid for my work," Sasaki, 27, told Insider.

"I'm currently working for a design company and exhibiting in Tokyo as an artist."

Sasaki typically makes conceptual art, but she's turned to edible work since she's been home.

I was in high school when I started getting paid for my work, Sasaki, 27, told Insider.

I'm currently working for a design company and exhibiting in Tokyo as an artist.