Macmillan Cancer Support is a UK-based charity that holds the annual 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning,' encouraging friends and family to get together and have coffee and biscuits for a good cause: raising money to give cancer patients nurses. This year, Macmillan Cancer Support did more with biscuits that just eating them, though -- it built several detailed sculptures of famous British buildings entirely out of tea cookies.
The sculptures include both modern and historic buildings from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, such as the Shard, Edinburgh Castle, and even Macmillan's own Cancer Information and Support Center. All in all, the sculptures used 25,000 biscuits and cover 80 square feet of space at the Koppel Project art gallery in London.
Biscuit-Built Skyline Sculptures
Macmillan Cancer Support Built this Structure for Charity
Trend Themes
1. Charitable Sculptures - Creating detailed sculptures out of everyday objects for charitable causes presents an opportunity for unique and engaging fundraising events.
2. Edible Art - Using food as a medium for artistic expression can create visually stunning and interactive experiences, opening up a new realm of creative possibilities.
3. Building with Biscuits - Exploring unconventional materials in construction, such as biscuits, can lead to innovative architectural designs and construction techniques.
Industry Implications
1. Charity - Charities can leverage the concept of creating sculptures to raise funds and engage supporters in a unique and memorable way.
2. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can find opportunities to collaborate with artists and designers to explore innovative ways to use their products as artistic materials.
3. Architecture and Construction - Architects and builders can experiment with non-traditional construction materials like biscuits to create one-of-a-kind structures that push the boundaries of traditional design.