Where It’s Art: Please Do Not Taste The Artwork (1/10)

I don’t know about everyone else, but I love carving pumpkins for halloween.  The problem is, these often beautiful (or terrifying) creations are only truely festive during October.  They bring connotations of fall, shortening days, spooks. Spring is just around the corner, and frankly, I wouldn’t mind if some type of carved fruit brought to mind thoughts of new beginnings. I nominate the watermelon – cheerful, bright, and “ripe” with possibilities.  Why doesn’t Easter get on the carving bandwagon?  (Don’t worry, for those of you who want to start a new Halloween tradition next year, I’ll throw in some stranger-than-flowers designs too).