Nausicaa - Nausicaa Valley of the Wind / Charlotte Gillane, Lotties Cakes and Slices

 

This story is about the courageous Princess Nausicaa, who leads the people of the valley to engage in a struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

I chose this piece as I think that it reflects a lof of the current struggles we have in our current world.  I was also immediately taken in by the cover photo with all the beautiful shades of blue and green.  I love to use cocoa butter and edible dusts as a painting medium and thought that this image would be a great challenge for me as a cake artist.

Nausicaa & Co - Nausicaa Valley of the Wind / Natasha Ananyeva, Cake Virtuoso Studio

Why her - Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

First because I love her character.  She is a tomboy - courageous, kind, nature loving. Eco-friendly)))  Maybe if we all aspired to be a more like her, the world would be a cleaner, better place where humans and nature co-exist in peace. second - this manga is one of the earliest by Ghibli. and as I would not normally do modelling, this scene from the anime is a huge challenge to me as a sugarcrafter.

I started making cakes first as a hobby, 8 years ago, then was taking commissions and also took sugarcraft classes in UK and Japan - on sugar flowers and royal icing. I quit my job 3 years ago and took sugarcraft teaching full time. Since then I've been teaching in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Hong Kong and Ireland and won gold, silver and bronze in international sugarcraft competitions.