Cocoa Belle

Greetings Chocolateers,

I was the fortunate artist selected to assist in the celebration of the newly renovated playground that is CARSON wrappedhersheys.com.

You can't beat a commission that involves eating much chocolate, sketching and designing. Throughout the entire facility are candy colors and Hershey's memorabilia.  It wasn't difficult discovering an inspiration.

While beginning my research over a Hershey's candy bar (the pride of the Carson's operation) I unwrapped the bar and...voila!  I would create the wrapper part of the Carson's experience.  The candy was already represented throughout the space; it needed homage to the delivery system and luckily I work in "wrapper" stuff (aluminum, stainless, and steel).

From this point things evolved fairly rapidly. During many other chocolate breaks (of bars and kisses) much inspiration oozed forth. The kisses became iconic detailing and the "Hershey Bar Geometry" dictated much of the massing and language.

This main design theme can be seen in the set piece "Cocoa Belle": the order processing "Goddess", and other miscellaneous architectonic treatments.

Visit my web site www.earthorchestra.com to view other sculptural work and contact information.

Thank you so much.

Edward Casagrande / Earth Orchestra Inc.

As you review the images look for the kisses, blooms and geometry all lavished on the candy wrapper that is my work.