{"id":2876,"date":"2017-08-05T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/?p=2876"},"modified":"2017-08-05T14:50:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T21:50:05","slug":"tomato-mania-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/?p=2876","title":{"rendered":"The world&#8217;s greatest tomato art pots!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato1-e1501965831595.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2877\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato1-e1501965831595.jpg\" alt=\"tomato1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s tomato time again! \u00a0For the past four years I&#8217;ve been sending tomato-themed pots to <em>The Tomato Art Fest<\/em> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artandinvention\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art and Invention Gallery in Nashville, TN.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0This is a wonderfully weird art event that even includes a parade of people dressed as tomatoes. \u00a0Apparently this year they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10154589427120583&amp;set=a.10152096338875583.1073741831.675540582&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\">attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the number of people dressed as a fruit or vegetable.<\/a> This year&#8217;s crop of pots is by far the best one yet and the 36 pieces I made for the show are some of the most ambitious pots I&#8217;ve made all year. \u00a0If you want to purchase one of these items, you&#8217;re going to have to call Meg at the gallery and hope that it&#8217;s still in stock as the show opens on August 11th.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato2-e1501967267136.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2878\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2878\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato2-e1501967267136.jpg\" alt=\"tomato2\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the entire group of pots being painted by my assistant, Kelly (in an obviously staged photo). \u00a0The time it takes to decorate these pieces is a bit overwhelming and these are definitely some of my least profitable items to make. \u00a0They retail for just $38 to $42 each. Posted below are some of my favorites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato3-e1501967753695.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2879\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2879\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato3-e1501967753695.jpg\" alt=\"tomato3\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato4-e1501967858770.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2881\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato4-e1501967858770.jpg\" alt=\"tomato4\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato5-e1501967902748.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2882\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato5-e1501967902748.jpg\" alt=\"tomato5\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato6-e1501967941130.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2883\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2883\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato6-e1501967941130.jpg\" alt=\"tomato6\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato7-e1501967983271.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2884\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2884\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato7-e1501967983271.jpg\" alt=\"tomato7\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato8-e1501968022906.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2885\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2885\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato8-e1501968022906.jpg\" alt=\"tomato8\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato9-e1501968073439.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2886\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2886\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato9-e1501968073439.jpg\" alt=\"tomato9\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato10-e1501968135276.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2887\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato10-e1501968135276.jpg\" alt=\"tomato10\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato11-e1501968506675.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2888\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2888\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato11-e1501968506675.jpg\" alt=\"tomato11\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato12-e1501968542382.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2889\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato12-e1501968542382.jpg\" alt=\"tomato12\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato15-e1501968603625.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2890\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2890\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato15-e1501968603625.jpg\" alt=\"tomato15\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato16-e1501968639998.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2891\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato16-e1501968639998.jpg\" alt=\"tomato16\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato13-e1501968690324.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2892\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2892\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato13-e1501968690324.jpg\" alt=\"tomato13\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato14-e1501968717804.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2893\" src=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tomato14-e1501968717804.jpg\" alt=\"tomato14\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s tomato time again! \u00a0For the past four years I&#8217;ve been sending tomato-themed pots to The Tomato Art Fest at the Art and Invention Gallery in Nashville, TN.\u00a0\u00a0This is a wonderfully weird art event that even includes a parade of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wallypots.com\/?p=2876\">Continue reading <span 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