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Sarah Hardy, Food Artist

Delve into the delectable world of food artistry.

3 images of Sarah, one of hrer as a child, one of her working on a chocolate sculpture of a wolf, and a thirs of her in an apron surrounded by spatters of chocolocate

Why do I love my job: Come on, I make art out of chocolate! I am Willy Wonka, whats’ not to love! 

What did I love doing at school: Drawing, making. 

Childhood hobbies: No real hobbies but a lot of making – I didn’t care for the dolls but made them luxury apartments. Building camps, playing at being a doctor/scientist, getting dirty. 

How to get into the sector: Make. Just make and create. Take good pictures of what you make, keep them and share on social media. 

Related jobs: Chocolatier, cake maker, prop maker, set design. 

Career high: Being asked to make a life-size goblin in chocolate for a computer game company.

Top tip: If you are interested in it, do it. You need lots of hours doing something before you get good at it so keep making until you get good. - Sarah Hardy, Food Artist

Begin your career journey

Find out more about food artistry at the Edible Museum.