Regular readers know of my interest in unusual art forms. This French site features “orange art,” a form I’ve not seen before and found quite fascinating. I suppose it could be classified as “fruit art,” but I think it would more accurately be described as “peel art.”

As someone who feels truly accomplished when I’m able to peel an orange in one continuous spiral, my hat’s off to anyone with the skill, dexterity and vision (not to mention free time) to create such interesting works as the one’s shown on these pages.

Since I don’t read French (who am I kidding; I don’t speak it either) I was unable to tell just how the, uh, orange artist creates his work. Does he manage to carve them as he peels, or does he peel in one large piece and then create? I suspect the latter but… If anyone can read French, let me know.

Go ahead and explore the site. Of course, it’s in French, so navigating may pose some difficulty, but with a little perseverance you’ll get the hang of it. And who knows, it may reignite some long repressed flame of creative desire and have you reaching, knife in hand, for the fruit bowl…