Charm City Cakes
My name is Alexander Kuhn and I am a Senior Illustration Major with a minor in Art History. I was one of two interns this summer at Charm City Cakes located in Northern Baltimore City. This site became famous because of the show on the Food Network that chronicled its business: Ace of Cakes which ran from 2006 to 2011. It is still known for both its traditional cakes as well as sculptural cakes that are both on small and large scales. I found this internship on the MICAnetwork and submitted my resume and cover letter. Shortly after submitting these I was contacted about an interview in December of last year. My portfolio was well-received there was simply no room for me on the Spring 2012 Semester Schedule so I was asked if I would like to work during the Summer. I was under the supervision of Kathleen (Katie) Rose, the Art Director of Charm City Cakes. When I first started working at this site I did much simpler work such as cleaning, rolling fondant a...