Diane Shavkin

Diane has been decorating for 38 years. Her woodgraining and gum paste miniatures and woodland scenes is internationally know as well as her other techniques that she innovated and introduced to the confectionery arts: "Brush Embroidery", "Pop-Up Flowers" and "Keepsake Cakes - Impressions in Relief". She had a seasonal, part-time candy business for 22 years making chocolate houses, centerpieces, lollipops and other popular items using her 3-D, chocolate painting technique. Her work has appeared in the Maids newsletter, American Cake Decorating magazine, the ICES newsletter and on her web site: (www.shavkin.com). She has taught, demonstrated and judged cake shows in Canada and throughout the United States. Diane received the "Wilbur Brand Memorial Award" in 1998 for exceptional services to "The International Cake Exploration Societe" (ICES). She has been a State Alternate, Representative, Board of Directors Member, Representative Moderator and convention demonstrator for ICES. She is presently a vendor and plans on being a vendor at the 2008 ICES convention in Orlando. Diane is an author, traveling teacher, vendor, cake show judge and a great sharing person of cake decorating and candy making knowledge.

Website: www.shavkin.com