I can only imagine the spike in cherry pie sales shortly after Twin Peaks debuted on April 8, 1990. Cherry pie and David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show go hand-in-hand, with the delicious dessert being mentioned about 30 minutes into the Pilot Episode. With that in mind, the title of today’s Society6 artwork by Marissa Edwards is appropriate – “Cherry Pie Dreams.” Let’s take a closer look at her Special Agent Dale Cooper inspired design.
Every day in June 2020, Society6 artists and Showtime collaborated for a special Twin Peaks 30th anniversary collection. New artwork is released each day during this month-long celebration.
JUNE 18 – MARISSA EDWARDS
Michigan-based artist Marissa Edwards replaced Special Agent Dale Cooper’s face with a nod to the “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign spot. She then placed his head over a Black Lodge / Red Room-inspired diamond design.
She’s created similar concepts using outstanding animated series like Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Adventure Time and He-Man. Love them all!
CHERRY PIE
“Pie. Whoever invented the pie? Here was a great person. In Twin Peaks, we specialize in cherry pie and huckleberry pie. We do have many other types of pie, and at the Double R Diner, Norma knows how to make them all better than anyone I have ever known.” – The Log Lady Introductions, Episode 2019
The first mention of cherry pie takes place while Agent Cooper drives into the town of Twin Peaks. Via his handheld recorder, he tells Diane recounts the lunch he enjoyed at The Lamplighter Inn on highway 2 near Louis Fork.
Cooper loved the pie so much that he tells Sheriff Truman about it during their first meeting at Calhoun Memorial Hospital.
PIE THAT WILL KILL YA
Even in Episode 1001, Cooper can’t get over that pie from The Lamplighter Inn. He tells Special Agent Albert Rosenfield about it during a brief phone call.
Later in the episode, he discovered the miracle that is Norma Jennings’ pie from the Double R Diner.
SEASON 3 DREAMS
Bradley Mitchum in Twin Peaks Part 11 on Showtime even has a dream about cherry pie. He reasons that if Dougie Jones has a pie in the cardboard box he’s holding, his brother Rodney can’t kill him.
Dougie Jones, of course, has brought pie.
What kind of pie? “Cherrrryyyy pieeeeee,” says Bradley.
THE PRODUCTS
Similar to previously released artwork, Marissa’s design is available as a print, sticker, phone case and stationery cards.
One new item I discovered is a face mask containing her artwork. Something quite timely and needed for society (please just wear a mask in public).
THE ARTIST
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Marissa owns Bowstring and Bitters Co. and Wheat Penny Provisions. She’s a lover of natural history, film cameras, vinyl records, whiskey, and old arcades (basically it’s like we are related but we aren’t). You can follow more of her work on her website. She’s also on Instagram at @bowstringandbitters or @wheatpennyprovisions.
30-DAY COUNTDOWN
Marissa joins a talented group of Society6 artists for this month-long celebration of Twin Peaks.
