What is Art*o*mat®?

What is Art*o*mat? Created by Clark Whittington in 1997, Art*o*mat® machines are retired cigarette machines that have been converted to VEND ART! For only $5 you can collect paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media and more -all the size of a pack of cigarettes. There are over 100 active machines in various locations throughout the country. "Mat," the machine featured in this road trip blog, was the first Art*o*mat® hosted in Washington state in 2005 and now "MAThilda" is proud to be the first machine hosted in New Mexico, debuting in February 2013.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Day 19: Louisiana: Tabasco Factory, Avery Island, LA

Ah, the Mother Land! It is hot pepper sauce Mecca! If you are a serious Tabasco Sauce fan like I am, then it's no surprise that before we headed into the Big Easy we took a detour to Avery Island to tour the factory and load up on Tabasco flavored goodies.  A special thanks to Keena from the Tabasco Country Store who allowed us to borrow the giant sauce bottle to take pictures with.  Mat really appreciated it! And it wasn't that heavy -just awkward to carry (see the video).
At the Tabasco factory on Avery Island, Louisiana
He's just a machine after all, but if he were to enjoy hot sauce, this would be the choice for Mat!
Mat cozies up to his saucy new friend at the Tabasco Country Store. Avery Island, LA



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Location: Avery Island, 10, LA, USA

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