Uncanny

Souper ideas can come from anywhere. Even Andy Warhol.

Thirty-five years after Warhol painted his first Campbell’s tomato soup can, he continues to inspire creativity.

On Tuesday, Campbell’s Soup Co. will honor the legend of Warhol and the 100th anniversary of the soup by announcing its Art of Soup contest winners.

In addition receiving to cash prizes--the grand prize is $10,000--and stock in the soup company, the winning artists’ works will be displayed, alongside Warhol’s original art, in the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

Entries were submitted in several categories and three levels--professional, amateur and youth.

Among the more interesting entries was a footstool by Katherine Frierson of Birmingham, Ala. Frierson decided on the stool, which has legs made from PVC pipe and papier-ma^che, because she needed one for her kitchen. Frierson says she likes to create illusions, so she used a trompe l’oeil technique on her entry.

Ann Cantor of Sarasota, Fla., sculpted a lamp from stained glass. Cantor, 53, whose entry is her second attempt with stained glass, has a background in graphic art and jewelry design.

Perhaps the most unusual entry belongs to Robert Merryweather of Playa del Rey, Calif., who made a robot of soup cans, labels and soup spoons.

A true souper hero.

Set It Up

Style czar Barbara Milo Ohrbach knows how to put a table in its place.

Ohrbach shares her expertise in her new book, “Tabletops: Easy, Practical, Beautiful Ways to Decorate the Table,” which she will introduce Monday at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

Ohrbach, a former corporate executive and retailing entrepreneur who is travel and style editor of Southern Accents magazine, brings a fresh, creative approach to the table, using flowers, fruits and leaves, among other objects.

She shows how to make interesting flower arrangements in a vase using fruit and vegetables, like asparagus.

Her book ($24, Clarkson Potter Publishers), which has more than 270 color photographs, also offers practical solutions for holiday settings and tips to use candles, napkin rings and place cards.

Ohrbach will be at the fairgrounds for a champagne reception at 6 p.m. She will give a lecture and slide presentation on her approach to entertaining at 7.

The event ($30), sponsored by Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar, will benefit the charitable projects and programs of the Junior League of Orange County.

Reservations are required; call (714) 263-3785.