Collection Connection
This project is inspired by the artistry of the floral arrangements on display at the de Young during Bouquets to Art. Revisit your favorite Bouquets to Art memories by creating impressions from fruits and vegetables that resemble the beautiful organic shapes of flowers.
Materials
- Table covering
- Paper
- Nonporous tray or cups
- Food coloring, watercolors or water-based paints, such as tempera
- Paintbrushes
- Paper towel
- Cutting tool, such as a paring knife
- Vegetables or fruit, such as celery, lettuce heads, corn on the cob, zucchini, potato, broccoli, cauliflower, lemon, strawberry, apple
- Toothpicks
- Small cookie cutters, cotton swabs, or markers (optional)