Flora I

Edible flora is the inspiration for the picnic blankets that students at Cygnus Gymnasium made. In CBK Amsterdam they made drawings of plants and flowers from the collection and in Park Frankendael they depicted the edible greenery that grows and blooms in the nursery of restaurant De Kas.

I processed the students’ drawings into two designs with a relief ink. In the middle, the students screen printed their own plant design from De Kas. They also screen printed their plant design on five banners that could be admired during Festival Bloei in Park Frankendal.

To conclude, we celebrated with a festive picnic on our picnic blankets in the restaurant’s orchard.

DATA
technique: screen printing on cotton
quantity: designs: 21
dimensions: 70 x 70 cm
guidance: Elspeth Pikaar
participants: 21 students from Cygnus Gymnasium, Amsterdam
project duration: 5 lessons and festive conclusion at Restaurant De Kas
collaboration: CBK Amsterdam, Cygnus Gymnasium, Stichting Groei (Festival Bloei), restaurant De Kas
Period: February to June 2008
Support by the Leenrecht Art Fund Foundation