Produce Palette: an art and agriculture workshop

The culinary and visual arts have long intersected in nature morte, or still-life painting, with no subject being more iconic than the bowl of fruit. Want to discover watercolor painting as well as what the spring harvest has to offer? Join us as we transform the Culinary Literacy Center kitchen into a different kind of art studio to learn how to make striking watercolor paintings of uncommon spring and summer produce.

In this class, you will learn how to render seasonal fruits and vegetables—specifically, local and seasonal produce you typically don’t see in grocery stores. After local artist Tania Melnikova provides basic watercolor and compositional techniques and we learn a bit about our subjects, we will taste the literal fruits of our labor.

This event is free and open to artists of all ages and skill levels. Limited, basic art supplies will be available for use, but it is recommended that you bring your own brushes, paints, and paper if you have them. Email kitchen@freelibrary.org with any questions.