In my work as a visual education teacher, I often look for ways in which pupils can express themselves through art and share this with a classmate or group. An experience at a school camp made me interested in the interactions between pupils, their learning environment and food, or the act of eating. This event included a series of creative elements such as devising a recipe and preparing and presenting a dish. How could these interactions be incorporated into an art class? What do you need to design a performative meal with a group? How can engaging with food contribute to an artistic programme in secondary education and promote connections between the context in the classroom and outside of it?

 

I designed a recipe book with a lesson plan on food, art and secondary school pupils. Through the projects and underlying research, the recipe book will guide people interested in exploring food and design when working with secondary school pupils. My aim is to create new opportunities by bringing the subject of food and art to life in secondary education.