HELLO 

I AM GINGER

 

MY ROOTS LIE IN INDONESIA,BUT I HAVE LIVED IN THE NETHERLANDS FOR A WHILE.

I TASTE FRESH AND SPICY, AND CAN BE USED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

IF YOU CUT ME WHEN RAW, 

MY ROOTS LIE IN INDONESIA,BUT I HAVE LIVED IN THE NETHERLANDS FOR A WHILE.

I TASTE FRESH AND SPICY, AND CAN BE USED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

IF YOU CUT ME WHEN RAW, 

I MAKE BEAUTIFUL SMOOTH SLICES. 

MY INTENSE FLAVOUR MEANS THAT YOU 

 

DO NOT NEED TO USE MUCH OF ME.

THIS CORRESPONDS TO MY SEEMINGLY MODEST NATURE.

I AM LIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE AND YELLOW ON THE INSIDE.

MY SHAPE IS UNIQUE — NO TWO GINGER ROOTS ARE THE SAME. 

IT TAKES TIME TO GROW ME, BUT IF THERE IS A GOOD HARVEST, I WILL GIVE ABUNDANTLY OF MYSELF.

PLUS, I STAY GOOD FOR A LONG TIME.

IT’S HANDY TO KNOW THAT SPRING IS MY FAVOURITE SEASON.

SINCE I NORMALLY LIVE IN A TROPICAL CLIMATE, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SURVIVE WINTER. IT’S BEST TO GROW ME IN A REALLY LARGE POT TOGETHER WITH OTHER INTERESTING SPICES.

ELVIRA VROOMEN


INGREDIENTS

 

FOOD - NON FOOD

SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS

A VISUAL ART TEACHER

A SCRIPT WRITER

A DRAMA Professional

AN ARTIST

A NOSE

A HAND

AN EAR

A MOUTH

AN EYE

A CAMERA

A RITUAL

A PUBLIC SPACE

A HOME

AN EXPERIMENT

AN EMOTION

FRIENDS

FAMILY

AN AUDIENCE

 

THE MISSING INGREDIENT


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.