Creative Connections: Fruit, Fabric and Words of Wellness

As part of our ongoing Healthy Lifestyles art project, this week’s workshop brought together vibrant visual art and thoughtful messaging in a session filled with colour, creativity and collaboration.

The first activity focused on building a shared artwork—one that literally brought everyone to the table. Children from both participating schools were invited to draw their favourite fruits or vegetables directly onto fabric panels using vivid Posca pens. These individual drawings were then layered together to form a large, patchwork-style tablecloth. What made the piece particularly special was the variety of produce chosen by the students—not just the usual apples and carrots, but also lesser-known fruits and vegetables like okra, persimmon, and passion fruit. This diversity in their choices reflects just how much they’ve absorbed over the past three months of workshops, deepening their knowledge of food, nutrition and healthy choices.

The finished tablecloth will serve as the centrepiece of our upcoming final exhibition, a backdrop for displaying the 3D artworks the children have created throughout the programme. It’s a testament not only to their artistic skills, but also to their growing understanding of the links between food, health and creativity.

In the second activity, the children turned their attention to messaging—specifically, how to use art to communicate positive ideas about health and wellbeing. Each child was given a pre-cut foam triangle to decorate. On one side, they chose a word or short phrase inspired by our Healthy Lifestyles theme: ‘Healthy heart, healthy mind’, ‘Stay hydrated’, ‘Eat the rainbow’, and other thoughtful slogans appeared in bold, colourful lettering.

On the reverse side, the children illustrated their messages with imaginative drawings—many of which were influenced by the artists they’ve studied during the project. From Kusama-style dot patterns to bright colour blending reminiscent of Fauvism, the triangles became mini canvases bursting with expression.

This session was not only about making art—it was about reinforcing the values we’ve been nurturing across the programme: creativity, collaboration, curiosity and care for our own wellbeing. As the final exhibition approaches, it’s wonderful to see the depth of learning and the pride in what these young artists are producing.

We can’t wait to show you how it all comes together.