To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.” – Osho
I wanted to bring a little “something special” into the life of someone I deeply care about. We were having a special celebration lunch for a special happening and these kinds of events always seem to bring forth a burst of creative energy from within me. I was also already dancing in my heart. My thoughts turned to fruit and I remembered admiring edible arrangements at parties I had attended in the past – and enjoying them too. I thought: “Why not make an edible arrangement?”
Flowers and fruit are always a winning combination for their beauty and color. The flowers are from our own garden and all the fruit on our own kitchen table.
The strawberry I am holding here was an unusual shape and I took many images of it. Fresh strawberries are the best. My husband picked these from his garden.
As you can see, the fruit used here were pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, and strawberries. Some strawberries were left plain and some were chocolate dipped. Both white and dark chocolate was used. I added some “sprinkles” to a few of them for variety and for those who had a “sweet tooth.”
A beer glass filled with lettuce and parsley was used to hold the skewers. Some skewers were longer than others. This image shows the grape and blueberry skewer well. You can use as few fruit or as many as you want on each one.
It was truly lovely to be engaged in this arrangement of love. It was very much appreciated and well received. My husband helped with the fruit cut-outs using cookie cutters of different shapes. I was happy that it turned out as beautiful as it did. “Though beauty is autonomous, there seem to be occasions when human presence can become congruent with her will. In creative work, no amount of force or mechanical management can guarantee beauty. Suddenly, without expecting it, beauty is there.”
Hope this inspires you to try your own “fruit extravaganza” when your creative juices are flowing. You’re sure to end up with something beautiful and tasty as well.
