Booth Diane

Edible art
Indian time August 11, 2011

Art comes in all forms, as this week's Artist Spotlight goes to Diane Boots who, along with her sister-in-law Caroline Boots, creates edible art with their Unique Fruit Bouquets.
"I can honestly say that no two bouquets are alike," said Diane who first began working with fruit bouquets in March of this year. "We tailor our bouquets to what our clients needs are and use special touches to make the bouquets unique."

When a client requests to have a bouquet made it must be done a few days in advance of when it is needed. Diane will go to buy the produce fresh from either Farm Boy in Cornwall, or other grocery stores that offer fresh organic fruit. The bouquets are made the day that they are picked up and usually take around an hour to assemble depending on the size. No preservatives are used on the bouquets, which are often garnished with other decorative items once securely covered in plastic wrap. Both Diane and Caroline use
a sanitized environment washing all fruits with an organic vegetable and fruit wash, keeping everything in a controlled environment and properly chilled.

"We have a lot of great stamps and can make bouquets themed with hobbies and even cultural symbols like clans," said Diane. "We've learned a lot through trial and error and are always willing to try and incorporate the ideas that our clients bring to us."