Photographer turns old food scraps into new pieces of art
Lauren Purnell has a real talent for playing with food.
On her blog Culinary Canvas, Purnell turns leftover food scraps into small collages.
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Purnell tells Mashable that her adventures in food art began in college with a humble plate of spaghetti that she transformed into a "tree" using the leftover scraps. She has since elevated her plate to more ambitious designs.
She's created garden scenes from herb leaves and bicycles from orange slices, but her signature is the hummingbird.
The pieces Purnell posts on Culinary Canvas make use of the scraps -- peels, pits, skins and more -- that she might otherwise toss out after cooking. When she does use the occasional fruit slice or whole berry, she'll save them for eating later.
Though Culinary Canvas began as fun project to share with friends, the photo blog has since grown into a creative outlet for Purnell.
"From there the combination of food and art became a fun part of my culinary experiences and a way for me to channel by creativity by combining it with my love for food and photography," she said.
More of Purnell's work is available on her website and on Instagram.
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