{"id":88770,"date":"2023-08-02T21:15:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/02\/vietnamese-artist-sculpts-papaya-fruits-into-realistic-flowers\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T21:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:15:12","slug":"vietnamese-artist-sculpts-papaya-fruits-into-realistic-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/02\/vietnamese-artist-sculpts-papaya-fruits-into-realistic-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese Artist Sculpts Papaya Fruits into Realistic Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p>Nguyen Thi Thu is one of the few remaining artists practicing and constantly enhancing the traditional Vietnamese art of sculpting realistic-looking flowers out of papaya fruits.<\/p>\n<p>Thu became enamored with carving various flowers from papaya fruits at the age of 15, when, like many other parents during the 1980s, her family registered her for an exclusive class on the art of sculpting the tropical fruit. She was fascinated by the traditional art form, but then she had to move to Russia for 15 years, where, because she was too busy working and had no access to green papayas, she couldn\u2019t practice her favorite art form. She tried it with all sorts of other fruits and vegetables, including watermelons, but nothing was quite like the papaya she knew. When she went back to Hanoi in 2009, she immediately got back into papaya sculpting, and she has been practicing the craft ever since.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: Vietnamnet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to Ms. Thu, in order to become beautiful flowers, papaya fruits must meet the following criteria: have smooth dark green skin, elongated shape, and be firm to the hand. Before sculpting, she cuts the papaya in half, and soaks it in cold water for 1 hour to remove the sap. She then uses simple tools such as a knife to split the petals, scissors to cut and shape the petals, and chopsticks to bend the petals. Finally, she uses a food coloring brush on the flowers to really make them look like the real thing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/papaya-flowers2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/video.vnexpress.net\/tin-tuc\/nhip-song\/dung-qua-du-du-lam-hoa-tuoi-giong-nhu-that-4608670.html?_gl=1*1rx59kr*_gcl_au*MTYxNTgxNjg1My4xNjg2MDY5NzUx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VNExpress<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Nguyen Thi Thu has taught herself to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odditycentral.com\/art\/award-winning-artist-creates-ultra-realistic-sugar-flowers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carve various types of flowers<\/a>, from primrose and lotus, to water lily and peony, but her favorite by far is also one of the most complicated, the chrysanthemum. Creating a single flower takes between 45 minutes and over an hour, depending on the complexity of the design.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79255 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/papaya-flowers3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"660\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: Vietnamnet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI often fall asleep thinking of how to sculpt a certain flower, and then I get out of bed to practice,\u201d\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/vietnamnet.vn\/nguoi-phu-nu-ha-thanh-bien-qua-du-du-xanh-thanh-nhung-doa-hoa-ruc-ro-2137880.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ms. Thu said<\/a>. \u201cI passionately sculpt papaya flowers until 3-4 in the morning. There are over 3,000 kinds of chrysanthemums in the world, so even if I dedicate my entire life to carving each one, I probably won\u2019t be able to. \u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/papaya-flowers4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"593\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: Vietnamnet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Apart from showcasing her art form during various public events and creating delicate papaya flowers as a commission, Nguyen Thi Thu also holds classes in Hanoi, as a way of preserving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odditycentral.com\/pics\/gyotaku-the-traditional-japanese-art-of-painting-fish-with-actual-fish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditional art form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0RmllT2TY-8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"D\u00f9ng qu\u1ea3 \u0111u \u0111\u1ee7 l\u00e0m hoa t\u01b0\u01a1i gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 th\u1eadt\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0RmllT2TY-8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thu recommends that the flowers be refrigerated to prolong their fresh look, and when on display, they should be kept out of direct sunlight. 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