Pumpkin Painting with Stephanie Bellefleur

Michael Lin is a Taiwanese painter known for large-scale installations featuring colourful, often floral-like patterned motifs taken from Taiwanese, Indonesian and quasi Hawaiian textiles. MOCA has commissioned Lin to produce a site-specific painting project for the museum’s entrance floor, entitled Archipelago. The work at MOCA is being brought to life by local artists, and their painting process is open for visitors to watch, as the patterns become more intricate and colourful.

Stop by MOCA to see the team of painters team bringing the work to life firsthand! Then, back at home, decorate and paint a pumpkin using the floral designs created by Stephanie!
You will need:

• Pumpkin
• Paints (If you don’t have paint at home, Sharpie markers will work too!)
• Paintbrushes
• Design inspiration – feel free to use Stephanie’s designs as a starting point. See PDF below:

Some tips for painting pumpkins:

• Use a tiny paintbrush to paint between the folds/crevices of your pumpkin.
• Try painting a base colour first, and let it fully dry before adding your next layer of paint.

Share your painted pumpkins on social media and tag us @mocatoronto!