Don’t Feed the Flora

Medium Description

Acrylic yarnWire ResinPebblesVintage Maxwell coffee can

Artist Description

Don’t Feed the Flora playfully blurs the line between the familiar and the fantastical. Inspired by carnivorous plants and vintage Americana, this crocheted sculpture transforms soft fibers into a creature that appears both inviting and slightly mischievous. The unexpected pairing of a whimsical plant with a weathered Maxwell House coffee tin explores how everyday objects can be reimagined into stories filled with humor and imagination.

By using crochet—a medium often associated with comfort and tradition—to create a seemingly dangerous plant, the piece embraces contradiction. It invites viewers to smile, look closer, and remember that creativity has the power to transform ordinary materials into extraordinary worlds.