Seasonal Blue Frikartii Aster

Seasonal Blue Frikartii AsterI never imagined I'd be the type to obsess over wall decor, but here I am, utterly captivated by a ceramic flower the size of my palm. It's blue, which is a relief because if it were green, I'd worry about my apartment looking like a terrarium for depressed fairies. This isn't your run of the mill fake flower, oh no. It's been glazed with some fancy technique that makes it look like it's been dipped in the tears of a very sad mermaid. I like to think

I never imagined I'd be the type to obsess over wall decor, but here I am, utterly captivated by a ceramic flower the size of my palm. It's blue, which is a relief because if it were green, I'd worry about my apartment looking like a terrarium for depressed fairies. This isn't your run-of-the-mill fake flower, oh no. It's been glazed with some fancy technique that makes it look like it's been dipped in the tears of a very sad mermaid. I like to think it's what would happen if Picasso decided to take up pottery while going through a serious Blue Period relapse. When people ask me what to hang on a wall, I used to shrug and suggest a calendar or maybe their children's artwork if they were feeling particularly brave. Now, I have an answer that makes me sound like I know something about interior design: "Why, an abstract ceramic flower, of course!" It's an imitation flower, which is perfect because I can finally tell my mother I'm nurturing something without the risk of killing it. Plus, it's abstract art, so when guests tilt their heads and squint at it, I can nod sagely and mutter something about "challenging perceptions of floral representation in modern ceramics."