Ceramic Flower Fractal Black 5

Ceramic Flower Fractal Black 5When my friend asked me what to hang on a walll in his new apartment, I immediately thought of the taxidermied squirrel playing a tiny banjo I'd seen at a yard sale. But then I remembered I was supposed to be a functioning adult with taste, so I suggested a ceramic wall flower instead. "It's modern artwork," I explained, trying to sound like someone who knew about these things and hadn't just learned the term from a late night infomercial. "Very chic

And while its heart is in its 70's

"Is that a flower or did your wall just grow a tumor

Its abstract design makes it look like it's been through a blender and reassembled by a half-blind artist with a fondness for Picasso

I wondered if I could accidentally knock the ceramic succulent into the trash without her noticing

My sister once collected rubber ducks dressed as historical figures

" As I hung it on the wall

" As we discussed the merits of these pint-sized porcelain posies

But she was convinced it would "make a statement

specifically for the Philadelphia flower show

I never imagined I'd be the type to wax poetic about wall decor

it really works

I hung it in the kitchen