October Birth Flower - Marigold MEDIUM FLOWER named after an old wooden

named after an old wooden bobbin that's sat on a dusty sewing table in the studio for years

The name "Fractal" started as a studio joke about how the petals kept splitting into smaller versions of themselves

Chive's rendition stands barely four inches from base to hat brim

and the aubergine does not simplify itself for decorative purposes

October Birth Flower - Marigold MEDIUM FLOWER named after an old woodenMarigold flower meaning tracks pretty closely with having opinions about leaves, owning at least one candle that smells like a decision, and being willing to defend a position on cinnamon longer than the topic probably warrants. This orange marigold is that person, rendered in ceramic instead of commentary. Dense, ruffled petals stacked in tight rows, hand shaped so the center reads full rather than flat, in a saturated orange built to survive a room