These mounted elkhorn & staghorn ferns by California based artists Sean and Stacy Kelley, a call to arms, are the coolest version of trophy style I’ve seen. In Sean’s own words, this is what the project is all about:
“this set of mounted staghorn and elkhorn ferns is a collaborative project with stacy kelley. each trophy-plant is made from spliced scrap-walnut, laser etched with the word victoire, french for victory. when hunting for sport first became a widespread past time for the aristocracy in europe, its protocol was conceived and transcribed by the french.
these trophy-plants offer a new interpretation that celebrates the symbiotic. the victoryis mutual, the trophy is living and growing, and the disconnection between humans and nature is revealed as a societal facade.”
I LIKE! I WANT! Like 100 of them… sigh. So lovely.
To visit Sean’s website and see what else he gets up to, click here.
woodworking by miki iwasaki
thanks for posting our staghorn babies… love your work too!
stacy setanddrift.org
I’m glad you saw it! I tried to email you guys to let you know, but for some reason couldn’t get through. Checked out all your Set + Drift action. Nice! Please keep me posted on your up and coming shenanigans.