trashy ikebana

One person's trash is another person's treasure, or in this case, artistic masterpiece to pop proudly on the mantel. About a year back we featured Sabine Timm's teeny tabletop faces in print, and we've kept an enthusiastic eye on her ever since then. Most recently we've become smitten by the Dusseldorf-based artist's trashy ikebana series, which mixes the Japanese art of flower arranging with manky old combs, crumbled Styrofoam and dirty plastic tubes in an oh-so sweet way that we never thought possible.

Her flickr is a veritable treasure trove of unexpected delight, so clear your schedule and spend your evening clicking on through.