,p>tools, pins, and petals litter the floor of my studio
thrown carelessly about by my glue gun-burned hands
as my latest project takes shape, a fake floral monstrosity
i’m bringing to life for The End of Nature show
opening April 11 at the Warehouse Gallery
my gigantic houseplant stampy is a
constant source of inspiration
as he takes up a fair amount of space
in my studio, just basking in the tropical
greenhouse effect of the morning sun
streaming through my windows…
i have pure religious awe for this plant
so prehistoric in his many patterned leaves
lit up by the first light of the day
later in the middle of the night,
i found warmth in the warm orange glow
of this magnificent silk tulip on my floor…
light through plants hypnotizes me
in my preeteen years, my friend and i
right out in the broad suburban daylight
would ransack the neighborhood’s gardens
and stuff our shirts and pockets with daffodils
only a few from each yard but they were everywhere!
somehow we were never apprehended in our raids
our bizarre crimes somehow went unnoticed,
we horded those sunny flowers and basked in their glow…
Matt Hollis creates abstract-organic sculpture, drawing & photography in his studio at 52 O Street Studios in Washington, D.C.