The Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts, has opened a new outdoor exhibition featuring giant fabric flowers created by New York-based fiber artist Daina Shobrys. The installation, which includes large-scale geranium and lotus flowers, will be on view through November 1, 2026, in the museum's courtyard, where the works are intentionally left exposed to the elements. Shobrys, who has been growing flowers her entire life, began making oversized fabric flowers around 2006 to challenge what she sees as a societal dismissal of flower gardening, using scale to capture American attention.
This exhibition matters because it elevates fiber art and craft into the realm of public sculpture, blurring the boundary between craft and fine art. Shobrys' work also carries a subtle environmental and philosophical message about transience and the value of gardening, a pastime that gained renewed appreciation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The installation at Fuller Craft Museum, which Shobrys describes as "worth a special trip," underscores the museum's commitment to showcasing innovative craft-based work in dialogue with nature.