# Colorfully Plush Installations Amanda Browder Creates Playfully Uncommon Objects By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amanda-browder References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/design/amanda-browder.php) & [amandabrowder](http://www.amandabrowder.com/) Gifted with a playful eye and an artistic talent, Amanda Browder is slowly gaining notoriety for her [colorful installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorscape-installation), both big and small. Often depicting common objects in uncommon ways, Amanda Browder challenges perceptions in a very lighthearted manner. Whether her sculptures involve faux campfires made out of plush materials or a [large cascading quilt over a building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farm-greenhouse-quilt), she puts together visually stimulating works of art that will make people smile brilliantly. Born in Montana and based in Brooklyn, New York, Amanda Browder is found to often work with [recycled materials and fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-world-sharp-edges). She considers these fabrics to be very important on a sentimental level rather than an eco-friendly one. She observes they have their "own code and associations," stating, "when you create something with fabric, those feelings come into the object." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Playful Installations:** Opportunity to create fun, interactive art experiences that challenge perceptions and evoke emotions. - **Recycled Fabric Art:** Opportunity to innovate with sustainable materials and create sentimental value. - **Colorful Sculptures:** Opportunity to use bright and bold colors to create visually stimulating art. ### Where This Applies - **Artistic Design:** Opportunity to create unique and attention-grabbing installations for public spaces, galleries, and events. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Opportunity to repurpose recycled fabrics and materials for sustainable fashion design. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity to incorporate colorful and playful installations in commercial or private interior design projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Breathtaking Woven Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-installation.md) - [Doll-Inspired Modern Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilions-of-wonder.md) - [Textured Cast Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-scad.md) - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Whimsically Vibrant Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama.md) - [Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eps-expanded-polystyrene-serie.md) - [immersive artful bright installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chroma-installation.md)