# Thrown-Up Teddy Bears Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor Sculptures will make you Gag By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-02-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elisabeth-higgins-oconnor-sculptures References: [sweet-station](http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=10813) & [elisabethhigginsoconnor](http://www.elisabethhigginsoconnor.com/index.html) The Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor sculptures are certainly different. Taking the familiar and comforting character of the [stuffed animal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-themed-care-bears) and transforming it into a nightmarish creature definitely sets her sculptures apart from those of other artists. These seven-foot stuffed figurines are made out of [discarded textiles, fabrics and cushions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy) which create this vomit-like effect of these characters. If you happen to be or know a huge fan of Donnie Darko, these sculptures are definitely worth a look. **Implications** - And even if you don't, they're worth a look. The No-Names are scaled to just slightly taller than average human size, and the No-Names encourage identification while implying menace. The construction of the [quilts and fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/care-bears-wicked-collection) is done in a patchwork fashion, creating a soft armor that is tied together by skeins of twine. What's not to love? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nightmarish Sculptures:** Creating unsettling and disturbing sculptures out of familiar objects such as stuffed animals creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the art world. - **Upcycling Textiles:** Using discarded textiles to create sculptures and art pieces not only promotes sustainability but also opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for artists, designers, and manufacturers. - **Identification with Menace:** Using art forms that encourage identification with menacing creatures or objects creates disruptive innovation opportunities to explore the boundaries of human psychology in different fields such as marketing and advertising. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Creating unsettling sculptures out of familiar objects provides the art industry with disruptive innovation opportunities to push artistic boundaries and provoke emotional responses in viewers. - **Textile Waste Management:** Upcycling and repurposing discarded textiles to create sculptures and art pieces provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the textile waste management industry to develop more sustainable practices and solutions. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Using menacing creatures or objects to encourage audience identification can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the advertising and marketing industry to create more impactful and memorable campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Man-Sized Cuddly Teddy Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loving-bear-puffy.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Soup-Themed Bunny Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidrobot-2.md) - [Large Animal Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-bear-oversized-plush-cuddle-animal-body-pillow.md) - [Creature-Inspired Home Good Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-jeffreys-loverboy.md) - [Plush Toy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urupochachan.md) - [Collectable Sculptural Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll.md) - [Playful Collectible Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zsiga-care-bears.md)