# Extraordinary Floral Fireworks Sarah Illenberger's Flowerwork Project Turns Explosions into Blooms By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-01-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floral-fireworks References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2015/01/08/flowers-fireworks/) & [sarahillenberger](http://www.sarahillenberger.com/work/116/flowerwork) At first glance it almost appears as though these [floral fireworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloome) could be real explosive displays in the night sky. What you're looking at is actually a series of images by artist Sarah Illenberger, but I wonder if her work will inspire a pyrotechnics designer? I hope so! Using a nearly limitless palette of [plant life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-pulses), Sarah rendered gorgeous gunpowder displays with buds, petals, leaves and full florets. The vivid colors of oranges, reds, pinks and greens appear alight against the black background, forming [mixed bouquets and dynamic arrangements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowerlore-collection). Some stems shoot straight up while others bend delicately downwards. Every pretty posy is further accented with a decorative array of exquisite herbal detail. This Flowerwork series could easily inspire a never-ending collection of intricate and original images. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flowerwork Art:** Sarah Illenberger's Flowerwork project offers a new way of looking at floral decoration and inspires new forms of floral art. - **Pyrotechnic Design:** Sarah Illenberger's floral fireworks inspire pyrotechnic designers to create new ways of presenting fireworks through floral arrangements. - **Herbal Detailing:** Sarah Illenberger's Flowerwork project inspires new levels of culinary presentation and decoration through the use of exquisite herbal detail. ### Where This Applies - **Floral Art and Decoration:** The Flowerwork project offers opportunities for florists and interior designers to innovate and create new ways of presenting flowers. - **Pyrotechnics:** Pyrotechnic designers can innovate new forms of fireworks displays inspired by Sarah Illenberger's Flowerwork project. - **Culinary Art:** The exquisite herbal detailing used in the Flowerwork project inspires new levels of culinary presentation and decoration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Floral-Inspired Sculptural Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-power.md) - [Flower-Inspired Vibrant Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espressionismo-floreale.md) - [Floral Champagne Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perrier-jouet-house-of-wonder.md) - [DIY LED Flower Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floled.md) - [Artist-Inspired Flower Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belgiandesigner.md) - [Vibrant Dynamic Wall Plant-Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floos.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Creative Floral Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floralbooth.md)