Australian artist brings whimsical plush Flower Shop pop-up to Austin

Austinites who simply can't handle another wilted bouquet have a whimsical solution coming to town. Australian artist Cj Hendry is bringing her Flower Shop, full of whimsical plush blooms, to Austin for a two-day pop-up November 12 and 13. The Flower Shop will be located at 1209 E. Cesar Chavez St.

The Flower Shop is making its way around the world, with stops in Australia, Europe, and the United States. Austin is the only Texas city joining the fun, making these bouquets a fun, exclusive gift for the holidays. (Folks in New York and Hong Kong have permanent Flower Shops, so don't get too precious about exclusivity if that's where your friends and family live.)

The flowers for sale are joyfully big, but not gigantic, giving them a slightly cartoonish look that doesn't tip over into joking or absurdity. Different cities will have new inventory to pick from as the tour progresses. A press release teases varieties that were "designed with Austin in mind," though it doesn't say exactly what Hendry is bringing on the road.

Hendry says the idea behind Flower Shop was simply to bring people together with a sensory experience.