Star Seed

About Star Seed

This contemporary outdoor monumental metal sculpture by Floyd Elzinga resembles a dandelion seed.

Inspired by the naturally beautiful design and remarkable resilience of a dandelion seed, Canadian artist Floyd Elzinga has created an extraordinary sculpture. Known for his superb craftsmanship, this huge piece emulates the dynamic and delicate form of a dandelion seed. The delicate strands of the dandelion's parachute-like head, called a pappus, are hand-forged in stainless steel and attached along a lengthy stem to its pod-shaped base. No doubt Elzinga, whose distinctive artwork celebrates nature, was particularly awestruck by the unique shape of a dandelion seed, which allows it to travel on the wind as far as 800 kilometres.

"What I love about seeds is their rugged durability and adept design involved in promoting self-reproduction.” Floyd Elzinga

“Floyd does in three dimensions what the Group of Seven did in two; his style is particularly his own”. – J. Long, art critic

Floyd Elzinga received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax, NS. Elzinga has been an artist in residence in both India and Vietnam.
At the foot of Everest, he had the unique experience of creating art from collected waste, and in Hanoi, he attended a symposium that attracted sculptors from all over the world to contribute to South East Asia’s largest sculpture park.
Floyd Elzinga’s pinecone sculptures have been featured as part of Toronto’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche celebration of contemporary art, and his work is held in collections across Ontario and in the US. He lives and works in Niagara, Ontario.