Woman exhibits flowers of Eurovision in Liverpool World Museum

Ling Warlow, 51, decided in January to create a collection of all of the national flowers of the countries represented at Eurovision.

The flowers are made exclusively from crepe paper, wire and glue.

Ling, who is a big advocate for sustainability and bio-diversity dyed all the papers used to make the flowers using plant and vegetable dye.

Ling's artwork (Image: Big Cheese)

Speaking to the Globe, Ling said: “I’d been thinking about how I could get involved with Eurovision, because we love Eurovision in our house.

“I don’t like putting stuff out there that damages the environment. The sunflowers started as white paper, and I used brown and red onion skin to colour them. It’s all really accessible stuff and I’m just trying to promote a more sustainable approach to arts and crafts.”

In March, the project, which shows 27 flowers representing the 37 countries in Eurovision, was picked up by Liverpool World Museum and last Friday (April 28) the full collection was installed at the museum as a temporary exhibition, with the Sunflower of Ukraine alongside the Rose of the United Kingdom, displayed in a glass case in the atrium.

The flowers in the museum (Image: Ling Warlow)

The rest of the flowers are located on the first floor at the Treasure House Theatre. 

Ling added: “I go into schools and teach kids how to make paper flowers and I’m all about promoting British wildflowers.

“So, whilst this hadn’t been the thing that has generated any income for me, it’s been an extremely fulfilling project to work on.

“I’ve learnt a lot about flowers and had to make some flowers I’d never even heard of or seen in real life.

“To have my work exhibited in a museum in the city where Eurovision is being held is just amazing.”

Ling’s exhibition will be available to view at the Liverpool World Museum until the end of May.

You can also buy posters with details of each flower at the museum.