Thilde Maria Haukohl Kristensen (b. 1979), also known as Poppykalas, is a floral designer and visual artist, living and working in Copenhagen. She works with different media, including oil painting, fresh, dried, artificial and textile flowers, epoxy and more. Haukohl Kristensen’s work has previously been exhibited at Chart Art Fair, as part of the performance Soil Water Sun, as well as at Thorvaldsens Museum and the North Atlantic Lighthouse in Hanstholm, Thy. In 2022, she was behind the scenography and costumes of the dance performance The Secret Garden at Glyptoteket. She has exhibited within the Group Exhibition U Can’t Touch This at Arden Asbæk Gallery in 2023. In 2023, she also showcased her works at SMK and Philipzuk Gallery in Copenhagen. Recently she wrote the book ‘Poppykalas og de magiske blomster’ published by Gyldendal. In november 2023 she will have her first solo exhibition curated by Marie-Louise Sandberg at Galerie Wolfsen in Aalborg, Denmark.

The Sea Table Inspired by the untamed sea of Denmark's West Coast, where she grew up, Thilde created The Sea Table, thereby combining her two favourite natural elements: flowers and water. Channeling their calming energies, the table catches the light and creates organic water-like shadows, and brings forth a new perspec/ve on our natural world. The organically shaped tabletop resembles a piece of cracked ice. The firm polished epoxy cubic base creates a contrast between the solid form and hand-picked flowers like oceanic moss, helichrysum, amaranthus and roses. Thilde & Poppykalas bio Flowers are Thilde's way of telling a story, sparking emo/on and speaking a language beyond spoken or wriWen words. She creates a tac/le universe that blends curiosity and spiritual calm with form, color, smell, and touch. She oXen uses mixed media like fresh, dried, ar/ficial and tex/le flowers, epoxy, sand, water, and crystals in her works.