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Patrons strolled through a maze of 84 vendors at Middleboro Town Hall and perused homemade goods from local artisans such as Kelly Totman’s handcrafted wood flower arrangements.
“The biggest misconception is that people look at [the flower arrangements] and think that they are fresh flowers,” said Totman.
Totman of Middleboro was inspired to create Knotty Totty’s Designs by the wooden flower arrangements at her own wedding.
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Another childhood friend is married to Kelly Totman, owner of yet another Middleboro business, Knotty Totty’s Wood Flower Florist. “Our whole restaurant is adorned by her wooden flowers,” says Andy. They recently hosted one of Kelly's workshops at the bistro and brewery.
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Since Kelly went full-time with Knotty Totty’s Designs in 2021, she sells her wood and flowers online and to a couple of stores locally, and she also ships throughout the country. Kelly either dyes, paints, or airbrushes each flower and customizes it to any color. She says the wooden arrangements last forever — and look real.
“To the point where people come up and they’re not sure if they’re fresh flowers or fake flowers,” said Totman.
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Her work has accompanied brides down the aisle, welcomed new babies, celebrated milestones and started love stories, but Kelly Totman says it’s not just in the moment that her floral designs bring joy to her customers − it’s all the moments after.
“Anything you do with real flowers I can do and more − because they last,” she said. “The sky is the limit.”
Totman, a Quincy native, owns a floral studio in Middleboro called Knotty Totty’s Designs, but, unlike the average florist, her work lasts a lifetime. Instead of fresh blooms, Totman uses flowers made from a thin wood and either hand paints or airbrushes them to look just like the real thing. The difference is unnoticeable in photos and nearly imperceptible in person, and Totman said the alternative to fresh flowers is gaining in popularity.
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MIDDLEBORO − Her work has accompanied brides down the aisle, welcomed new babies, celebrated milestones and started love stories, but Kelly Totman says it's not just in the moment that her floral designs bring joy to her customers − it's all the moments after.
"Anything you do with real flowers I can do and more − because they last," she said. "The sky is the limit."