Appalachian Horror, 2025, mixed media, 18 x 12 x 21 in. / 45.72 x 30.48 x 53.34 cm.

Appalachian Horror, Kait Hopkins, 2025, mixed media, 18 x 12 x 21 in. / 45.72 x 30.48 x 53.34 cm.

Leather, Glass, Acrylic, Willow and Bone

The horror genre is filled with old legends, the macabre, monsters and death. My piece highlights many of these concepts. The real horror though, is the natural battle against an invasive species that is consuming everything in its path. Have you heard of the "Vine that Ate the South?