Paper dandelions will be sprouting all over Canada this year Don't call them weeds — they're survivors. And thanks to artist Monique Martin, spring's arriving early. Social Sharing Don't call them weeds — they're survivors. And thanks to artist Monique Martin, spring's arriving early Posted: Jan 11, 2021 1:00 PM ET | Last Updated: January 11 One down ... 1,599 to go. Artist Monique Martin "planted" her art in Edmonton this past fall as part of The Works. The installation will appear in several Canadian cities through 2021.(The Works) It's odd to be planting flowers in winter, and stranger still if you're cultivating dandelions, a plant that's never seemed to have much trouble proliferating on its own. But then, Monique Martin's not in the business of honest-to-goodness gardening. Rather, the Saskatoon artist tends dandelions of the paper variety — and now through Jan. 15, the Estevan Art Gallery & Museum in Saskatchewan is blooming with Martin's hand-crafted flowers.