Art
Craft
#animals
#felt
#Holly Guertin
#sculpture
#wool
August 5, 2024
Grace Ebert
All images © Holly Guertin, shared with permission
Two spirited lambs bound across a new wooly work by Philadelphia-based artist Holly Guertin. Inspired by a spring visit to a local farm, Guertin felted a pair of sprightly youngsters with striking detail. Pink lines their ears and noses, and their adolescent bodies are covered in tight, wavy fibers, all sculpted through a combination of wet and needle felting techniques.
Titled “The Invitation,” the soft, fleecy work stretches approximately four feet on each side. Guertin shares with Colossal that she’s interested in the relationship between sheep and their wool and whether humans, like sheep, have something similarly tangible to offer.
Find more of the artist’s work on her website and Instagram.
#animals
#felt
#Holly Guertin
#sculpture
#wool
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