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A Pair of Fluffy Felted Lambs by Holly Guertin Spring to Life in a Wooly Pasture — Colossal

August 5, 2024 - Art



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#animals
#felt
#Holly Guertin
#sculpture
#wool

August 5, 2024

Grace Ebert

a detail photo of a white wool lamb sculpture on a white wool backdrop with pink ears, nose, and pink rimmed eyes

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.

 

two white wool lamb sculptures on a white wool backdrop with pink ears, nose, and pink rimmed eyes

a detail photo of a white wool lamb sculpture on a white wool backdrop with pink ears, nose, and pink rimmed eyes with another similar animal below

a detail photo of white hand reaching out to touch a white wool lamb sculpture on a white wool backdrop with pink ears, nose, and pink rimmed eyes

a detail photo of white hand reaching out to touch a white wool lamb sculpture on a white wool backdrop with pink ears, nose, and pink rimmed eyes

a detail photo of a white wool lamb sculpture on a white wool backdrop with pink ears, nose, and pink rimmed eyes

#animals
#felt
#Holly Guertin
#sculpture
#wool

 

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