This little creature caught my attention on Pinterest
and I just had to find out more! What is he made of?
The delicate features on this miniature scale intrigued me, especially in that the model also stands and can be posed too.
The artist is Johana Molina.
She makes creatures using a process called needle felting.
I have only ever done this once and I had NO IDEA that it could be used to make models or figurines! I thought it could only achieve flat, felted surfaces, but look at these incredible creations she makes.
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/390405861420280718/
I find these characters utterly charming and full of character.
The behaviour of the fibres gives the suggestion of fur and hair, something that I don't think can be achieved as well in other materials. The process involves repeatedly 'stabbing' wool roving fibres on top of a special felting mat and using a precise felting needle tool. This repetitive action causes the roving to knot together and form felt!
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/423197696205457461/
I really love how Molina has used costume and props to bring the characters to life, accentuating their personalities with glasses or a book.
Because the creatures can be posed and clothed, she can also devise scenes and worlds for the felted animals to exist within. I think her felting skills could be expanded to crafting the scene too, rather than just posing the creations in a natural environment, she could felt some trees and plants to surround them.
I think it would be brilliant to use a similar technique for my project and possibly create some little felted animals to live in How Hill Wood. I don't want to take away from the factual element of my project by inventing make-believe things, so I would probably opt to make less stylised, cartoony characters and instead form slightly more realistic animals without clothes or props for this project.
Molina sells her creatures as 'sculptures' on Etsy. It's great that she can craft these things and make a profit from them. I would argue that these are more than just 'sculptures'. To me, they are dolls. They are a collectable art item, sure, but they are also powerful play things that are so much more interactive than a sculpture.
I would love to see Molina branch into animation! Imagine those little guys moving! Stop motion. She uses wire frames underneath the felt, so it could be easily achieved.
and I just had to find out more! What is he made of?
The delicate features on this miniature scale intrigued me, especially in that the model also stands and can be posed too.
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/423197696205457461/
The artist is Johana Molina.
She makes creatures using a process called needle felting.
I have only ever done this once and I had NO IDEA that it could be used to make models or figurines! I thought it could only achieve flat, felted surfaces, but look at these incredible creations she makes.
I find these characters utterly charming and full of character.
The behaviour of the fibres gives the suggestion of fur and hair, something that I don't think can be achieved as well in other materials. The process involves repeatedly 'stabbing' wool roving fibres on top of a special felting mat and using a precise felting needle tool. This repetitive action causes the roving to knot together and form felt!
I really love how Molina has used costume and props to bring the characters to life, accentuating their personalities with glasses or a book.
Because the creatures can be posed and clothed, she can also devise scenes and worlds for the felted animals to exist within. I think her felting skills could be expanded to crafting the scene too, rather than just posing the creations in a natural environment, she could felt some trees and plants to surround them.
I think it would be brilliant to use a similar technique for my project and possibly create some little felted animals to live in How Hill Wood. I don't want to take away from the factual element of my project by inventing make-believe things, so I would probably opt to make less stylised, cartoony characters and instead form slightly more realistic animals without clothes or props for this project.
Molina sells her creatures as 'sculptures' on Etsy. It's great that she can craft these things and make a profit from them. I would argue that these are more than just 'sculptures'. To me, they are dolls. They are a collectable art item, sure, but they are also powerful play things that are so much more interactive than a sculpture.
I would love to see Molina branch into animation! Imagine those little guys moving! Stop motion. She uses wire frames underneath the felt, so it could be easily achieved.
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