August 5, 2024
Art
Craft
Grace Ebert

Two spirited lambs bound across a new wooly pasture hand-felted by Philadelphia-based artist Holly Guertin.

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.[…]

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