Rachel Denny makes domestic trophies out of hand knitted wool and carved foam. They almost look like hand puppets coming out of the wall. There’s also something a little suffocating about them…
Tags: fabric sculpture, fiber arts, game trophies, Rachel Denny
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:45 am
I can’t decide if these are funny or sad or both. There’s definitely something unsettling about our propensity to domesticate the natural world. It’s also ironic that the act of knitting, which would ordinarily be considered an act of generosity or kindness, actually blinds/muzzles/suffocates…
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
they ARE suffocating. some are reminiscent of sock monkeys (rabbit)but not all floppy and friendly-like. soo well done and crafted. i will be thinking about these for awhile, me thinks.
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 am
They look like they’re blind and are trying to see. I kind of want one on my wall. Although, maybe not; they are a little creepy.
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I like them. I find them more whimsical than suffocating, and I think they are much classier than having a dead animal hanging on your wall.
July 4th, 2009 at 7:52 am
I’m going to buy a vacation home in the mountains just so that I have somewhere awesome to put these.