How do you reconcile an admiration for the aesthetic of taxidermy with your distaste for the bloodshed involved ? Easy : you fake it . Wisconsin - based artistKelly Rene Jelinekfound a originative way to mimic the artform by using recycled materials that are cruelty - free and much more vibrant than the palate oftraditional taxidermy .
Jelinek create the upholstered sculptures at Little Stag Studio , her workspace in Kiel , Wisconsin . The name is a nod to her own surname , whichaccording to her websitemeans “ little stag ” in Czech . ( The affinity for fauna is understandably a birthright . )
“ When I was a child , I spent most of my clip with my nose in fairytale leger , ” Jelinekwrites . “ I dead marveled how the insufferable was made potential in those report . ”
The desire to make a “ wizard and extraordinary ” populace like the one from her childhood is what barrack the artist to flip the 200 - plus twelvemonth - former taxidermy recitation on its head , using vintage coats , recycled upholstery , and other material combat to make decorative climb heads , as well as full faux - taxidermy bodies .
“ I recollect that many the great unwashed find the wind of take something traditional and perhaps nostalgic — taxidermy and upholstery — and combining them together is what makes them interesting and appealing,”Jelinek tell GOOD . “ They ’re ‘ out of the corner , ’ but not something overwhelmingly strange or extraneous . ”
Check out some of the creative person ’s handiwork below , and head to theLittle Stag Studio websiteto find out how to get your hands on one .
Images via Little Stag Studio onFacebook
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