Meerkats are feisty, adorable and team players but 'the lookout' is always an important job. Phileas would love to travel, hence his name, but until the opportunity arises he will be making sure all is well at home.
Lunch on the Go
Mauritius Kestrel - endangered
Needle felted over a wire armature and mounted on wood.
300 individual feathers were felted separately and constructed on the wings and back. The Mauritius Kestrel feeds on the blue tailed Gecko back on its native island. Sadly the Mauritius Kestrel is endangered once again.
Just Fishing
Kingfisher
If you are sat by the waters edge and you see a little streak of blue splash into the water - you are lucky to be in the presence of a kingfisher.
But you would be even lucker if you caught him on his perch just waiting for the right moment.
Boxing Hares - A countryside skirmish
I have always loved watching Hares - especially if I am lucky enough to catch a couple in the middle of a skirmish. I love the faces they pull and how they contort their bodies and then flail their arms about.
It reminds me of a couple of children wildly slapping each in the playground. In this case we have no idea what the outcome might be...
I created this piece with wool using the needle felting technique to sculpt the action. They both have a wire armature (skeleton) which I covered with natural wool (not dyed) from UK sheep.
They are mounted onto a piece of wood that has a felt underside, and the back is flat so that you can display it easily on shelf or fire place if desired.
