The Animal Kingdom Collection
They hail from distant lands & right in your very own backyard. They’re adorned with tiny crowns, sparkly jewels, and medals of honor. They’re one-of-a-kind creatures, all needle felted with wool fiber, and they would love to rein over your empty wall space. Or, perhaps overthrow whatever is currently hanging on your wall so they can claim their new kingdom in your home (in a peaceful way, of course - they’re monarchy, not monsters).
This new series was way too much fun to dream up. I’ve needle felted hundreds of heads over the years, but never any with royal titles. The tiny jewels and accessories were a blast to create, especially the 3D printed crowns. Check out this process video for the lion portrait, one of the largest animal heads I’ve ever made.
All 20 royal creatures are on the website and ready to ship. I hope you’ll enjoy browsing the collection.- this was a particularly fun series to start the new year! Shop the collection here.
May I present The Animal Kingdom:
Lion: King Lionel the Fierce
Large Bear: Czar Ivan of the Northern Woodlands & Craggy Ridge
Snake: His Royal Highnesssssss Leonard the IV, Lord of the Rose Garden
Hippo: Empress Henrietta, Supreme Ruler of the River Horses
Chipmunk: Lady Isabelle of the Woodpile
Walrus: Williamina, Duchess of the Salty Seas
Duck: Archduke Webster Waddell of the Murky Pond
Small Bear: Bernard, Prince of The Foothills
Owl, Queen Olivia the Wise, Supreme Ruler of the Hollow Tree
Small bunny: Hazel, Princess of the Clover
Large Bunny: Her Majesty Queen Cottontail XXXIV
Elephant: His Majesty King Tembo the Gray, Ruler of the Southern Savannah
Possum: Penelope, Princess of the Abandoned Barn
Black Cat: Queen Snaggletooth the Curious
Blackbird: Bernadette, Countess of the Old Oak Tree
Mouse: Ingrid, Duchess of the Crawl Space
Deer: Reginald, Duke of the Cornfield
Black swan: Gwyneth, Duchess of the Emerald Lake
Giraffe: Gerard, Prince of the Tree Tops
Squirrel: Lady Sophie of Acorns