Upholstered Faux Taxidermy Animals

by KindMeal.my, 26 March 2016

Upholstered Faux Taxidermy Animals

Artist Kelly Rene Jelinek fabricates life-sized replicas of taxidermied animal heads using fragments of upholstery fabric.

The decorative objects conjure nostalgia from Jelinek’s youth spent in rural Wisconsin, USA, where she frequently encountered taxidermied deer and game mounts as part of everyday household decor.

The artist begins with the same foam mounts utilized by actual taxidermists to which she applies shreds of fabric, yarn, resin (or found) antlers, and glass marble eyes.

The results are surprisingly modern sculptural objects that mimic traditional anatomical mounts. Jelinek sells many of her original works on Etsy, and you can also follow her on Instagram.

We love Kelly's whimsical work, and we hope it will convince hunters to re-think killing wild (and especially endangered!) animals and hanging their heads on walls.

We at http://KindMeal.my would like to invite you to re-think your own impact on the animal kingdom. We may not have a lion's head trophy on our living room wall, but we could certainly consider reducing meat consumption.

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