The Felted Chicken’s Angler Fish

Chrissy, the proprietor of the Felted Chicken is making the most incredible needle felted Angler Fish and it is a must see. She is journaling her day-by-day process with visuals of what she has done and it is fun to see heaps of fiber evolve into a remarkable piece of art.  Chrissy’s blog is Felted Chicken and her ETSY shop carries the same name.

Chrissy:

“I’m in love with the process of creating things. It doesn’t matter what I am making, as long as my hands are busy. It could be Christmas presents for my family, large foam scenic sculptures for movie sets, hand-made needle-felted sushi, or the daily To-Do & Grocery lists I am constantly making. Currently I am making many things out of felt. I love the fabric; it reminds me of craft projects I did as a child. My sculptures are 100% hand-felted wool made by Needle-felting. Needle-felting is the process of matting and compressing animal fibers into felt by stabbing a barbed needle into the fibers over and over and over and over again. It is very time-consuming, but also amazingly fulfilling. It allows me to hand sculpt fabric without having to use a sewing machine. It combines many of my favorite things – sculpting & stuffed animals – fine art & toys – innocence & craftsmanship”.