Flotsam and jetsam repurposed is my motto. I strive to use all the little scraps I hoard away and just what's on hand. I strip down my plush designs to their essential forms-employing a limited amount of moves to render each animal's essential characteristics.
I often catch a glimpse of a face in the folds of fabric and then the rest follows. I am attracted to simple sculptural forms and clean lines, but I enjoy the oddities too. Inspiration comes from all around -nature, architecture, fashion design, fine art and an occasional misshapen vegetable.
When not crafting animals from recycled materials, Zazu Faure is a Los Angeles based building designer focusing on residential remodels which make the best use of the pre-existing conditions--practicing architecture with a lower case "a."
See More and order these items here from her page.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/zfla
A traditional pattern reinterpreted in repurposed wool sweaters. This steed is stocky—strong yet still soft. Made of reused wool sweaters. Filled with organic cotton and sweater scraps, he measures approximately 11” tall by 13” long by 6” wide.
Also crafted from the same sweater: a rabbit and a piglet.
A new two-tone giraffe based on a traditional pattern but with a freeform face. She's made of a repurposed Eileen Fisher wool sweater vest with cream wool sweater face and underbody, wool roving, organic futon grade cotton fill and thread.
Her yellow spots are appliqued with wool roving. She stands on her own with a little help positioning as she isn't wired. Stands about 20 inches tall.
This pup is made of a repurposed Banana Republic Lambswool/Angora sweater and a contrasting wool knit scrap stuffed like the others with organic futon grade cotton. Nothing goes to waste in making the animals. His belly is full of the little sweater scraps.
He stands approximately 13 inches tall by 22 inches long (nose to tail) and 8 inches wide.
Firm enough to sit up by himself, but still soft and squishy to cuddle.
Description
A new evolution of my freeform elephant pattern. Made of repurposed materials and scraps like the originals, but a little more stocky. This one is made of a repurposed Nordstom Town Square Lambswool/Angora sweater and measures roughly 8" high by 22" long (extended trunk to tail) by 7" wide. Packed with organic futon grade cotton, stiff enough to stand but still very soft and squishy to hold.
Also crafted from the same sweater: a piglet, a rhinoceros, a hippopotamus and a set of animal blocks. He was featured on the raenovate blog:
all are;- upcycled materials
- 100% organic futon grade cotton fill
- no choking hazard
one of a kind animals made of reclaimed materials
Flotsam and jetsam repurposed is my motto. I strive to use all the little scraps I hoard away and just what's on hand. I strip down my plush designs to their essential forms-employing a limited amount of moves to render each animal's essential characteristics.
I often catch a glimpse of a face in the folds of fabric and then the rest follows. I am attracted to simple sculptural forms and clean lines, but I enjoy the oddities too. Inspiration comes from all around -nature, architecture, fashion design, fine art and an occasional misshapen vegetable.
When not crafting animals from recycled materials, Zazu Faure is a Los Angeles based building designer focusing on residential remodels which make the best use of the pre-existing conditions--practicing architecture with a lower case "a."
See More and order these items here from her page.http://www.etsy.com/shop/zfla
A traditional pattern reinterpreted in repurposed wool sweaters. This steed is stocky—strong yet still soft. Made of reused wool sweaters. Filled with organic cotton and sweater scraps, he measures approximately 11” tall by 13” long by 6” wide.
Also crafted from the same sweater: a rabbit and a piglet.
A new two-tone giraffe based on a traditional pattern but with a freeform face. She's made of a repurposed Eileen Fisher wool sweater vest with cream wool sweater face and underbody, wool roving, organic futon grade cotton fill and thread.
Her yellow spots are appliqued with wool roving. She stands on her own with a little help positioning as she isn't wired. Stands about 20 inches tall.
This pup is made of a repurposed Banana Republic Lambswool/Angora sweater and a contrasting wool knit scrap stuffed like the others with organic futon grade cotton. Nothing goes to waste in making the animals. His belly is full of the little sweater scraps.
He stands approximately 13 inches tall by 22 inches long (nose to tail) and 8 inches wide.
Firm enough to sit up by himself, but still soft and squishy to cuddle.
Description
A new evolution of my freeform elephant pattern. Made of repurposed materials and scraps like the originals, but a little more stocky. This one is made of a repurposed Nordstom Town Square Lambswool/Angora sweater and measures roughly 8" high by 22" long (extended trunk to tail) by 7" wide. Packed with organic futon grade cotton, stiff enough to stand but still very soft and squishy to hold.
Also crafted from the same sweater: a piglet, a rhinoceros, a hippopotamus and a set of animal blocks. He was featured on the raenovate blog:
all are;- upcycled materials
- 100% organic futon grade cotton fill
- no choking hazard
one of a kind animals made of reclaimed materials
