Needle-felted Teddy Bears and Pornal Plush from Poland

Needle-felted Bearhattos by MISZEK

It’s easy to forget sometimes that life in the Bay Area is a bit of a bubble. For instance, Bears are more common than Republicans. I’m not talking about Cal Bears; I’m talking about full-scale Folsom Street Fair Bears [wiki]. But San Francisco is not like other cities. This is why the felted creations of Poland’s MISZEK stood out to me.

Needle-felted Pornal Bear by MISZEK

BAM! Yes, that is a needle-felted bear peen. And yes, you do detect a nip (ring) slip beneath his Mr. Bear 2011 sash. MISZEK calls his creation “Pornal Bear” and refers to himself as a “life-forms manufacturer”.

MISZEK

Here’s kind of an artist statement:

I have recently started to actually listen to wool. I think I’m beginning to understand it. Its structure and complexity. And since I have found the Animal in me I challange it with no fear. I still lack patience though. One day I WILL felt a cow (not that I’d like to – I just know that that is where I’m heading).

The process of making, of creating all those things is a sheer pleasure for me. I enjoy it. I like the hard work, I like the intensity, unpredictability. I like my negotiations with the Wool. Heart vs Fur. NEVER FELT SO GOOD.

Click through for more “bearhattos,” plush porn, a sofa riot, somebody’s grandma and what a needle-felted creature looks like when it’s been skinned alive…

Needle-felted life-forms by MISZEK

In October, he explained the photo above with: “There’s an exhibition in Warsaw we are taking part in so there’s an impossible riot on the sofa tonight – everyteddy wants to go!” Haha. MISZEK’s work is really funny and sometimes creepy/disturbing and other times overtly sexual. Occasionally, it’s all three at once. It’s unusual (at least to me) to see such a combination of hand-made plush, wacky humor, and gay male sexuality coming from Eastern Europe no less!

MISZEK

Follow MISZEK on Flickr and check out his etsy shop too. I’m rooting for this guy. I hope he DOES get to felt that cow.

Needle-felted Pornal Bear by MISZEK

Needle-felted life-form by MISZEK

Needle-felted Bearhattos by MISZEK

[via We Waste Time]

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