Collection

Primal Instincts

"Primal Instincts" is my senior capstone project at the Savannah College of Art and Design. It serves as a reminder to humans that animals experience the same range of emotions as us.
The range of emotions are: Comfort, Aggression, Grief, Curiosity, and Joy
These primal emotions were chosen after extensive research on animal behavior. Their biology was then combined to make animals that are adaptable and realistic.
This collection will be complete in the spring of 2025

Joy

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"Joy" has elements of dogs, goats, and quokkas

Hand-dyed faux fur, wire, batting, polymer clay, tambour beaded chestpiece, gold leaf paint

Curiosity

"Curiosity" draws elements from cats, octopuses, and sea horses

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Faux fur, feathers, tambour beaded backpiece, wire, batting, polymer clay, cat whiskers

Greif

"Grief" is based on the mourning behaviors of elephants, monkeys, and lemurs

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Faux fur, feathers, embroidered fabric, wire, batting, polymer clay, glass reliquary, human hair, cat whiskers

Comfort

"Comfort" Comfort draws from the loving instincts of albatrosses, giraffes, and striped hyenas.

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Faux fur, feathers, embroidered vinyl, wire, batting, polymer clay

Aggression

"Aggression" with elements of cassowary, wolverine, and leopard seal

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Faux fur, feathers, hand-dyed silk, wire, batting, polymer clay, hand-build bamboo fan

Textile Development: Scales, Skins, and Sundries