Meet Helen Thompson, aka Holy Smoke, who’s known for creating incredible dog sculptures like you’ve never seen them before. A UK based artist, Holy Smoke handcrafts sculptures using natural linen, wire, and vintage textiles, layering them all together to make textures with hanging threads that resemble dog fur.
The Results Are Unbelievable!
The dog sculptures mesmerize onlookers and leave them speechless. They are so adorable, cute, fragile, and real! One cannot resist adoring these lovely animal sculptures, which vary in size from 20 cm to 60 cm in height.
People derive different meanings from her sculptures- while some seem to convey the love of the faithful human companion, others seem to depict the plight of malnourished dogs who have no one to look after them. Some people, though, find some sculptures heart-breaking enough when they identify them with street dogs left to die on the roads; abandoned dogs left to starve. The sculptures are so powerfully convincing they literally seem to breathe. Whatever meaning you choose to derive from these amazing dog sculptures, you simply cannot afford to move your eyes away from them!
It’s All About Imperfections
Holy Smoke believes that the incredibility of her sculptures in large part relies on the imperfections in the material she chooses to make them. The sculptures represent animals in a variety if circumstances, situations, and forms. Since they’re handcrafted, they take a unique shape and achieve a level of realism like no other.
The process begins with natural linen, which acts in the manner of a blank canvas on which the artist shapes her imagination making the use of natural dyes, painting, and stitching techniques.
The ultimate result is a dog sculpture, which looks so real it puzzles people. ‘Absolutely Stunning’, ‘Amazing’, ‘Brilliant’, ‘Adorable’, and ‘Wow!’ are some of the words people commonly utter when they come face to face with Holy Smoke’s art.
A Time To Cherish Our Companions
Holy Smoke’s art serves to draw our attention towards our faithful companions who’ve been with us since times immemorial. It’s time we care enough for these adorable canines and pledge to never abandon our friends in the middle of nowhere.
Throughout the world are people who choose to leave their dogs on the roads when they get old, or when their human friends find no use for them any longer. Holy Smoke’s works help us unite with these incredible furry friends who love us always, no matter what.
