I‘m not even a cat person and I just watched a 3m 45 second presentation on the mesmerising art form of three-dimensional felt kitty portraits. Mastered by a Japanese artist calling themselves Wakuneco (which actually means “frame cat”), the custom-order service has found a niche market in helping cat-owners cope with the loss of a beloved feline. Take a look at the fascinating, albeit slightly creepy process of felt cat portraiture. Think of it like taxidermy…
Incredibly life-like, the portraits are based on photographs provided by pet-owners who depend on Wakuneco to get every unique colour pattern on their cat’s fur coat exactly right. You can watch how she adds the hair or attaches the eyes from her workshop in Tokyo on Wakuneco’s Youtube channel and keep up with her latest orders on Instagram.
For now, orders via Yahoo auctions are limited to Japan, but she plans to open up her art to the international market, but get in contact if you have a special request. The artist has three deeply-beloved ex-stray cats of her own who keep her company as she works on her portraits.
