Cute Characters Die An Ugly Death In The Compelling Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller.

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller

We often think of knit or crocheted objects made with yarn, cotton and wool as cozy, comforting, even grandma-esque. But the works of artist Patricia Waller will most certainly shift that paradigm.

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller
Sesame Street’s Ernie drinking himself to death in Waller’s Broken Heroes collection.

With collections named Broken Heroes, Bad Luck, How To Kill Your First Love and Accidents, her works feature loveable icons, dolls and cute little animals in dire straits or dying a brutal death. Teddy bears, duckies, bunnies and the like are stabbed, bludgeoned and bleeding while recognizable characters like Winnie The Pooh, Miss Piggy, Bugs and Spiderman find themselves meeting an ugly demise. Hello Kitty commits Seppuku, Tweety Bird becomes Chicken Soup and Bambi gets the axe.

Spongebob about to electrocute himself in Waller’s Broken Heroes collection.

Simultaneously disturbing and compelling, I had to share some of her pieces with you.

Below are some pieces from her Broken Heroes and Bad Luck Collections:

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller

patricia waller spiderman crochet sculpture

Some pieces from her Happy Gardening Collection:

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller turtle

Some pieces from her How To Kill Your First Love Collection:

and finally, two pieces from her Accidents Collection:

Crochet Sculptures of Patricia Waller

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Born in Chile, Patricia Waller now lives and works in Germany.

In the artist’s own words:

“My ambiguous universe wrought from our turbulent modern existence is focused on art, commerce, technology, and pop culture. In a subversive tongue-in-cheek manner, I mix together the absurd and the bizarre, careful observations of everyday life and an interest in humanity, to create the different phases of my work.

Due to the technique of crocheting, traditionally a handcraft that is carried out in the intimacy of a cozy home, my artworks seem harmless at first sight.

But if you take a closer look, you will discover biting irony and a strong dose of nastiness.” — Patricia Weller

See more of her work here