We’ve seen artists use everything from canvas and paint to thread and needle to create amazing pet portraits, but Kim Karanikolaou took things to a whole new level. This visionary fiber artist is making the most amazing pet portraits that you’ll ever come across by using their own hair!
Karanikolaou loved dogs for as love as she can remember, and her fondness for these beautiful creatures can only be matched by her passion for fiber art. After discovering her passion for textiles and fibers, she explored many techniques and went on to become a needle felting expert.
Like many fiber artists, Karanikolaou is no stranger to working with wool, but her creations wouldn’t be so unique if she stopped there. She became a true sensation after coming up with the idea to experiment with hairs shed by her pups and make them an essential part of her work.
After realizing it’s possible to make pet portraits using dog hair, sometimes in combination with wool, she started using her skills to create pet portraits for her loyal customers. The resemblance is truly uncanny, and dozens of people used her unique portraits to immortalize their pets, even after they’re long gone.
