$500 USD · Available
Approximately 8–10 inches long · Approximately 40 hours of handwork
View Needle-Felted Fox SculptureIrina Hughes
Wildlife Sculpted
in Fiber
Collectible needle-felted wildlife art and commissioned animal sculpture, shaped by hand through close observation of anatomy, texture, expression, and character.
Available Sculptures
Available Needle-Felted Animal Sculptures
Needle felting shapes wool into sculpture through repeated strokes of a barbed needle. Explore Irina’s finished fox, raccoon and anteater, each $500 USD and approximately 8–10 inches long.
$500 USD · Available
Approximately 8–10 inches long
View Needle-Felted Raccoon Sculpture
$500 USD · Available
Approximately 8–10 inches long
View Needle-Felted Anteater SculptureContact Irina to confirm availability, shipping arrangements and the total before purchase.
From Collectors
Animals with a place in someone’s story.
Irina’s Etsy shop, Nevenet Fiber Arts, has 83 sales and a 5.0 rating from 43 reviews, checked October 30, 2026.
A memorable birthday gift
A blue heron buyer described choosing the sculpture for a father who was difficult to shop for, and praised its realism.
Etsy review summary · December 2025
A companion in sculpture
A dog sculpture buyer expressed delight with the finished piece.
Etsy review summary · March 2024
A meaningful remembrance
A tiger sculpture was given to a zookeeper to commemorate an animal he had cared for.
Etsy review summary · January 2023
Holiday 2026 commissions are nearly full. Three Holiday 2026 commission openings currently remain. Holiday delivery is subject to project complexity and remaining studio capacity.
Request a Holiday CommissionSelected Work
Individually sculpted, closely observed, made to last.
Practice
Wildlife, birds, horses, and companion animals.
Irina Hughes is a fiber artist specializing in lifelike animal and wildlife sculpture. Her work uses needle felting to build one-of-a-kind form, coat texture, posture, and expression in wool. Some major works require more than 100 hours of handwork.
Ways Into The Work
The collection moves from wildlife scale to intimate likeness.
Wildlife
Elephants, tortoise, hippopotamus, and other animal forms built as collectible sculptural studies.
Equine Work
Motion, balance, musculature, and animal presence carried through fiber.
Companion Portraits
Commission-relevant sculpture focused on likeness, coat, expression, and individual character.
Pet Commissions
Custom dog, cat, and companion-animal portraits made from reference photographs.
Commissions
Proof before inquiry.
Inquiries are welcome for animal and wildlife sculpture projects. The process begins with the subject, reference material, desired scale, timing, and the level of detail needed for a one-of-a-kind piece.
Teaching
Technique visible in the finished sculpture.
Explore Irina’s recorded rooster and African elephant needle-felting courses through Living Felt, or discuss a workshop or private teaching inquiry.
Explore Courses and TeachingContact
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For artwork, commissions, teaching, exhibitions, or other inquiries, send Irina a note below.