Vi Houssin

The Forest Spirit & Kodama, 2022. 13 x 8 inches. Seed beads, nylon thread, hide, bead guardians.

A beaded recreation of the god of the forest and his little friends from the classic 1997 film Princess Mononoke, directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

These were created using a traditional two-needle stitch on felt, backed with tanned hide.