Marty is a 7' 4" marionette mouse created as part of my Sweet Tooth Hotel fiber installation. Marty was born from a 2-D illustration and transformed into a giant, huggable, plush creature using the same hand-tufted rug making process I used to create the flat wall panels. You can pull the wires to move Marty's arms, one of which holds on to a yummy piece of Marty's favorite snack.
Flat pano of the concept illustration
A look at Marty hanging out with his beastie, Scratch in the final installation.