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Kelly Heaton’s Live Pelt

Kelly Heaton’s Live Pelt. A woman’s coat made from 64 Tickle Me Elmos “trapped” on eBay.

Reader comments

AlexFeb 15, 2004 at 1:59PM

Does the coat make cute noises when you squeeze it?

JasonFeb 15, 2004 at 4:38PM

Yes, actually...it does. It also vibrates.

philFeb 15, 2004 at 4:57PM

truly amazing.

R.Feb 15, 2004 at 5:22PM

Apparently she had enough material left over to fashion a merkin as well.

jakeFeb 15, 2004 at 7:07PM

oh the humanity!

sarahFeb 15, 2004 at 10:06PM

This is the kind of art that makes other people think that all artists are out of touch with reality.

ernieFeb 16, 2004 at 11:01AM

Of course in Sweden the government would have paid for the whole endeavor, and her rent too.

amandaFeb 16, 2004 at 12:37PM

Hooray for Sweden!

TomFeb 17, 2004 at 11:29AM

How much for the merkin?

This thread is closed to new comments. Thanks to everyone who responded.