Dustin Black's Creative Artistry
Dustin Black turns pandemic downtime into creative projects with felt sculptures.
In brief
Dustin Black turns pandemic downtime into creative projects with felt sculptures. Dustin Black, Meerkat's CCO, creates felt sculptures during pandemic downtime, inspired by family mantra. Originally reported by Adweek.
Pandemic Creative Shift
Dustin Black, Meerkat's CCO, turned pandemic downtime into creative projects with felt sculptures.
Family Mantra Inspiration
Black planned to turn his daughters' family mantra, "Be brave, be curious, be kind", into a giant banner.
“Be brave, be curious, be kind”
Oxford Pennant Partnership
Oxford Pennant, a New York-based felt manufacturer, loved Black's banner design and offered him supply for future projects.
Cricut Sponsorship
Cricut, an at-home cutting machine maker, sponsored Black's work after seeing his banner design.
Felt Fish Sculpture
Black created a 5-foot-long fish sculpture using felt, scales, and polymer clay for his latest project.
Airport Exhibition
Black's sculptures have been exhibited at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport for a year.
The main idea
Dustin Black, Meerkat's CCO, creates felt sculptures during pandemic downtime, inspired by family mantra.
