# Dustin Black's Creative Artistry

> Dustin Black turns pandemic downtime into creative projects with felt sculptures.
- Title: Dustin Black's Creative Artistry · Adweek | Shortify
- Summary: Dustin Black turns pandemic downtime into creative projects with felt sculptures.
- Keywords: dustin black, meerkat, felt sculptures, pandemic creativity, creative agency, family mantra, oxford pennant, cricut, minneapolis saint paul airport, Adweek
- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/agencies/meerkats-dustin-black-makes-an-art-of-staying-curious
- Author: Eva Kis
- Published: 2026-11-06T18:16:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dustin black, meerkat, felt sculptures, pandemic creativity, creative agency, family mantra, oxford pennant, cricut, minneapolis saint paul airport
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Dustin Black, Meerkat's CCO, creates felt sculptures during pandemic downtime, inspired by family mantra.