Artist Felicia Greenberg just created a gift line of Floral Pet Sculptures. She makes pet breed ornaments and pet likenesses and has an entire collection of sculpture work that is separate from her pet line. She makes six-foot flowers, life-size flappers, bride and groom figures, and more — all made out of silk flowers. Greenberg can be contacted via Twitter, Facebook, email: TableArt@aol.com and through her website: TableArtEventDesigns.com. Click through to see more of her delightful work.
Felicia Greenberg: Artist and Owner of Table Art & Event Designs
I first saw Felicia Greenberg’s floral dogs at the 2013 New York Pet Fashion Show where the theme was the Roaring Twenties and Greenberg’s poodles and flappers made of flowers caught my eye. The next time I saw Greenberg’s floral animal sculptures was at the Doggies and Tiaras Pageant where Roberto Negrin requested her floral pups to grace the stage at his glamorous do! The pooches made of flowers had wowed me and I couldn’t get the images out of my mind. Their originality, creativity and craftsmanship are worth writing about.
I was so impressed by Felicia Greenberg and her fun florals that I did a search on Facebook and Twitter and inquired about interviewing her for Petside’s animal lovers. Lucky for me, she said, “Yes!” I asked her many questions and loved her answers. I hope you will too.
“My sculptures are made from silk flowers so they last forever. I do event decor and pet breed likenesses. The process is intense. It involves sculpture and design mostly. I first sculpt a frame for the piece with heavy wire. Then I begin placing each petal on, one by one. It is very intricate and time consuming work. And I love it.”
A Dog Lover Who is Allergic to Dogs
“I have pet allergies and I’m asthmatic. It’s sad. I missed out but that never stopped my love for pets which kept growing and growing. It seems everyone I know has a dog. I’m happy for them but it makes me sad that I’ve spent most of my life keeping my distance so as not to get sick. It’s funny how life works out though. Now I am involved with so many pet related events. I wish I could hold and pet all the animals but my dog sculptures have taken the place of pets. Perhaps I create so many because I can’t have real dogs. Who knows, but I do feel lucky to have my art.”
Dogs and a Flapper
“I can’t choose which of my dog sculptures is the best. I love them all. The most recent piece I make becomes my favorite because my sculpting skill improves as I create more pieces and gain more experience. I’m able to sculpt the frames with increased ease and more precision now than when I began. I try to make the dogs as realistic as possible and capture their facial expressions. I love creating poodles. I am working on a Continental Cut Poodle now for the Poodle Club Nationals next year. I’m also involved with the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Nationals next year as well. My Bichon Frisesculpture is currently being shown at the Bichon Club Specialty Show in Indianapolis. Very exciting plans are in the works for my flower dogs!”
Flower Dogs to Go
“I am invited to a lot of dog events. My floral dogs and I are ready for anything! Recent events included The Woof Woof Wedding, a benefit for the North Shore Animal League with Kleinfeld’s Randy Finoli; and Wendy Diamond’s Pet Wedding of the Century. I created the memorial display of Lucky Diamond, Wendy’s belovedMaltese. That was held at the Jumeirah Essex House in NYC. I also did work for the 4th Annual Martinis for Mutts benefit. My art has evolved from high school floral oil paintings that won awards, to enormous canvases with pastel pinks and bright reds. Then I worked at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art restoring the old costumes in the 80’s. Eight years ago I began creating floral sculptures for events. Pet pieces have become my new favorite subject!”