I WANT!!!!

A SUPER ROCKING FLUFFY SHEEP!!!!!!

I first fell completely, giddily in love with these when I saw them on a designer’s blog from the Danish Crafts space at ICFF last year. And guess what… I just found out they now come in hot pink and black. Plus brown and grey too.

I mean… How am I supposed to stay calm about this?

I seriously wish I could get my hands on one. Like really.

These beauties are designed by Povl Kjær, and honestly, they are not just toys. They’re like art pieces you can actually use. A rocking sheep that can double up as a footstool or even a TV rack. Who even comes up with this?

They’re made from varnished pine, padded with foam, and upholstered in lambskin. Handmade in small batches to keep the quality high. That alone already makes me want one even more.

Apparently the first one was created as a gift for his niece, as a cheeky nod to her family’s rural roots. And now… here I am, halfway across the world, obsessing over a pink fluffy sheep.

Also, can I just say… One of my dreams is to actually be in New York during Design Week. To be part of that whole art and design scene. Even just to walk through the exhibitions and soak it all in would already feel like a dream come true.

For now… I shall dream.

But seriously. Back to the sheep.

Baa baa, PINK sheep.

One day… you will be mine.

Anyhow, back to the Baa baa PINK sheep!!!

From the Danish Crafts Collection Site:
The Rocking Sheep is a rocking animal designed primarily as a toy, which is also a unique crafts product that fits into any setting as a piece of furniture with a wide range of functions, including serving as a TV rack and as a footstool. The Rocking Sheep is made in varnished pine, padded with foam rubber and upholstered in lambskin. The first Rocking Sheep was a gift to Povl Kjer’s niece as a humorous reminder of her parents’ rural background. The Rocking Sheep are handmade in small series to preserve the high level of quality. The Rocking Sheep comes in white, black, brown, grey and pink. The dimensions are W: 25 cm, L: 83 cm, H: 60 cm, seat height approximately 40 cm.

Povl Kjær
b. 1954, Danish Designer
Kjær trained at Kolding School of Art and Design 1974-76 and at the Aarhus Art Academy 1976-78. In 1981, he completed his apprenticeship as a wood carver, and since then has worked in most areas of the trade including ornaments, figures, moulds, models, reconstruction and renovation. Povl Kjær works mainly in wood and often handles assignments from museums, exhibitions and private companies. Among his works are exhibition mannequins for the Carlsberg Brewery. For the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, he created a sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen and a set of wooden figures to illustrate Andersen’s fairytales. Kjær has also worked with Lego and designed a knife series for the steak restaurant chain A Hereford Beefstouw. In his knives, shape plays a crucial role.