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Adorable sea slug brooches by Japanese artist Hiné Mizushima

You might have guessed by now that we have a thing for Japanese artist Hiné Mizushima – featured previously. Based in Canada, she's a slow crafter, needle-felter, miniature collage artist and stop-motion, puppet animation video artist. Her latest delightful creations are of adorable sea slug brooches.

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Colourful needle-felted sea slug brooches by Hiné Mizushima arranged on a light blue background with small shells and a starfish

Born and raised in Japan, Hiné majored in Japanese traditional painting before working as a designer and illustrator in Tokyo. She later moved to Rome, then Paris, and then NYC. Ten years ago she left the Big Apple for Vancouver where she currently lives with her family.

Admired worldwide, she has been commissioned for a number of commercial music videos, including several for They Might Be Giants. Her illustrations are mainly paper cut-out and digital. While her felt sculptures – like these featured here – have been exhibited in galleries in the US and Japan, published in books and magazines, and commissioned for an Adobe Creative Cloud event in NYC. She has also made miniature collages for several book covers in Japan.

What's even more wonderful is that she sells her felt creations and prints via her Etsy shop, so you can get your hands on one of these sea slug brooches. Get them before they sell out!

Via Behance | All images courtesy of Hiné Mizushima

Needle-felted sea slug brooches in white, pink and orange with purple flowers, displayed on a pink background alongside cream sea urchins
Four embroidered hoops featuring needle-felted sea slug brooches in colourful patterns against a pink background
Needle-felted sea slug brooch with yellow and lime green body, purple frills and flower, displayed on embroidered hoop against pink background
Needle-felted sea slug brooch in light blue with yellow frilled edge, blue stripe detail and white antennae, displayed on embroidered fabric stretched in a wooden hoop against a pink background
Hiné Mizushima's needle-felted sea slug brooch in purple and blue with turquoise tail, displayed on a yellow and white patterned circular base against a pink background
Needle-felted sea slug brooch with pink and magenta frills displayed on a circular wooden hoop with patterned fabric against a pink background
Five colourful felt sea slug brooches by Hiné Mizushima arranged on a pink background, each featuring ruffled edges and embellished details in vibrant hues
Needle-felted sea slug brooch with pink rosette, cinnamon stick antennae and yellow textured base on pink background surrounded by decorative elements
Purple needle-felted sea slug brooch with purple flower embellishment on a blue-patterned embroidery hoop with pink background
Needle-felted sea slug brooch with white and orange body, golden sprinkles, antennae and purple flower accessory on a pink patterned embroidery hoop
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