Pictures of Cool Pencil Sculptures

Showcasing cool pictures of sculptures made from pencils by South African-born Jennifer Maestre. Meet some of her best artworks below.













She derives most of her inspiration from the form and texture of the sea urchin. Skillfully crafted from hundreds and hundreds of colored pencils, they're cut into one inch pieces, sharpened and then drilled through to become beads, and then sewn together using a peyote stitch. In each of these incredible works you can feel the approach-avoid paradox from her medium, a clear and surprising achievement.