# Felted Eco Statements Stephanie Metz's Animal Art Takes on the Food Industry By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-09-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephanie-metz-animal-art References: [artbysteph](http://www.artbysteph.com/portfolioOverbredAnimals.html) Artist Stephanie Metz uses her [felt animal art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy) to make a statement. The modern food industry does all kinds of targeted breeding to make animals more ‘efficient,’ and that’s what Stephanie Metz has a problem with. Don’t look at this animal art by Stephanie Metz for too long or you won’t be able to get the images out of your head. Metz's nightmarish animal art shows the extremes of where [selective breeding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-photographs) can lead. While breeding has always been done with a the utility to humans in mind, Stephanie Metz' animal art shows what would happen if utility was the only thing kept in mind. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Selective Breeding Critique:** Stephanie Metz's felt animal art highlights the extreme consequences of selective breeding in the food industry. - **Art as Activism:** Metz's animal art serves as a powerful form of activism against the practices of the food industry. - **Ethical Consumerism Movement:** Metz's animal art contributes to the growing movement of ethical consumerism by shedding light on the inhumane practices of the food industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Retail Industry:** The food retail industry could benefit from exploring ethical sourcing and production methods as a response to consumer demand for animal welfare. - **Art and Design Industry:** Metz's successful incorporation of activism into her art shows the potential for the art and design industry to harness creative expression as a disruptive force for social and environmental causes. - **Animal Welfare Industry:** Metz's animal art could inspire more companies and organizations to focus on animal welfare and ethical treatment within the animal welfare industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Wool-Centric Contemporary Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oltre-terra-exhibition.md) - [Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eps-expanded-polystyrene-serie.md) - [Resin Hardware Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Sustainable Statement Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalia.md) - [Felt-Made Novelty Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md)