Kristen Muench
Mammals & Such
Papier Mache Sculpture
Wondrous creations from recycled paper
Muench's papier mâché pieces are created predominately from recycled products. Colors are layered to create the rich surfaces. The entire process for each piece takes from one to several months to complete. The pieces range from humorous, whimsical depictions to aesthetic statements about the human condition represented in specific fauna or flora. They are generally for interior display, but even that is customizable, mostly.

In addition to the interior pieces, Ms. Muench created a sold-out limited, numbered edition of lizards, geckos and horned toads cast in resin and hand painted, for exterior presentation.They are now collector's items.

40 Pandas Project on location at The Canyons in Park City, Utah
Papier Mache 40 Pandas Project
Commissioned by Instructure, Inc.
40 Pandas (#1012-5012) each approx. 36"h x 24"w x 26"d
©2012 Kristen Muench
Papier Mache 40 Pandas Project
Commissioned by Instructure, Inc.
40 Pandas (#1012-5012) each approx. 36"h x 24"w x 26"d
©2012 Kristen Muench
Pandas in process at studio
Papier Mache 40 Pandas Project
Commissioned by Instructure, Inc.
40 Pandas (#1012-5012) each approx. 36"h x 24"w x 26"d
©2012 Kristen Muench
Bovinia la Vache von Holstein (#0311)
24"h x 18"w x 30"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2011 Kristen Muench
Bovinia la Vache von Holstein (#0311) eye detail
24"h x 18"w x 30"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2011 Kristen Muench
Bovinia la Vache von Holstein (#0311) on location
24"h x 18"w x 30"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2011 Kristen Muench
3-Toed Hanging Sloth (#0612) Face Detail
32"h x 25" l x 12" w
Private Commission
© 2012 Kristen Muench
3-Toed Hanging Sloth (#0612) Hand Detail
32"h x 25" l x 12" w
Private Commission
© 2012 Kristen Muench
3-Toed Hanging Sloth (#0612) Back Detail
32"h x 25" l x 12" w
Private Commission
© 2012 Kristen Muench
Fish
Animal Groups
The Tortoise and The Hare on a Unicycle (#1301)- full front
57.5"h x 49"w x 26"d
©2001 Kristen Muench
Commissioned by Ariel Capital Management, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
photo by David A. Harvey
The Tortoise and The Hare on a Unicycle (#1301) - Hare face detail
57.5"h x 49"w x 26"d
©2001 Kristen Muench
Commissioned by Ariel Capital Management, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
photo by David A. Harvey
The Tortoise and The Hare on a Unicycle (#1301) - full back
57.5"h x 49"w x 26"d
©2001 Kristen Muench
Commissioned by Ariel Capital Management, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
photo by David A. Harvey
Turtle Plane Animal Stack (#0104)
Beaver detail
40"h x 27"w x 29"d
©2004 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Turtle Plane Animal Stack (#0104)
Turtle face detail
40"h x 27"w x 29"d
©2004 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Turtle Plane Animal Stack (#0104)
Refueling area detail
40"h x 27"w x 29"d
©2004 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Birds
Cats
Large Dancing Cat (#4598)
64"h x 42"w x 37" deep
©1998 Kristen Muench
Private Owner, Tucson, AZ
Photo by Deb Whalen
Cat on a Swing (#0200)
41"h x 22"w x 22" deep
©2000 Kristen Muench
Private Owner
Photo by KM
Cat on a Lounge Chair (#2099)
30"h x 30"w x 23" deep
©1999 Kristen Muench
Private Owner
Photo by Deb Whalen
Memorial Cat Urn (#0305)
19"h x 25"l x 12.5"d
©2005 Kristen Muench
Courtesy Whalen Family
Photo by KM
Lamont the Cat (@0100)
37"h x 37"w 19"d
©2000 Kristen Muench
Private Commission
photo by David A. Harvey
Cat with a Cello (#2697)
30"h x 14"w x 18" deep
©1997 Kristen Muench
Private Commission
photo by KM
Trees & Flora
Frogs
NEO Kids Dentistry, Papier Mache Tree Redo. Lincoln RTD Station, Lonetree, CO. 2016
NEO Kids Dentistry, Hot Air Balloon to hide overhead slide projector. Lincoln RTD Station, Lonetree, CO. 2016
Gazic 3-D Tree-lined lane with Mural
Private Residence, 2004
©2004 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Fremont Cottonwod Tree
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, Arizona
Children's Hands-on Ranch Exhibit
papier mache, 12' h x 8' canopy
©2005 Kristen Muench
Photo by Peter Booth
Fremont Cottonwod Tree
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, Arizona
Children's Hands-on Ranch Exhibit
papier mache, 12' h x 8' canopy
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by Peter Booth
Blue Palo Verde Tree
10'h x 8'w x 24" diameter
Arizona Historical Society Hands-on 1870's Ranching exhibit
©2000 Kristen Muench
photo David A. Harvey
Wall Frogs 
(top) 12"h x 61"w x 30"long (#0504)
(bottom) 13"h x 50"w x 39"l (#0404)
FOR SALE RIGHT NOW! - link to For Sale page!
©2004 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Frog playing Violin on Skateboard (#2595)
35"h x 45"w x 14:deep
©2001&2005 Kristen Muench
Private Owner, Marana, Arizona
photo by KM
 Leaping Frog - Picasso (#1002)
44"h x 47"w x 40"deep
Private Owner
©2002 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Leaping Frog - Picasso (#1002)
Face Detail
44"h x 47"w x 40"deep
Private Owner
©2002 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Frog Belly-Flop on Lily Pad (#0902)
35"h x 28"w x 26"deep
Private Commission
©2002 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Frog Leaping from Base - Original (#4398)
41"h x 54"w x 43" deep
Stolen from Gallery by Ritz Carlton rep.
©1998 Kristen Muench
photo by Debra Whalen
Horned Toads
Horned Toad - Mrs. Green (#4796)
16"h x 36"w x 51"long
Private Commission, Green Valley, Arizona
©4796 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Horned Toad - Fiberglass (HT1-04)
28"long x 21" wide x 6.5" deep
Lowery Private Residence
©2001 & 2006 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Horned Toad - Mrs. Green (#4796) Closer View
16"h x 36"w x 51"long
Private Commission, Green Valley, Arizona
©4796 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Horned Toad - Fiberglass (HT1-01)
Fish & Frogs design
28"long x 21" wide x 6.5" deep
Private Residence
©2001 & 2006 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Horned Toad - Fiberglass (HT1-01) Face Detail
28"long x 21" wide x 6.5" deep
Private Residence
©2001 & 2006 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Horned Toad - Fiberglass (HT1-02)
28"long x 21" wide x 6.5" deep
Private Residence
©2001 & 2006 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Lizards
Large Wall Lizard (#0798)
15"h x 43"w x 91"l
Private Commission - Croswell 
©1998 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Gila Monster around Corner (#1496)
12"h x 26"w x 54"long
Private Residence
©1996 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Circle Lizards (#8996)
21" h x 23"w x 6"h
©1996 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
'Til the Fat Lady Sings - Lizard in a Wheel (#1005) - face detail
24"h x 10"w x 14"deep
FOR SALE NOW!
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
'Til the Fat Lady Sings - Lizard in a Wheel (#1005) - side
24"h x 10"w x 14"deep
FOR SALE NOW!
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
'Til the Fat Lady Sings - Lizard in a Wheel (#1005) - front detail
24"h x 10"w x 14"deep
FOR SALE NOW!
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Rock 'n Roll
Heads & Humans
St. Nick Masks
Turtles &
Snakes
Galapagos Tortoise on a Scooter (#0405) - face detail
41.5"h x 20"w x 24"d
Private Commission Mlakar
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Galapagos Tortoise on a Scooter (#0405) - full side shot
41.5"h x 20"w x 24"d
Private Commission Mlakar
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Turtle on a Pogo Stick (#3498)
48.5"h x 17.5"w x 19"d
Private Commission
©1998 Kristen Muench
Photo by Deb Whalen
The Tortoise & the Hare on a Unicycle (#1301)
57.5"h x 49"w x 26"deep
Commissioned by Ariel Capital Management, Chicago Illinois
©2001 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Turtle Plane Animal Stack (#0104)
40"h x 27"w x 29"deep
Colorado Springs
©2004 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Double Headed Snakes (#2794)
30"h x 48"w x 5"d
Artist Collection
©1994 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Blue Crab on a Trapeeze with a Cocktail (#0205) full front detail
68"h x 87"w x 36"d
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Blue Crab on a Trapeeze with a Cocktail (#0205) detail with artist and Mr. Anderson of Anderson Paint Co. in Tucson, my clear coat wizards.
68"h x 87"w x 36"d
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Blue Crab on a Trapeeze with a Cocktail (#0205) detail of claw with martini glass
68"h x 87"w x 36"d
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Hoosier Fish (#1202) front face
19"h x 14"w x 28"l
notice IU fingers, Elvis sneer and muscles!
©2001 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Skate on a Skate (#0301) Face detail
19"h x 26"w x 45" long
Commissioned by Burhops Seafood, Glenview, IL
©2001 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Brody Orville Burhop (#0403)
Brody on location watching birds
56"h x 27"w x 48" deep
©2003 Kristen Muench
Private Commission, Chicago, IL
photo by N. Burhop
Brody Orville Burhop (#0403)
Brody from the left side
56"h x 27"w x 48" deep
©2003 Kristen Muench
Private Commission, Chicago, IL 
Photo by David A. Harvey
Brody Orville Burhop (#0403)
Brody from the full back view
56"h x 27"w x 48" deep
©2003 Kristen Muench
Private Commission, Chicago, IL
Photo by David A. Harvey
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Giant Pink Flamingo (#5112) shown with Kathy Fonda
96"tall x 30"h x 13"w x 64"long plate 31.5"dia
Commissioned by Misco Home and Garden, Dunellen, NJ
©2012 Kristen Muench
Photo by KM
Raven Storyteller - wall mounted (#1102) For Sale Now - $800 plus shipping
22"h x 20"w x 25" deep
©2002 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Brody Orville Burhop (#0403)
56"h x 27"w x 48" deep
©2003 Kristen Muench
Private Commission, Chicago, IL
phot by David A. Harvey
Large Dancing Rooster (#4498)
61"h x 46"w x 31"deep
©1998 Kristen Muench
Owned by El Pollo Loco Restaurant, Inc.
Photo by Deb Whalen, Tucson AZ
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Lovely Lucy - full sized head #0116
31"h x 36"w x 24"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2016 Kristen Muench
3-Toed Hanging Sloth (#0612)
32"h x 25" l x 12" w
Private Commission
© 2012 Kristen Muench
40 Pandas Project on location at The Canyons in Park City, Utah
Papier Mache 40 Pandas Project
Commissioned by Instructure, Inc.
40 Pandas (#1012-5012) each approx. 36"h x 24"w x 26"d
©2012 Kristen Muench
Bovinia la Vache von Holstein (#0311)
24"h x 18"w x 30"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2011 Kristen Muench
Blue Crab on a Trapeeze with a Cocktail (#0205) full back detail
68"h x 87"w x 36"d
©2005 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Skate on a Skate (#0301)
19"h x 26"w x 45" long
Commissioned by Burhops Seafood, Glenview, IL
©2001 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Hoosier Fish (#1202) 
19"h x 14"w x 28"l
notice IU fingers, Elvis sneer and muscles!
©2001 Kristen Muench
photo by David A. Harvey
Yellow Butterfly Fish (#1001)
12"h x 19"l x 14"w
©2001 Kristen Muench
photo by KM
Koi Swimming (#1194 & #1294)
approx 28"h x 30"w x 42"long
©1994 Kristen Muench
Photo by KM
Giant Pink Flamingo (#5112) face detail
96"tall x 30"h x 13"w x 64"long base plate 31.5"dia
Commissioned by Misco Home and Garden, Dunellen, NJ
©2012 Kristen Muench
Photo by KM
Giant Pink Flamingo (#5112)
96"tall x 30"h x 13"w x 64"long plate 31.5"dia
Commissioned by Misco Home and Garden, Dunellen, NJ
©2012 Kristen Muench
Photo by KM
Lovely Lucy #0116 
24"h x 18"w x 30"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2016 Kristen Muench
Lovely Lucy #0116 
24"h x 18"w x 30"deep
Private Commission, Long Island, NY
© 2016 Kristen Muench