A British woman has been slammed by her neighbours for crafting “nightmarish” statues of celebrities to sit on her garden fence.
And they’ve left dogs horrified, too.
Sharon Kulesa began crafting the unique creations after taking part in her hometown’s, Stowmarket, scarecrow festival.
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The 46-year-old made a life-size sculpture of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help ward off pesky birds.
And it was such a huge hit, that somebody even went to lengths to steal him right off her garden fence; with his whereabouts still unknown.
It’s not deterred Sharon, though, with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles II and most recently, Claudia Winkleman, taking to the limelight.
But not everybody is on board, with one particular neighbour quite vocal about her opinion.
“There’s one local lady that hates them,” the receptionist told What’s The Jam.
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“She calls them ‘nightmares’.
“And a few [have aired complaints].
“They think it’s totally disrespectful to the people I’m doing the models of.
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“Otherwise, people are quite complimentary.
“Although they sometimes scare the dogs that go past.”
Sharon has always had a passion for art; even earning a degree in Illustration at university.
She’s only been crafting 3D models since 2020, though.
Other creations include Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi, Ipswich Town’s manager Kieran McKenna, Alan Carr and characters including Batman, Stitch and Del Boy.
Her inspiration? Current events.
She said: “I like to do things that have relevance to what is going on at the time.
“For example, The Queen [was for] the Jubilee, The King for his Coronation and Kieran McKenna for when Ipswich went up the Premier League.
“Alan Carr and Claudia Winkleman for The Traitors when it was on.
“As for Ed Sheeran, Batman and Del Boy, these are all figures I thought the public might like to see on my fence.”
On average, Sharon will spend up to four hours making the heads.
She’ll then use newspapers, tin foil and masking tape for the rest, which takes around three to four days.
Claudia, however, only took an hour in total.
The models themselves only cost between £20-£30 to craft, though extra is spent on the clothes, of which she sources from charity shops or secondhand websites.
And to save on expenses, as well as minimise on waste, she recycles each creation into the next.
It’s become such a national hit that Sharon was contacted by the Channel 4 show, The Last Leg, to create models of each host.
She appeared on there last Friday (30 January) and presented Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker with the alternative version of themselves.
Sharon is still thinking of her next fence guest, though is being pushed against the clock as locals are eagerly waiting.
She added: “People can’t wait to see who’s next on my fence.
“I get loads of messages sent to me saying how much they or their kids love them.
“Sometimes people make a special trip to come out and see them.
“I’m fine with [the hate].
“You’re always going to get haters.
“Some people just get a kick out of being mean.
“I do it to bring joy to the community – not for fame, popularity of money.”
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