Carl Krim
Carl Krim is a South African sculptor and designer based in Hermanus, known for his finely detailed, handcrafted miniature sculptures that capture the quiet spirit of African life and wildlife.
Working from his small studio overlooking the coast, Carl creates each original piece by hand, using a blend of traditional sculpting methods and modern casting techniques. His focus is on creating collectible keepsakes — art that’s small enough to travel with, yet personal and lasting enough to be treasured for years.
Each sculpture is individually cast, hand-painted, and boxed with care, reflecting Carl’s belief that art should be accessible, meaningful, and rooted in honesty. His Baby African Wildlife Collection — a set of miniature sculptures — has become known for its craftsmanship, charm, and authenticity.
Carl’s background in programming, design, and product development has shaped his practical, problem-solving approach to artmaking. What began as a small experiment in moulding and materials has grown into a quiet passion for sculpting pieces that carry a sense of place, memory, and heart.
Working from his small studio overlooking the coast, Carl creates each original piece by hand, using a blend of traditional sculpting methods and modern casting techniques. His focus is on creating collectible keepsakes — art that’s small enough to travel with, yet personal and lasting enough to be treasured for years.
Each sculpture is individually cast, hand-painted, and boxed with care, reflecting Carl’s belief that art should be accessible, meaningful, and rooted in honesty. His Baby African Wildlife Collection — a set of miniature sculptures — has become known for its craftsmanship, charm, and authenticity.
Carl’s background in programming, design, and product development has shaped his practical, problem-solving approach to artmaking. What began as a small experiment in moulding and materials has grown into a quiet passion for sculpting pieces that carry a sense of place, memory, and heart.
He continues to work from Hermanus, producing limited runs of his sculptures for local galleries, guesthouses, and travellers seeking something uniquely South African.
Sculptor • Designer • Moulder – Hermanus, South Africa
The Baby Animal Collection
A celebration of nature’s most tender bonds.
Each sculpture is handcrafted to capture the quiet strength and gentle connection between parent and baby
— timeless symbols of love, protection, and life itself.
Lioness and Cub
Lion cubs are playful and social, often seen wrestling or following their mothers closely.
They rely on the pride for protection and learn early how to stalk and pounce.
Even at this age, their small faces already show the calm confidence of future leaders.
They rely on the pride for protection and learn early how to stalk and pounce.
Even at this age, their small faces already show the calm confidence of future leaders.
Baboon and Infant
A baboon infant clings tightly to its mother’s chest during the first weeks of life, later riding on her back as it gains confidence.
The troop plays an important role in its upbringing — grooming, watching, and teaching. Their social bonds are strong, built on communication, care, and trust.
The troop plays an important role in its upbringing — grooming, watching, and teaching. Their social bonds are strong, built on communication, care, and trust.
Baby Elephant
Elephant calves are highly dependent on their mothers and aunts.
They learn by touching and imitating, using their trunks to explore everything around them.
Their sense of family is strong — every adult helps care for the young, keeping them safe within the herd.
They learn by touching and imitating, using their trunks to explore everything around them.
Their sense of family is strong — every adult helps care for the young, keeping them safe within the herd.
Baby Giraffe
Newborn giraffes stand within an hour of birth, already towering at nearly two metres tall.
Their mothers keep them close, guiding them through the open savanna.
Each step they take is part of learning awareness — to move gracefully, stay alert, and grow into the gentle giants of Africa.
Their mothers keep them close, guiding them through the open savanna.
Each step they take is part of learning awareness — to move gracefully, stay alert, and grow into the gentle giants of Africa.
Baby Hippo
A baby hippo spends most of its time in the water, where it can rest safely beside its mother. It nurses both underwater and on land, surfacing often to breathe.
Protective mothers guide their calves gently, teaching them the balance between curiosity and caution in the river’s quiet flow.
Protective mothers guide their calves gently, teaching them the balance between curiosity and caution in the river’s quiet flow.
