Saturday, October 27, 2012

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD


In a cottage on the edge of the great North Forest
Little Red gets dressed and ready to go to 
her Grandmother's house





13 inch primitive style ball jointed doll 
in my shop

Thursday, October 25, 2012

NEW MERFAERIES


mixed media dolls
half clay
half fabric




great movement


one of a kind dolls and design
in my shop

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

FABRIC IS MY FRIEND


as much as I try to get away from fabric
cloth is always lurking around in my head
using fabrics in combination with ball jointed dolls


great way to use all the amazing quilting quarters I have collected
and I love the way soft tails move


these two a new work in process
paper clay torso head and arms ball jointed
tails are cotton, stuffed and 
tiny pellets in the tails
movement of these girls is amazing!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

ALPHIE PIXIE CLOWN


Alphie is a Pixie Clown
lives in the Elephants tent
in a old seaside circus






handmade Japanese Paper Clay doll
ball jointed


Alphie is a one of a kind doll and design
she is in my shop

Friday, October 19, 2012

STRINGING A PRIMITIVE DOLL


I received a e-mail from a follower of my art dolls
asking if I had a tutorial of stringing a doll
I don't, and teaching is not something I do very well
But I took some pictures of the process of stringing one of my 
primitive ball jointed dolls
I start by making my hooks, and lying the doll out to be strung
also, I never string my work until it is finished
(but that is just me)
 all the fitting is done before I paint
using elastic beading cord and a long piece of wire
this is my process
  

















my dolls are made from Japanese Paper Clay
sanded, painted with acrylic paints
and sealed with matte spray
Stringing is my favorite part of creating a doll
she comes to life


Thursday, October 18, 2012

COOLER FLORIDA WEATHER YAY


cooler weather has finally come to Central Florida
the next doll I will make plaster molds for
her head is still drying
next lots of gesso and spray enamel 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

IN THE STUDIO


painting and sanding
the doll for casting still needs a head

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

THE MERMAIDS i LIVE WITH


today is my Birthday
posting my favorite dolls
a progression of my work in my golden years

Monday, October 15, 2012