Monday, March 29, 2010

MORE PARTY GIRLS

My studio
has become a Jazz Party

Flappers are everywhere

Indulging in my passion for the 1920's
La Garconne Girls (tomboy)

and the wonderful fashion of the Deco Era

I guess you can tell, I watch The Great Gatsby Movie
a lot!
having fun creating pretty party frocks

Two more girls to come
Soft Sculpture Ball Jointed Dolls
with clay enhancements on the face
tooooo fun!

check out my doll shop for all my
one of a kind
creations

Friday, March 26, 2010

THE MORNING AFTER

Fischer Island Florida
1920


The morning sun glitters off the
Vanderbilt Mansion
The wild party of last night, seems to be, but a dream
out in the gardens
the Party Girls
are recovering

stretching

and relaxing

listening to the sweet songs of tiny birds

wondering where she left her cigarette holder

and wishing for some coffee!

the dolls in this story are now in my shop

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

THE FAN DANCER

BURLESQUE
ART DOLLS ONLY
QUARTERLY CHALLENGE

The
Fan Dancer

Waiting in the wings of the stage

for her moment to dance

feathers will be flying

beads will be swinging

and now it's Show Time!

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for all the wonderful
Burlesque Girls

Friday, March 19, 2010

SPRING TIME

Spring has finally arrived
I've been waiting forever

Green Tree Fairy
her big feet wrap nicely around branches

Dandelion Kitties
dance a ballet in the yard


tall Dandelions make the best dancing partners

Siamese Ballerinas

a chorus line of dancing kitties

Sailor, my Ragdoll watches

Sprite Faeries with glorious hats
huddle close

and tonight when the sky is filled with stars
this beautiful Mermaid will jump for joy in the pond!
Spring is here
all these dolls are in my shop

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

FASHIONABLE DOLLIES

Infatuation's with jointed Fashion Dolls
experimenting with fabrics
Fashion
I live it and breathe it
even as I enter my Golden Years
Fashion is still lurking in every corner of my mind

My latest dolls
tall, lanky, waiting for their fashionable gowns

Fashion seems to have followed me my whole life
from my days as a costumer at the Theater

To all my favorite Historical Fashion,
that never goes out of style

My Art Wear Designs
Where my Mother would say to me
"It's Halloween Every Day"
are you really going out in that get-up?


Fashionable Victorian Faerie's
complete with bustle and train

My love of Couture and Gowns

The very early days as a Model
When I would sew up hand painted Faerie Dresses for the Photo Sessions

Beautiful Gowns and High Fashion
have always been a part of my life

and many years as a Photo Stylist
Creating stories of Fashion

The Struggles of selling a Collection

To the Handmade Looks of the Past
Fashion is always around, giving me inspiration
Although I have little need for Gowns in my life these days
Doll Making still gives me the opportunity
to live in this Fashionable World!


Saturday, March 13, 2010

DANDELION KITTIES

Springtime
has finally arrived!

With two days of rain
the grass is finally getting green

and Dandelions are sprouting up tall and skinny
in Faerie Land they look like kitties!
Posing and waiting
for their beautiful yellow frocks and wings!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

ALIENS! ALIENS! ALIENS!

ALIENS ALIENS ALIENS
that is what my Captain said when he came out to the terrace to check out my Art Work

I guess they sort of do!
But actually, these are my new dolls
La Garconne Girls
(means tomboy in French)

soft sculpture with paper clay added here and there

I just love working with LaDoll paper clay
my faces in clay are so different than my soft sculpture faces
and the features are big, especially the noses!
Finally enjoying the weather
and experimenting in Twigs Faerie Land