Saturday, July 26, 2014

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Jolie

Jolie in a pensive mood.

Jolie

Another polymer clay doll.
Felt torso and thighs.
The rest is polymer clay
Dress is hand sewn

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Sissy

Another photograph of Sissy

Sissy


I have been working on this doll for almost three years. Finally she has been dressed and photographed.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Orange

This assemblage seemed a good way to display small dolls.  I entered three of these in a "Small Works" exhibit of 8" x 8" artworks. Happily all were sold and have new homes.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Small Dolls


These dolls are only seven inches tall

Small Works Exhibit

Title is GREEN
This mixed media assemblage is 8" x 8" made for  an exhibition of work of that size

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Young Abrah


Abrah enjoys dancing.  Sometimes there is music in the air.  Sometimes the music is in her head.  There is always music in her heart.  Welcome to the dance, Abrah!

Sophie


Sophie wears braids in her long hair.  Her dress is pure silk.  Her little feet are bare.

Neptune's Daughter,Gifts of the Sea

Neptune has bestowed on his daughter the finest treasures of the sea. She is depicted here as a medieval princess, dressed in silk, coral, shells and pearls.


Neptune's Daughter

His lovely daughter outshines them all

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Druid Wise Woman
I particulrly like this view of this doll.  She has an element of mystery about her and we know so little about the druids

Here are the latest incarnations of the three early dolls shown below.  Not all early dolls were remade.  Many unsuccessful dolls were discarded.  In the process of making new dolls, I am learning all the time.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Early Dolls
Blue and green faeries were fun to make.  They were published in the Gallery section of Doll Crafter magazine.  Unfortunately that magazine is no longer in publication, since it was a great help to doll makers and costumers.

Creating Art Dolls

My photo
Each doll is hand sculpted, of polymer clay, fired in a home oven. Dolls are jointed at the neck, shoulders, and hips. Some are also jointed at the knees. Armatures are made of found objects. The wigs are made from synthetic hair, stitched to a base of tulle, and attached to a doll’s head with super glue. The costumes are my own design, sewn by hand. All clothing is removable. Fabric is old silk, from used garments. This has a softer “hand” and is a better scale for small figures. Some costumes are cotton. A few, such as the Faeries, are synthetic tulle. The eyes are white polymer clay, fired and painted. They are fitted into the head while sculpting the face. When the head is fired, the second firing does not affect the eyes. Painting of eyes and features is done with opaque watercolor. All dolls are extremely fragile, and not suited to play, but very desirable as collector dolls. Each doll is named, numbered and signed, and is accompanied with a certificate of authentication. I hope this information is helpful to anyone desiring to create original polymer dolls. MAB