"PRINCESS"

Yes, I know my hair is a little wild,

but don't judge me....underneath I really am a Princess!

For My Children

Just a little horn tooting....
my doll and article are in the latest Art Doll Quarterly Magazine.....yippee.

Thanks to all you lovely people who have sent me emails of congratulations - I really appreciate your feedback. http://www.stampington.com/artdollquarterly/2012/adq_sp12.html xxx

Celeste

Celeste led a happy and busy life, filled with people and noise.

Sometimes  at night when she  felt she needed a break  Celeste would go lay on the hammock and study the stars.

…not really sure what she would find - but open to the idea of finding it …

Daisy

Daisy

Daisy was an uncomplicated girl who appreciated the simpler things in life.....
good coffee in the morning, fresh flowers in the house and good friends to share both.
However, on some days, she put her tap shoes on and just danced - because you never want it to be too simple......

first head sculpt

Here is a pic of my first head sculpt in paperclay. I will build this up into a body form - once her design comes to me! I want to incorporate some textile into the finished piece after glazing and firing so I need to have a definite plan before I go any further. Like any medium there is so much to learn...almost scares me as I want to create straight up....but I think it will be happy part of my journey.

"For my children"

So February is nearly over and I am settling down into the year. School is back and I have been working on a new doll. She is called "for my children" and is made of fabric and paperclay. You may recall her face - she started life with a lamp shade base but, you know , sometimes you just can't get the stride going. Anyway, she morphed into a light base that one of the kids had owned - still wanting the light to shine through, so to speak! Around her base are the words which refer to collecting and putting things in order so that my children will understand.....a mothers role but with the value of recycling integral to the meaning. I have used many found objects that the kids are familiar with to re-enforce that visual knowledge. She has a Silver eye bird on her arm - a local dweller - and computer part hat and I have created the fabric for her clothing with the embellisher machine and free machine embroidery. As too, the fabric in her hand.
Paperclay legs are a new step for me and overall I feel that I have achieved my intention.