Doll Creations

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A Carousel of Horses This small doll is balanced to stand on her own. Cotton fabric body, wool stuffing. Wired fingers. Trapunto technique in the face to lift the nose. Features created with acrylic paint, pigma pen, Prisma color pencils. Lips, eyebrows, lids, flair of nostrils and fingernails hand stitched with Gutterman’s and Sulky thread. Highlight and shadow create depth. Hair is three colors of fine mohair yarn, sewn and twisted and into a sculptural form.                                                            

                                                                      Fairy Cottage Ingredients for the Fairy Dwelling. A dash of transformation in simple shapes like cylinders, cones and rectangles a complex structure emerges. I ladle in creative problem solving and a pinch of illusion and a sprinkle of fun and magic. Wool felt and natural items like pinecones, twigs and assorted acorn tops with a healthy dose  of fun and magic.

                                                                   Fairy Cottage A small enchanted dwelling for enchanted beings. Ingredients in the recipe for the Fairy Cottage include: A cup of re-purposing post consumer….a fancy way to say ordinary every day items like cardboard, file folders and tacky glue. A dash of transformation in simple shapes like cylinders, cones and rectangles a complex structure emerges.

                                                                    Fairy Cottage Wool felt and natural items like pine cones, twigs and assorted acorn tops with a healthy dose  of fun and magic.

                                                                    Fairy Cottage  A small enchanted dwelling for enchanted beings. Ingredients in the recipe for the Fairy Cottage include: A cup of re-purposing post consumer….a fancy way to say ordinary every day items like cardboard, file folders and tacky glue.

                                                         "  A Pageant of Birds" - Close up A spray of wool felt leaves, flowers and floral wire form a kind of crown around her face. Vintage lace slip under the dress, and vintage cotton bloomers. Arms are outstretched with wings that echo the image of the women in the Welty photograph. Fabric shoes replicate the pattern in the dress with very small silk ribbon flowers. She stands on a round base. Seed beads embellish felt border with gold thread stitching

                                                                A Pageant of Birds  Over skirt and wing shapes in the center of the over shirt,  has circular cut work backed with the Norwegian wool.  Small wool felt birds, leaves and seed beads create a three dimensional element. Border on the over skirt is vintage trim work. A spray of wool felt leaves, flowers and floral wire form a kind of crown around her face. Vintage lace slip under the dress, and vintage cotton bloomers. Arms are outstretched with wings that echo the image of the women in the Welty photograph.

                                                                A Pageant of Birds  19 inches tall 6 inches wide. Inspired by a photograph by Eudora Welty from the 1930’s. Cotton fabric body, wool stuffing. Wired fingers. Trapunto technique in the face to lift the nose. Features created with acrylic paint, pigma pen, Prisma color pencils. Lips, eyebrows, lids, flair of nostrils and fingernails hand stitched with Gutterman’s and Sulky thread. Highlight and shadow create depth. Hair is  of fine dark charcoal mohair yarn, sewn and twisted and into a sculptural form.

Three kitties, a mouse and poodle, small flowers and leaves add a three dimensional and storytelling element to this doll. Vintage lace slip under the dress, and cotton checked bloomers. Tie silk shoes in a small geometric pattern peek out from under her skirt

The tall wool felt cone shaped hat has a combination of geometric and natural elements. Blossoms, birds and a bee create a sculptural composition sitting on her head.

                                                                " A Circle of Friends" 16 inches tall 6 inches wide. This small doll is balanced to stand on her own. Cotton fabric body, wool stuffing. Wired fingers. Trapunto technique in the face to lift the nose. Features created with acrylic paint, pigma pen, Prisma color pencils. Lips, eyebrows, lids, flair of nostrils and fingernails hand stitched with Gutterman’s and Sulky thread. Highlight and shadow create depth. Hair is three colors of fine mohair yarn, sewn and twisted and into a sculptural form.

Apron has circular cutwork backed with the fabric used in the dress. Small wool felt bees and a bird create a three dimensional element. The tall wool felt cone shaped hat has a vintage trim border, white flowers, seed bead edge. Vintage lace slip under the dress, and cotton checked bloomers. Fabric shoes replicate the pattern in the dress

                                                                      Birds and Bees      The tall wool felt cone shaped hat has a vintage trim border, white flowers, seed bead edge. The top of the hat has a birds nest made with tiny sticks and floral wire. A white flower and bee on either side of the hat. Doll holds wool felt flowers and a bee.            

" Birds and Bees" 16 inches tall 6 inches wide. This small doll is balanced to stand on her own. Cotton fabric body, wool stuffing. Wired fingers. Trapunto technique in the face to lift the nose. Features created with acrylic paint, pigma pen, Prisma color pencils. Lips, eyebrows, lids, flair of nostrils and fingernails hand stitched with Gutterman’s and Sulky thread. Highlight and shadow create depth. Hair is three colors of fine mohair yarn, sewn and twisted and into a sculptural form. Apron has circular cutwork backed with the fabric used in the dress. Small wool felt bees and a bird create a three dimensional element.

A wool felt mouse sits on top of the hat and more mice are scattered throughout the skirt. If the kitties are snoozing then the mice will come out to play.

Small wool felt sleeping kitties  create a three dimensional element. More mice are scattered throughout the skirt. If the kitties are snoozing than the mice will come out to play. Vintage lace slip under the dress, and vintage linen bloomers. Tie silk shoes with a checkerboard band peek out from under her skirt. 

                                                                            Cat Nap Here is a new smaller version of my standing dolls. This figure stands about 11 inches.   This small doll is balanced to stand on her own. Cotton fabric body, wool stuffing. Wired fingers. Trapunto technique in the face to lift the nose. Features created with acrylic paint, pigma pen, Prisma color pencils. Lips, eyebrows, lids, flair of nostrils and fingernails hand stitched with Gutterman’s and Sulky thread. Highlight and shadow create depth. Hair is three colors of fine mohair yarn, sewn and twisted and into a sculptural form. The border of the skirt has circular cutwork backed with the fabric used in the dress.