Tag Archives: Dolls

Critters in the studio

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I’ll let their special looks do the talking today.

Friday Mish-Mash 11/9

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yesterday’s drawing taking shape – using Styrofoam cone as armature for now

paper bowl made ages ago atop scarf made this summer

My first ‘hombre’ attempt for classy kitty’s sweater

fabrics I adore – middle shibori from my vat; “tree” tie-dye wedge was a gift; edge wedge of pale blue a former silk work skirt from the 90’s

studio shot

studio – back table – goodies in more paper bowls I made

digital collage – sister, father, son

digital collage – father and gaga

digital collage – mother and gaga

studio shot – pink linen vest in progress

turtles woven in – may make large disk into a turtle, too

paper bowl – close up

impromptu linen draft shield for Jack, who slept in front of fireplace last night

Two silly links for you this week (oh so refreshing after election intensity): baby otter finding its element and a possum eating a strawberry.

A photo of wings to inspire some stitchers: Tullum beach scene. Photo by Mario Valeira.

And some dynamic quilts : textile artist Pat Pauly.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Bodies

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Two dolls in progress. Place markers for heads. One, punctured metal, letting light through. One, a paper-pieced hexagon, letting light through.

Now it is dark. A fire crackles in the next room. A little snow is falling, but not much.

What would MY body look like if my head let more light through?

My new Abraham/Hicks disk arrived today – maybe I’ll find out!!

Doll delivery

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Yesterday, I brought three dolls over to the JCC. After seeing the Native American art exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum this past weekend (more on that soon), I really want to make some more… and in a very different style (more wood? more rusted, found objects).

Studio Still Lifes and To Do’s

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scene from bulletin board

As I mentioned, I am cleaning the studio… before and after pix to come, but for now, some still lifes from bulletin board, fridge, and work tables…

I suppose each image provides a To Do List item with it — for the above? Find original collage of “MYSTERY/BELOVED/FLOW/HERE” and transfer to fabric. Query — where has the sex gone from my work?!!

Fridge montage

TO DO Item for this picture — find collage series (there were six, I think) and go make color copies — play with scale and group together as originally intended. Transfer better ones to fabric and stitch.

The actress shown is Pam Grier (she is riding a roller coaster), clipped from magazine after seeing and loving the movie she starred in along with Samuel L. Jackson — Jackie Brown.

This collage had something to do with surrender and female power and fertility — I love the inclusion of a photo of little Danny (not part of the collage) taken at cousin Emily’s birthday party years ago, sitting astride a pony for the very first time, all aglow with the novelty and wonder of it…

pencil drawing

To Do Item for this picture — start assembling fabrics for another elephant quilt. I am not done with them yet!

The Queen is in the Shadow

To Do Item for this still life is not crafty so much as psychological — Get The Queen Out of The Shadow!!!! That little drawing, done by me at around age eight, belongs in the light of day — don’t you agree? Perhaps I should make a few tiaras… they could always go on a doll!