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"I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music." ...William Shakespeare Waterhouse I love mermaids, and thought I would share a couple today. This next one is by Howard Pyle, a fantastic painter. Here's a vintage ad: For the past couple of days you have been treasure hunting, and gathered supplies to make a…

I search for porcelain and baby dolls in resale shops, online, garage/yard/rummage sales, etc. On the average, I’d say I pay about $5 for a doll depending on the condition. I prefer to use dolls that are in sad condition. I have purchased broken (porcelain) dolls and have a collection of parts so the table in my studio sometimes looks like Frankenstein’s laboratory! I’ve paid as low as $1 (RARELY!) all the way to $28 (shopgoodwill.com and ebay.com) for a doll (including shipping). But when…

Construction made of burned kewpie doll from a devastating house fire to honor the theme of Perseverence for Kobo Gallery's 15th anniversary in Savannah GA.

2016 Topic 5: Art Dolls PAGG by Jo Firth Young Well hello everyone, Darcy here (covering for Leandra this topic) with an intro to our latest topic, Art Dolls. How do these differ from regular dolls? Well Art Dolls are not considered to be toys but rather they are works of art. Just like all art, they are made in a wide variety of styles, with all kinds of skill and media. The techniques employed include carving, sculpting, painting and sewing. Using everything from paper and fabric to clay…

Hi everyone, my name is Elena and I'm posting on behalf of my sister Helena, who is an artist. She has been creating dolls for the past 16 years or so. All of her dolls are handmade and one-of-a-kind. She does everything herself, from the hair itself to creating a hairstyle, shoes, and even dresses. Helena also makes the sculpture itself, so every face she carves out is unique.

Hi, I hope you had a nice week full of creativity and new, great ideas! I'm back on the blog after some travels I've done to meet my lovely students in Belgium and Hungary - as always I have to admit - teaching is my big love! In the meantime I'm working on the new products - as deadlines are close and finalizing new classes I'd like to offer to you this year! Woo hoo! Yes, it is all happening now and if you won't see me much online that would be the reason - I'm really working on something…

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Happy Election Day everyone. Hope you all get a chance to go out there and do your civic duty. I've been busy the past few days putting the finishing touches on some assemblage dolls. I finally got a group finished,...

Maggie is about a 12" doll. Porcelain head and hands on sitting stuffed bear body. She has white mohair and brown eyes. She comes dressed as shown in pictures. Dolls are one of a kind done by Slightly Wicked Dolls.