"Old Bitty" ornament
polymer clay, curled and painted paper, yarn, fabric and papers.
She may be a bit old but she's not an old bitty. Approx. five inches round.
Paper Dolls
Summer 2010 dolls for a swap on ATCsforall.com hosted by DADAology.
The doll above was actually inspired by another paper doll made by
artist, Wendy Zupan Bailey. Though both are fairly pagan and fairytale-based, they are
nothing alike.
The Princess Fairy Mermaid doll has it all...wings, crown, tail, webbed hands, seaweedy hair. Captureing her colors and essence was difficult, to say the least. She does shimmer with intereference paints.
August 2009. These are not your traditional paper dolls nor are they my traditional art dolls. They seem to be a combination of them both. The heads are shrink plastic. The bodies are often clothed in manufactured scrapbooking papers. I add the little things that make them unique.
Pamalama Doll, Bear Doll, Napkin Doll and Inuit Doll.
This looks much like me...chubby, sixty, happy!
I had this wonderful brown checked paper and it turned out to be perfect for a bear. The tie and the shorts make this bear ready for the teddy bear's picnic.
Thanks to Mary Engelbreit for the inspiration. This party girl got her sassy dress from a paper napkin that I just loved. The novel stockings are quite the latest thing. Our Emma always loves a little purse for every occasion.
If you have children in your life, you must know about Barbara LaVallee. She's an Alaskan artist who makes wonderful kids books. This Inuit mama is based on LaVallee's mamas with commercial, scrapbooking papers for her hooded dress. Note: I am really bad at making hands!
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