I enjoyed sharing some of my art dolls with friends at the library. A big thanks to my friend Shirleen Reinhardt for taking the photos!

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Marvie is a cloth and clay doll I created.  After finishing the doll, I decided she bears a strong resemblance to my Mom. Pictured is my Mom in her senior year of high school. Marvie the doll measures 17 inches in length.

Leora

    

     Leora is the bearer of light.  She brings the light of hope and compassion to fight the sadness in our world.  Leora is constructed from an old lamp piece mounted on a wood base. Her head and arms are sculpted with paper clay and painted with acrylic.  Leora's skirt is created from an antique child's dress.   She stands 17" tall.

Meet Rachel Wall

     Rachel Wall is considered by many to be the first American lady pirate. She was born in 1760.  Not only was she the first American female pirate but she was the last woman to be executed by hanging in the state of Massachusetts.  
   Rachel fell in love at sixteen to a man named George Wall who saved her from a group of girls bullying her on the waterfront.
     Rachel and George married and became pirates together. Pirate life developed a deep love of treasures for Rachel and this led to her demise.  When arrested, Rachel pleaded to be tried as a pirate but instead was tried as a robber.  She was sentenced to death by hanging in 1789.
     Rachel Wall is sculpted from paper clay.  She stands atop a brass ship anchor and is 12

inches tall. Rachel is dressed in vintage fabrics and trims. She anxiously  holds the keys to her treasure box. 

Work in process

Here is my messy worktable as I work on a piece for a quickly approaching deadline.  Misty is attempting to help clean up my mess!

Brigid

     Brigid is an enchantress. She listens to the dreams and longings of your soul and weaves them into your reality.  She hears your heart's whispers and readies  them for the upcoming season of growth. 

Fractured Fairy Tale

     Alas, who shall I be to greet the King's son?  Shall I greet him with my young, beautiful Rapunzel persona or shall I receive him with my ancient, enchantress side Dame Gothel? After all, who does he think he is to call upon me whenever it strikes his fancy?
     Rapunzel/Dame Gothel is a two sided sculpture standing upon a tower which is a piece of burl wood. The ladies are sculpted on a wire/foil armature covered in paper clay.  They are painted with acrylic. Their clothes are fashioned from vintage fabric and trims. Rapunzel's hair is crafted from sheep wool.  The ladies are 9.5 inches tall and an overall height of 14 inches with the burl wood tower.

Rapunzel

Dame Gothel

Full view of Rapunzel's side

Full view of Dame Gothel's side

Haunted Fairy Tales

Pics of my work in progress for the ART DOLL QUARTERLY CHALLENGE "Haunted Fairy Tales."