Barbie® brings out the worst in me, sometimes. This is a good example. She’s not quite Toy Story, but she certainly is strange. I started with a new Barbie doll, bought at a store, specifically for this art project. First, I replaced her torso with a cloth body, and reinforced the (cloth) neck to hold…
Month: January 2010
Altered Dolls
Altered dolls usually (but not always) start with ready-made, store-bought dolls. They may be modified or even deconstructed to make a different art doll or mixed-media figure. These can include anything from themed, customized BarbieTM dolls, to Raggedy Ann gone wild, to McD’s doll toys that are made into jewelry or chess pieces. However, that…
Annie Faerie Dolls
This is one of a series of pin dolls that I made by hand. First, I create my doll collages digitally, using antique photos and illustrations. When I’m pleased with the design and colors, I print each doll onto iron-on transfer paper. Next, I apply each doll design to cotton, usually unbleached muslin, raw silk,…
A debt of gratitude, from journalists
I didn’t realize that the person who’d protected Anne Frank — and, later, her personal journal — had lived so long. Anne Frank was an icon to many of us, and a shining example of the importance of diaries. She helped a generation understand what had happened prior to and during World War II. Instead…