My Travelling Doll For 2011

The Travelling Doll Project that I has so much fun with last year is starting out again. In fact I just shipped him out today.


This year I'm collaborating with two other wonderful Canadian Doll artists with talents as diverse as our wonderful country. Jade Perez and Cayleigh Milne-Keeley are just as excited as I am to see what's in store for our dolls as we begin the 2011 Travelling Doll Project.

Yes, once more it's a male doll. Well, the idea was for a hero, protector, angel and warrior but we'll have to just see how Raphael turns out at the end of his journey.

Raphael is starting out as a polymer/cloth combination over a wire armature and features some amazing Tibetan Lamb Hair and over sized feet to help him stand on his own. His boots are sculpted from apoxie sculpt and are over sized to help him stand on his own. I'm hoping he'll get some great wings that will also balance him but we'll just have to see how he turns out!

Follow his story, as he falls from heaven to protect us on earth.

He was inspired by the many wonderful Urban Fantasy authors that I read on the subway each morning as I commute to my "real" job. (I think of my mother every time I use the quotes on that word!)

Hope you'll enjoy following his journey as much as I will!

Pretty this morning

We had more snow overnight, light fluffy stuff that looks so pretty covering the trees.

 

I've been working on a couple things now that my travelling doll is all packed and ready to move on. More on that next post. Don't want to post until it's in the mail. 

I've got a knitting lunch and learn at the office on Monday so I've been pulling some things together, needles, odd balls and samples for show and tell. Of course that brings out the unfinished pieces I've had hidden away since before Christmas. 

One of them a felted bag for my laptop. I had a bunch of odd balls that I decided to knit up an oversized bag. I finished the last of the knitting on the bag and felted it. 

But realize in my rush to get it done that I didn't add handles. I'll have to knit those separately and sew them on. I think once I add the handles I'll felt again to see if I can get it to felt a little more.

I've also been working on another doll. A female. I'm thinking high heels, crouched, in black leather and heels, with dark wings. So I've worked up the pose and will set the joints with apoxie so her limbs stay where I want them. I use a lot of hockey tape when I've bulked out a bit with foil. I still want to use some paperclay on the upper body I think.

Here I've set the joints with apoxie, and added her hands.

After I've set the pose for the foot and it's hardened, I also add the heel. I've made the heel separate so it's hard when I put in in place and doesn't go all droopy. I've added polyfil to the legs. I'll need to sew on her pants and make her boots. Still scoping out my materials stash for the perfect thing. I think I'll need to work on her upper body though first or I'll have a big mess on my hands.

Some early work on her face. Paperclay.

i been having the weirdest dreams lately... i dreamed i was...

Wonder Woman Sock M... SpiritMama $42.00	Fishy Fish OOAK Cro... knotbygranma $90.00	OOAK Crochet Art Do... knotbygranma $250.00	Dreaming Bunny Pink... jdconwell $60.00	Titania- Fairy Quee... chatnoirstudio... $400.00
Hand-sculpted OOAK ... nenufarblanco $200.00	AgathA mealymonster $165.00	Loopy Art Doll Feli... loopyboopy $28.00	art doll THE BLACK ... paulanerhus $750.00	Time Traveller - Re... ozlemakin $62.50
OHMAR a baby mouse ... trolltracks $24.99	Kite Boy Indiandollartw... $300.00	Ent Forest Spirit nancyperennec $235.00	discombobulated bla... littleblackcro... $90.00	ooak cloth art doll... ToadstoolsNTre... $76.00

Travelling Doll Project 2011

The Travelling Doll Project is starting again for 2011. My team this year The Manic Moose will be Jade Perez and Cayleigh Milne-Keeley.


It will exciting to watch our diverse group put their twists on each others dolls as our styles are so different. Stay tuned for more! Watch the whole Travelling Doll Project progress at http://adotravelingdollproject.blogspot.com/

Work Published in new book by Kerin Gale

I just found out by my good friend Abi that my Reluctant Prince Art Doll was published in Kerin Gale's new book, Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams. I just ordered my copy from Amazon! YAY!

Can't wait to see all the tips and projects she has in here as well as the gallery of completed work.

Here's a pic of my Reluctant Prince.

Potions Passions and Wicked Desires Treasury

I just put together a wonderful treasury, which, when I started was supposed to be about Love and Valentines Day, but ended up being a little darker but no less wonderful.
There are some really talented artists on etsy.
Come take a peek! Find the treasury here.

Happy New Year!

Wow, it's been a pretty busy lead up to the Christmas Holidays and I must say I am glad it's over. Phew! I made it though another one!
Don't get me wrong I love Christmas, trying to make or find the perfect something for someone with a limited amount to spend is not easy. I thought I was pretty creative this year. Made Guitar Picks for nephew, hair bands and groovy pillows for the nieces, used points where I had them and Ornaments and or head warmers for the sisters and close friends.
I had some sales on etsy and at the office which really helped my Christmas budget and even got me some new clothes to start off the new year.

On Christmas Eve my sister called from Regina with a big surprise, she was coming home the next day! It was a wonderful few days, full of laughter and family with a little food, wine and song (Yes, Karaoke was involved!) I think if I posted the video on youtube it might go viral... lol it was a lot of fun! There is nothing in the world quite like the feeling of spending time with my sisters!

I have two resolutions for 2011:
1. dress a little spiffier,
2. dress my dolls a little more creatively.

I don't know what direction my work will take this year. I attended the Tim Burton Exhibit at the Bell Lightbox with my sister while she was here. I was astounded with the drawings and maquettes and costumes! What an inspiration! I'd like to stretch my creativity with some bizarre creatures like that but am not sure that it's really up my alley. I might try a few heads sketches and see what transpires.

If you have opportunity to visit the exhibition you really should go! Without giving too much away, you'll follow this creative filmmaker from his early years through out the making of his wonderful films among them: Batman, (the one with Penquin and Cat Woman, easily my favorite), Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas (another favourite), Corpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland and just WOW!

The next few days will be my time to relax, put away the decorations and perhaps sketch a little, perhaps start a bit of a exercise routine, surf the web and otherwise be inspired. It's a busy time at the office so I want to be well rested when I return.

Wishing all of you a Creative and Happy New Year! Cheers!