Voodoo Doll Winner

Congratulations to
PAUL WESTON from Vermont!

As promised, a name was randomly pulled from the list of folks who filled out the survey to win a voodoo doll. Paul was our winner! Both he and his lovely wife are regular visitors to my studio during events – especially the Art of Horror every October.

Doll Workshop this July!

I am excited to announce that I will be offering a 2 day doll workshop this summer at Davis Studio in Burlington, Vermont.

There is a limit of 8 spots for this weekend workshop so please register ASAP before spots fill. If you have any questions at all, feel free to email me at info at strange dolls.net.

Intro to Doll Making (Strange Doll-Style)

Adult and Teen Class (ages 15+)
2 day weekend workshop
Date: Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Davis Studio, 4 Howard Street, Studio Two, Burlington, VT / Google Maps
Cost: $225.00 (materials are included in the cost)

DAY 1

You will be guided through making the body of your doll using polymer clay and fabric. You will also learn how to sculpt a face and create the head of your doll. The clay pieces will be cured overnight.

DAY 2

Learn the secrets of professionally assembling the parts you have created. Sew the skirt and blouse, paint details on the face, add hair and any other desired embellishments. You will leave this workshop with a finished polymer clay art doll.

The studio will provide all sculpting tools, sewing machines, polymer clay, doll hair and other basic supplies.

There will be a one hour break for lunch on both days. The studio is conveniently located near Speeder and Earl’s coffee shop as well as a variety of sandwich shops in the event you want to eat out or need a snack.

NOTE: Please consider bringing small amounts of your favorite fabrics, trims and tiny buttons to add a personal touch to your creation or feel free to use fabrics we have available in the studio. This class is designed for beginners, so you do not need any prior experience sculpting or using polymer clay, but it would be helpful if you have some familiarity with using a sewing machine for simple straight stitches. The studio has several machines, but if you prefer to bring your own sewing machine please feel free to do so.

My dolls are in the movie “Now You See Me”

Several of my voodoo dolls and eye teeth wall relief were purchased for a scene in the movie “Now You See Me” that is coming out at the end of May. I don’t know yet if the scenes that my dolls are in were cut or not but I am crossing my fingers, knocking on wood, that they made it in!

Here is the trailer, if you happen to see the movie, keep an eye on any scenes that happen in a voodoo shop in New orleans!

New studio addition

We have a lot of cows in Vermont!

My awesome intern found this while wandering around in the woods and lugged it back.

Win a voodoo doll

Reminder: Doll raffle is this Wednesday!

I want to know what YOU think! I hope you will take a few minutes to tell me your thoughts about Strange Dolls and a bit about your personal interests.

To show my appreciation, I am going to raffle off one of my voodoo dolls by randomly drawing a name from the pool of folks who responded to the survey. If you would like your name to go in the hat, please make sure to include your name and email address. The drawing will be held May 15th.

Take the survey!

New Dolls and an up-coming mini documentary

Is there anything sweeter than honey?

Darva loves honey. In a moment of unbridled craving she believes that there is only one thing that could be sweeter than honey… it must be the thing that created it.

Darva’s name means “honey”. I have 2 new sculptures available in this theme just in time for Spring. I have a blonde version and a brunette version. Darva is a one of a kind handmade doll. She is in a sitting position, attached to a wood base. She is 12.5 inches tall and 10 inches wide. She has an overturned honey bear in her lap with resin honey pouring out. She is holding a real honey bee (which happens to be from Tanzania). Her hair is mohair and her clothing has been hand sewn onto her, they contain vintage lace and buttons. The making of these one of a kind sculptures was filmed for a project with Cabin 46.

See All Available Dolls>>

Mini Documentary

Over the last month I have been working with Bruce Gibbs from Cabin 46 on a mini documentary about my work. It has been quite an adventure! He filmed the making of the Darva dolls and was ingenious when it came down to retro fitting his cameras to capture my work space and process. This was the first time in my life I had to ride my motorcycle with a camera attached to my back! The editing process is underway, I will send out the link once it is finished.

Looking for Feedback

I want to know what YOU think! I hope you will take a few minutes to tell me your thoughts about Strange Dolls and a bit about your personal interests.

To show my appreciation, I am going to raffle off one of my voodoo dolls by randomly drawing a name from the pool of folks who responded to the survey. If you would like your name to go in the hat, please make sure to include your name and email address. The drawing will be held May 15th. Take the survey!

Mother’s Day is May 12th

Mother’s Day is May 12th. I have Mother’s Day cards and prints available thru my zazzle shop. Be different and send your mom an alternative to the usual Hallmark fair. The Strange Dolls pictured are mothers with their favorite little monsters. Check out Mother’s Day Cards>>