Prints and New Dolls Available

Using old photographs from my family’s archive, I combined photos of the dolls with the images of women from my family history. They are a celebration of misfits and ghosts.

These prints are digitally printed on archival paper. The originals have a rough deckled edge and are professionally framed using non glare glass.

Thanks to Revive Archive for the amazing printing and Artists’ Mediums for framing these prints so they were ready to hang in a gallery.

The professionally framed prints with the deckled edge are $250.
The prints are $35.
See Detailed Images and Order Online>>

 

 

New Dolls

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Chelsea Smile. Her name refers to the act of slashing a person’s face so that they appear to be smiling. Also called a ‘Glasgow Smile’ which doesn’t have quite the charming ring to it that “Chelsea” does.

 

Priestess, with a nod to Olive Oatman

 

Lynette

 

Mamie, this doll is made from a dried gourd. She also appears in this print>>

Reminder: Story Time opening reception at Studio Place Arts

Just a reminder that the opening reception for
“Story Time” is this Friday, March 9 from 5:30-7:30pm at:
Studio Place Arts
201 North Main Street, Barre VT 0564
Show runs from March 9 – April 7, 2012

Storytime: The human impulse to construct narratives is explored through painting, video, sculpture, photography, and published materials.

The 2 dolls I have in this show have a special accompaniment. Using old photographs from my family’s archive, I combined photos of the dolls with the images of women from my family history. They are a celebration of misfits and ghosts.

The prints are digitally printed on archival paper with archival inks by a photo restoration company Revive Archive. The originals have a rough deckled edge and are framed using non glare glass.

The framed pieces are $250. The prints are $35. Both are available through Studio Place Arts through March 2012.

Gourds and Ghosts

Up-Coming Group Show:

“Story Time”

Opening reception: Friday, March 9 from 5:30-7:30pm

Studio Place Arts
201 North Main Street, Barre VT 0564
Show runs from March 6 – April 7, 2012

The 2 dolls I have in the show have a special accompaniment. Using old photographs from my family’s archive, I combined photos of the dolls with images of women from my family history.The images are a celebration of misfits and ghosts. I will provide more details after the opening. Hope to see you there!

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Gourds

A studio visitor brought me a bounty of dried gourds several months ago. I have slowly been making my way through the warty looking vegetation, slowly converting each piece into various types of dolls and wall relief. Enjoy!

Check out all of the new designs at: StrangeDolls.net>>

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Small dolls made out of gourds…

Large dolls made out of gourds…

Wall Relief made out of gourds…

and another little goodie is a doll I made from Thanksgiving dinner leftovers….

Pizza Cake

Believe it or not I am not a huge fan of desserts. I would much rather gorge myself on my dinner than save room for dessert. I love salty and spicy things far more than the sweeter variety. And my absolute weakness is pizza.

Usually my boyfriend and I do dinner for my birthday celebrations but this year he came up with a brilliant find: Pizza Cake. It satisfies his desire to make me a cake for my birthday and it satisfies my desire for PIZZA!

Pizza Cake is a 3 layer pizza made to look like a cake. This is my kinda “cake”… savory, ridiculous, and utterly decadent.

The online recipe is here, if you dare: “Savory Pizza Cake. Why Should Cake Have to Be Sweet?”

New Studio Spot

One of the larger studios in our collective opened up and I took it! My studio is now the one facing the door to the parking lot, basically the studio that faces you when you walk in. It was originally owned by Ann Bailey but we decided to swap spots.

I have had a number of complaints about how difficult it is to get in and see my work during the open studio events like Art Hop and the Holiday Hop. There are a lot of people trying to get in and out during those events to not only look at the work up close and chat – but to be able to get in the door at all. I hope this new space will help with that. There is more leg room as well as a better line between work space and display space.

Hope to see you soon in my new digs!

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Happy Holidays!

Alien Fetus Ornaments

A friend of mine took this great photo of one of the alien fetus ornaments on his christmas tree. I love how the lights shine through the resin. I have more available: www.strangedolls.net!