My Journey Into Creationism

Back in the day, I was quite the art doll maker. I would show you examples, but I don't have any left. I sold all of them. As an artist, you would think that this told me something. Hmmmmm.... let's see, there are about 60 finished paintings in my basement and.....zero dolls. As a working artist, I probably should have stuck with the dolls.

The thing about making one-of-a-kind dolls....wait. Let me explain that. Some doll makers use a mold to pour the head, limbs and sometimes bodies (tho they are often soft bodied) of a doll. They make several from one mold that are hand painted and numbered. The one-of-a-kind is just that: you create it from your own pattern or mold, sculpt it, paper mache it, whatever it. They are often made from mixed media, soft and hard materials. They're damn cool is what they are.

For me, a doll never came out the way I "planned" it. I would make a sketch, a pattern, set off down my own doll making path and then.....

...the doll takes over.

It becomes what IT wants to be, who it wants to be. It's scary and exciting. You are creating this little being with a personality. It's a very cool feeling.

Some ideas have been brewing in the noggin (ideas are always brewing in the noggin- the real trick is to turn them into something concrete-ooooooo concrete! There's an idea! I could....) Wow. See how easy it is for me to get off track?

This is a great book- Anatomy Of A Doll. If you are a doll maker or just like dolls, you have to check it out. Some very cool folks in there. And my fav of all time, Lisa Lichtenfels who makes the most fabulous dolls ever. She used to work for Disney. Her stuff is amazing.

Anyhoo, I went out early and got some really fabulous fabric remnants, the latest Cloth Paper Scissors, some Fimo (on sale!!! 97 cents a brick for petes sake), and a new face mold. Last week I made some face molds using air dry clay. I tried them out today and they worked great.

So, I have some heads baking in the oven at this moment. Who knows who they shall become... I'll keep you posted as I continue on my journey to creationism... it's a little heady.