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Autumn 2005
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| Cover Art: Giraffe King by Merilou Jenkins. See her article, starting on page 25. |
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Party-Boy Skeleton by Susan Bates Bezek Party Boy was designed to hang on a wall or door, but if his bones were painted on his other side he could happily be a guest anywhere. He is made entirely of cloth, from the top of his skull to the tip of his toe bone, with a dimensional head done in the trapunto style. |
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Doll Artist Profile: Scott Radke
by Ricë Freeman Zachery Scott Radke’s marionettes are so incredibly popular, he can’t keep up with the demand for them. There’s a waiting list, and every puppet is purchased before Scott completes it, a phenomenon that began with his last gallery show at Doubting Thomas in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. There, in 2001, every one of his puppets sold on the first night, and the artist realized he was going to be able to make a living doing what he loves. |
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From Garden to Gallery: Gourd Art Dolls
by Merilou Jenkins “Four years ago,” relates the artist, “a friend suggested that I visit a gourd festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, California. I thought, ‘What can you do with a gourd?’ I went, I saw, and I was conquered. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I was like a kid in a candy store.” Since then, Merilou Jenkins has turned her passion into gorgeous, African art dolls. |
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Mixed Media Artifact Dolls
by Mar Goman Her “poppets” are admittedly dolls, but “they have another level of meaning related to the spirit or soul,” says the artist. “I see my dolls as soul portraits. They don’t depict the outside, but the inside, where we are a combination of loose ends and tightly bound emotions and secrets, lumps and scars and words seared onto our souls.” |
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Earth, Wind, Fire & Water: Spirit Dolls
by Sunni Hamillton Capture the four elements in your next doll project. This article includes a great pattern and instructions for making your own printed collage fabric plus some fun embellishment options. |
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Celebrating the Spirit of the Gypsy Challenge |
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Puzzle-Piece Dolls
by Janet Hofacker “Dolls can be created using the most extraordinary objects,” notes the artist, who is well known for making art from thrift-store finds. “Since these dolls are made from puzzle pieces, once you begin seeing the human shape in a puzzle piece, you’ll see the possibilities for making dolls with them.” |
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Plus:
Gina Rowland’s Patua Spirit Dolls, Paula Dion’s Sassy Squash, Susan Bates Bezek’s Mexican Catrinas, Asya Lesly’s Zephyr, Stacy Clark’s Serena & Scaredy Cat (with pattern!), Show & Tell, and much, much more!
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