Happy Birthday to ME!!

My little paper mache Birthday Queen.

More Shudayra

Shudayra is all ready to continue her journey. If you're interested in viewing her artist-by-artist progress, check out our Art Doll Cool-Aberration project blog.



I added an eye bead and 3 sand pebbles from Topsail Beach, NC to Shudayra's rune bag.


And here're the entries I made to her journal.




Next she's off to visit Barb in NY. Then she'll be returning home to her mom, MA, in Ontario.


Bye bye, Shudayra!

Brooch Impression

I really like the way this tag turned out.

It's not real obvious in the pic, but the horse sticks out like bas-relief. I took a small square of watercolor paper and soaked it in warm water for a couple/few minutes. Then I sandwiched it in paper towels to remove the excess water. Took it out of the paper towels and laid it over this brooch. (I removed the pin from the brooch first so it'd lay flat.)


I kindof pressed and molded the paper around the brooch for a couple minutes and then laid it aside to dry.

Next I lightly sprayed a couple coats of Krylon glossy clearcoat to each side of the embossed tag, letting the Krylon dry between coats (it dries really quickly). I did that to seal the tag so I could paint with acrylics without wetting the paper and losing the impression. Then I painted it and added the little text labels.

The tag has been incorporated into Shudayra's journal which I'll picture soon.

Shudayra

I've been working on Shudayra, MA's Art Doll Cool-Aberration doll. Here she is as she looked when she came to visit me.



She still looks exactly the same. Except now she has her own pony!



Shudayra is on a spiritual and physical journey gathering runes. I gave her the rune Ehwaz which means horse. It implies controlled change, progress, a journey. I altered a horse figurine that I already had. Paper mache'd over it and added the bridle, saddle bag, saddle blanket, and floral wreath.

Shudayra is thrilled to have a companion to accompany her on her journey.



I also made her a paper mache umbrella to give her some shelter from the elements.



I'm working on my pages for her journal now. Pics soon.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's my little paper mache Valentine Queen.

Bravura Personified has hands!!

Here's Bravura, my doll in Art Doll Cool-Aberration 2009, as she looks after visiting five of the project artists.



Doesn't she look great?! She just left Jeanne in Or who gave her polymer clay hands and a cigarette in a holder. Perfect!







This is the page Jeanne added to Bravura's journal.


Just for comparison, here's what Bravura looked like when I first sent her on her travels.


She's in CA with Robyn now, and then she visits Yvonne in TX. Then home to me! If you wanna see her visit-by-visit progress thru the project, check out the Art Doll Cool-Aberration blog.

Miss Elspeth Darkly - Art Doll Cool-Aberration

Here's Miss Elspeth Darkly, all ready to journey on to visit Barb in NY.



Elspeth originated with Karma in SK, Canada. She's a private eye type trying to unravel the mystery of Fifi, the kidnapped poodle. She's at the masquerade ball now, where "all will be revealed".

I painted Elspeth's upper torso to match her facial skintone, and made her a polymer clay roller skates charm that dangles below her skirt, and a paper mache umbrella rifle.



Here're my journal pages continuing her story.




Elspeth's journal is kindof different and fun in that it's become like a mystery story that we each add a chapter to. Check out her whole story on the Art Doll Cool-Aberration blog.