Worry by Amy Rawson

There’s no hard and fast definition to be found for an art doll. They can be made out of almost any medium or several different media. They come in various shapes, sizes, styles, and designs. They can be very realistic or abstract with barely anything recognizable on them. They can be human, humanoid, anthropomorphic, alien, fantasy, sci-fi, or just about anything in between. “What is an art doll?” is as loaded a question as “What is art?”

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This came up on our ADO forum during the holidays–what does your studio space look like? I’m exceedingly slow at taking pics, editing them and getting them posted so I’m just now getting around to this.

Right side of studio

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I have to admit I’m pleased…mostly. I wrote an article for Etsy’s blog, called the Storque, explaining what art dolls are and including lots of photos. I like to think it’s a pretty good article and I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on it already.

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Full Body WIP

Ok, well only one right now, actually. And he’s still in progress…

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Got one project completed (finally) and started on another one.

Daisies and Ivy Detail

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Blue Rorshach Trio

So I’ve been on a bookbinding binge, but this one’s mostly been focused on that simplest of bindings, the 3-hole pamphlet.

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We didn’t buy costumes this year, especially since the prices are pretty ridiculous and most of them are borderline disposable anyway.

Jessica on the left and Alexandra on the right.

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Scratch that. Reverse it. As usual, my blog gets ignored the most in all this. So where to start to catch up…. more…

So I thought it would be appropriate for my first post here to share my daughter’s foray into assemblage dolls. more…