Thursday 31 October 2013
Monday 28 October 2013
Thursday 24 October 2013
Thursday 17 October 2013
Monday 14 October 2013
La Diablesse
The first book I ever read by myself was called Mouth Open
Story Jump Out, by Grace Hallworth (and by book I mean a something longer than
six pages with more than eight words on a page) I am dyslexic so the first book
I read will always be an especially big deal to me. It’s a collection spooky stories from
Trinidad and Tobago and its characters and lessons have stayed with me ever
since and have repeatedly been featured in my art work.
This next doll is based on one of the character that I found
the most compelling, La Diablesse, the lady-devil. A decedent and alluring creature who loves to
dance and lead men astray, often to their deaths, unless they are lucky enough
to spot the cloven hoof beneath her long, full skirt....
My la Diablesse is a little different in that she has two cloven hooves beneath her skirts instead of one. I gave her a wide brimmed hat to hide her face and further emphasized this by not giving her eyes, just red, smiling lips.
Friday 11 October 2013
Carnival Lady
My inspirations for this lady were carnivals and the 18 century
fashion for panniers. She is probably the
only one of my lineup to not be in some way connected to Halloween, but I loved
her silhouette and didn't want to do too much to hide it, so I decided to give
her the skeletal frame of a costume. I've always wanted to make a wire underskirt and this seemed a good time to
try. I now think of her as some sort of Mardi
Gras and Day of the Dead amalgamation, with a little bit of Lady Gaga and Jessie
J thrown in too.
Thursday 10 October 2013
Halloween lineup
At the moment I’m running a little giveaway on my Facebook
page that will give people the opportunity to win one of these dolls.
The rest will then be for sale on the website that I have
promised myself I will make before the end of the month!
I’ll be introducing each character properly over the next
few days, posting more photos of them and giving a little detail on their character
and creation.
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