This week I've been working on fish and sticks .... The sticks are the message stick art dolls which were very popular, attracting some attention and a few orders at the Wise Women exhibition. Each of the message stick dolls are from the Wise Women series, each with her own personality and message of wisdom, handwritten on a handmade timber tag. I gather the sticks during my walks around my neighbourhood and the tags are made from special bits of timber, some collected by me or my husband or from off cuts gifted to us from another doll making friend whose husband makes bagpipes. These dolls start off very simply with a wrap around a stick, in the general shape of a body. 'Naked" message stick dolls - strips of wadding wrapped around found sticks. Then I usually wrap other layers of fabric, wool, and/or fibres, over which I do some simple embroidery. I sculpt or mould small face masks for these dolls. I really like using "sari ribbon" as w...
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A super tag, just how I look this morning after a restless night, lol. Thank you for joining us at Tag Tuesday x
ReplyDeleteYour tag is class Wilma, made me smile instantly!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Tag Tuesday.
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So good to see you around again, Wilma. Thanks so much for joining us this week with your beautiful and quirky tag. Have a great week! Hugs, Valerie
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