Gum leaves (Eucalypt) - dried leaves and some encased in fused organza Last week I posted about Art Dolls Only "Traveling Art Doll" project. Our team , Tiny Team is Martha (Ayala Art ) and Lulu ( Lulus Apples ) both from USA and me. When Martha's doll arrived, I was very worried ... Such a beautiful face - I didn't want to do anything, not in character. And I had not made a doll with a polymer clay breast plate before, so I wasn't sure how to proceed. Martha had named her Linda but I nicknamed her "Dimi" - a kind of tiny sprite! And then it came to me as I was walking in the bush near our place - an Australian bush sprite, inspired by a pile of dried gum leaves on a path! Traveling Art Doll 1 - on arrival Sketches 1 Sketch - close up The fabric I chose is a design called "Yalke" ( Aboriginal word for Australian bush onion) by indigenous artist, June Smith. The skirt is made from fabric leaves, and natural leav...
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