Fabric

Lumina Fibre Arts Gallery is located in East Malvern, a suburb of Melbourne Australia, where I live. Owner Suzanne Vial thought up a cool way to raise money for breast cancer research. She sold kits that included a basic 6-inch tall doll shape made of wood and wire and a few pink fabric scraps. Each […]

It’s been about six weeks since I posted a doll here at MyArtSelf.com. Yikes. Of course I would like to be more regular, but I had a lot on my plate - new priorities pushed their way into my life, and something had to give, for awhile at least, to make way for a different […]

Lycanthropy is the supernatural ability of a person to transform into a wolf, or wolf-like creature. The term is derived from the Greek word: Lykánthropos. However there exists a psychological disorder in which a person believes he or she has transformed into an animal, often behaving like the animal into which they have transformed. The […]

Mr. Elephant (who has a very good memory) is bound in swathes of bandage that assist with the containment emotional distress. It represents a psychological image of him, specifically the way in which he symbolises containment of pain and distress. Mr. Elephant’s self-reflection assists with self-regulating his emotional response to moments when memories of difficult […]

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of my favourite saints. He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment. Introduced to the lives of saints, both mainstream and obscure, by my grandmother, I continue being fascinated by stories of St. Francis communicating in prayerful and mystic ways with birds, wolves, dogs […]

In comparison to previous posts, I found this one the most difficult to write. In contrast however, this submission to the 100-art-dolls challenge was the most enjoyable to create.
Even though this character, called Neonlorn Badland is my favorite of all sculptures that I have created thus far for this project, the reflection that inspired his […]

Following on from my previous post, I have two more dolls from this series to share.
This is Ms. Rude Bitch. She is a sour-puss. When things don’t go her way, she does not hesitate in making a face and usually blurts out a catty remark designed to make you feel REALLY BAD.
Like my other […]

No more “Ms. Nice Guy”. The time had come to make some angry, ugly art dolls for a cathartic, therapeutic experience.
From time to time, in my otherwise happy life, people appear and really piss me off.
I know, this must be a shock to some of you, Dear Readers. But it is true.
This first fellow […]

The Latin phrase sanctum refers to a sacred place within a sacred building, such as a temple. The contemporary use of sanctum is typically applied to any private or much-valued place. Alternatively, a sanctum could be a space that represents a retreat from the day-to-day demands of life. A place to pause and reflect.  I still […]

“It’s just an illusion that lots of money brings happiness.”
I overheard this cliché remark as I waited in a bank queue.
Of course, the rationally-minded will admit that it has not been a case of money’s effect on happiness, but rather the attitude towards money that has in some cases, overrated its effect.
The person behind me […]