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The “You Piss Me Off!” Art Dolls - part 2

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 […]

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Happy-to-Help Hand

Since embarking on the 100-art-dolls challenge, I’ve experienced a renewed, healthy attitude toward my work as an artist. I still enjoy painting, however this collaboration with Stacey provides me with an opportunity to explore and exercise my interest in sculpture. Repeated themes such as spirituality are an outcome of one of the underpinning purposes of […]

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The “You Piss Me Off!” Art Dolls - part 1

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 […]

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Sanctum of the Little Miracle

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 […]

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More Nature Spirit Art Dolls

If you saw my post last week you saw the first of three polymer clay art dolls I made. They are Nature Spirits. The one above features a relief image of a small leaf from my backyard.
The Nature Spirit dolls are all brooches with magnetic findings. There’s a metal plate that adheres to the back […]

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Hamsa 2008

Drawing inspiration from Stacey’s article in Astarte’s Mega-Zine (Issue 4), resulted in my second submission to the 100-artdoll challenge. Used as an image in many cultures throughout the world, the Hamsa typically represented a symbol to ward off negative influences. Stacey’s research further revealed that the eye-in-the-hand symbol additionally represented amongst different religions: compassionate wisdom, […]

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Prosperity Talisman

“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 […]

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