The Scott Rosenzweig Voodoo Doll
One of the most hard-working, creative people that I have the pleasure of calling a friend (apart from Stacey Apeitos), is Scott Rosenzweig. Scott has a very successful blog (somelikeitscott.com) and v-blog on You Tube.
After checking out the 100 art dolls challenge on myartself.com, Scott asked me to make him a voodoo doll. Even though the 100 art dolls challenge was not specifically designed to generate voodoo dolls (it was started as a creative project that focused on using art as a reflective and therapeutic medium), upon viewing myartself.com, Scott’s response was…well, typically “Scott.”
Scott is a talented writer, performer, choreographer, political activist, comedienne, philosopher, social analyst…and (like many hard-working artists), holds down a “conventional” daily job. Scott works hard to earn his dollar: he’s an executive, concierge and confidant to the CEO of his company no less: a reflection of his intelligence, energy and work ethic. Please do not mistake this post as a sycophantic narrative. This post is written with an intention that aims to celebrate the talents of an individual who is respected amongst his peers and is regarded by many as a good friend and talented artist. In a broader sense, this post is a tribute the all the creative individuals out there who work hard for a living and consistently attend to their creative pursuits. Hats off to the creative, hard working individual: thy name is Scott Rosenzweig. 
The Scott Rosenzweig Voodoo Doll, inspired by Scott Rosenzweig, is made from recycled materials, papier-mache and is coated with a mixture of tissue paper, glitter paint and PVA glue. Gem stones are pasted on to detail the features of his eyes and mouth. A symbolic heart appears on his sleeve. The Scott Rosenzweig Voodoo Doll stands approximately 37 cm tall and is the seventeenth submission (by Arrigo) in the 100 art dolls challenge.
Thank you Scott.
(This post relates to The Scott Rosenzweig Voodoo Doll, Arrigo Dorissa art doll #17, November 2008).
Hey Arrigo and Stacey! Found you via the Fibre Forum magazine, I read from cover to cover and am loving the advice re blogs that Stacey has been publishing. This blog, I feel, may take longer than a quick peruse, so I’ll be back soon for some catch up reading! The dolls are magnificent. Cheers
Arrigo! I love this doll. It is simple and has a wonderful texture: very sensual. Very haunting. I want to hold it and caress it. I too am an artist who works “conventionally” each day out of neccessity. Mainstream successful in art seems to be about who you know, and not what you know. Regardless, I shall keep on creating and hoping.
I will be looking up Scott Rosenzweig on the web and look forward to more of your doll sculptures. Thank you (and Stacey) for your blog. Regards, Hilda.
Thanks for your kind words Samm.
Your comments feed the art-self spirit! Thank you.
You have a great website. Thank you again!
Cheers,
Arrigo.
Many thanks Hilda.
I appreciate you revisiting www.myartself.com and your feedback.
I hope that your sculpting and painting is going well.
I look forward to hearing about your new body of work.
Regards,
Arrigo.