Archive for the ‘art dolls’ Category

I’ve decided to join in on this awesome event. I’ll be giving away two items–one art doll figure and one blank journal/sketchbook.
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So the doll was due in November of last year. Yeah, I’m late. Our Dolls and Miniatures team (DAM) decided to do a Spring Round Robin doll, which wasn’t a true round robin because we just partnered everyone up. We had two miniaturists and six doll artists participate and I got paired with a miniaturist.

PetitPlat's sketch for our RR doll

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Worry by Amy Rawson

There’s no hard and fast definition to be found for an art doll. They can be made out of almost any medium or several different media. They come in various shapes, sizes, styles, and designs. They can be very realistic or abstract with barely anything recognizable on them. They can be human, humanoid, anthropomorphic, alien, fantasy, sci-fi, or just about anything in between. “What is an art doll?” is as loaded a question as “What is art?”

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I have to admit I’m pleased…mostly. I wrote an article for Etsy’s blog, called the Storque, explaining what art dolls are and including lots of photos. I like to think it’s a pretty good article and I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on it already.

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