Wednesday

I left all my other DIPs (dolls in progress) neglected and forlorn while working on the Izannah Walker inspired doll class over at Cloth and Clay Dolls.  She has a cloth doll body and a paper clay overlay on her head and shoulders.

 Without going into all of the things that could have been done better--and there is a long list of notes to myself--this doll was an excellent learning experience, and I want to do another one soon.  The lessons at Cloth and Clay Dolls are easy to understand and very helpful.  Playing with a bit of a paper clay resulted in a tiny sleeping doll for the Izzy doll. 

Izanah Walker was a doll-maker who made dolls during the mid-1880's.  Her dolls are considered primitive dolls, but they are definitely works of art; originals, which are rare, are highly collectible.


Women Only: Folk Art by Female Hands (via Craft Gossip) looks like such a wonderful exhibit.  Of course, I'd love to visit The American Folk Art Museum at any time.