This Week's Collage: Bunny Visions!

Bunny Collage

Hoppin along the Bunny Trail with ADO Dollmakers!

Credits:

Marie Patterson... "Bunny Hugs"   4

Lisa Johnson... "Miss Bunny Hopper" 9

Du Bah Du... "Ellory and Rabbit Mask" 2

Kaerie Faerie... "Seed Faerie Bunny" 3

Grace... "Mr. Green Spots" 11

Eva... "Bunny Boy" 1

Loopy Boopy... "Bunny Girl Ornie" 7

Ozlem Akin... "Girl with Bunny Ears" 3

Sheri De Bow... "Bunny Box" 5

Theresa Whit Whitmore... "Easter Bunny" 8

Jess, Knot by Granma... "George Bunny" 10

Bonnie Jones... "Pumpkin Head Rabbit" 12

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Thanks to all the Bunny Makers!

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collected by Kandra Niagra

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Quit your Day Job!

ADO co-leader Colleen Downs of LoopyBoopy is the spotlight artist on the Etsy storque,
Quit your day job article!!
congratulations Colleen!!

New Member Spotlight - Jade Perez

It's Sunday and time to meet another new member of the ADO team. Today's spotlight is on Jade Perez of NewAgeDolls. I've been following Jade for awhile now and I can tell you she makes some of the most unique characters I've ever seen. I love how she blends the elements of horror, macabre, and often humor in her marvelous work. Jade describes herself as "a creepy doll artist " but go and see for yourself! You can find more of her work in her etsy shop, website, blog, and Flickr stream. Welcome to the team Jade!

PORCELAIN AND CHINA

Many people today refer to Porcelain Dolls as "China ", which is perhaps derived from China T-Cups and Fine China. China is indeed a porcelain product, but refers to the finish that is applied. In the case of China Dishes, there is a high glaze applied to seal the porcelain. In the 1800's there were indeed China Dolls produced. They had a high glaze finish and may have been loved dearly by your grandmother or great grandmother. The picture above, illustrates the finish on an antique China Head Doll. Today's Victorian porcelains seldom sport this glazed finish, although it is sometimes seen on Clown dolls. Today's dolls are finished in a porcelain finish called bisque.

Did You Know...

Zac Posen uses dolls in his new campaign to promote his new condos in NYC.  The video will be running in taxi cabs that run around the building.

(Photo taken from the New York Times)

Wordless Wed.....

Lovely beauties from wonderful artists for our Monochromatic Challenge, Ok so not so wordless afterall ...

Evelyn

Susie McMahon


Bonnie Jones


Blessings,Flora

Weird and Wonderful... Nick Cave Soundsuits

Nick Cave Soundsuits

 fashion... body art...sculpture...

His work stands out for it's sheer decorative vehemence.

A blend of African ceremonial costumes, haute couture ensembles, coats of armor, sewing, draping, beading and quilting, also scavenging, supplementing and adorning...

Floral patterns are intensified with embroidery or, most often, sequins, which he dispenses lavishly. But he is equally adept with twigs, white string dipped in black paint, found socks and sweaters, dryer lint and Easter grass. And while he uses these materials in copious amounts, sometimes to grotesque effect, his garments always maintain a distinct and glamorous line.

Nick Cave Soundsuits. Awesome.

collected by Kandra Niagra for Abi Monroe

Treasury Alert! An Etsy Wonderland!

A great treasury put together by Toadstools and Treestumps of wonderful Wonderland creations... some of them from our very own ADO members!

ADO Ezine coming in September!

Springtime Vintage

Vintage Photos for Spring

collected by Kandra Niagra

for Abi Monroe

Working INside the Box - an ADO Team Collage

          Working INside the Box

 This Collage is a Collection of ADO Dolls, all 

 built with some kind of Frame or Box around them.

      

                                    

             Contributing Members

1.  Bonnie Lee Fontaine "Autumn"

2.  Floradora "Merry Halloween"

3.  Du Bah Du "Art Doll Frieda Cigar Box Shrine"

4.  Kandra Niagra "Four Gardeners"

5.  Oddfae "Steampunk!"

6.  Angela Rosseau "Nereida"

7.  Susie McMahon "Visitation"

8.  Kaerie Faerie "Queen of the Sea"

9.  Sprite "Ice Dragon"

10. Sheri De Bow "Baby's Black Balloon"

11. Crow Haven Farm "Hocus Pocus"

12. Du Bah Du "Frieda and Diego Shrine"

13. Grace "Little Twin Sisters"

14. Joanna Thomas "Juliet"

15. Sarah "Niche"

16. Sarah Wallis "Doll in a Box"

17. Sheri De Bow "Natalia and Genevieve Puppet Box"

18. and "Caught in the Headlights"

19. Carni "Sad Sweet Pea Doll Face"

20. Spiritmama  "Isaura the Spell-Casting Witch
                        concocts her Best Brew"

21. Grace "Nail Girl"

22. Esther Verschoor "Coming Out of the Dark"

23. and "Ghost"

24. Paula Nerhus "Party Boy"

25  and "Assemblage"

26. Ruta Elze "Hide and Seek"

27. Moriah Betterly "Matchbox Doll"

28. Miss Oblivious "Circus"

29. Diane Costanza "Fairy Mixed Media Box"

30. Anna Zueva "Anya"

31. Christina Meisolle "Sad Man"

32. Jaqui "Othello and Desdemona"

Collected by Kandra Niagra for the ADO Team Blog

(This Collection will NOT go away after three days! yay!)

I will be doing an ADO Group Collage every other week

       with a new theme! (On Wednesdays)

         Please feel free to contact me

    with your ideas for new and fun collages!

New Member Spotlight - Tiffany Koornneef

Hello again! Our new member spotlight this time is on Tiffany Koornneef who sells her work under the name Zephyr Dreams Dolls. Tiffany hails from Portland, Oregon and has been making her polymer clay dolls for about 2 years. Many of her figures are based on mythology and fairy tales (two of my favorite subjects!) and I think you will agree her work is full of enchantment. You can see more of Tiffany's lovely dolls in her etsy store, her blog, and her Flickr stream, so go take a look! Welcome to the team Tiffany!

New Member Kandra Niagra Gleefully Makes her First Post to the Team Blog!

It's a Dream! The latest thing! Parachuting in Raincoats!

Hi, I'm Kandra. I will be filling in for Abi next week.

I've got some colorful Vintage Photos to share. See you then!

ADO on ebaY!

ADO on ebaY!

A group of ADO members are offering their wares on eBay this week.

Some of us sell there regularly; others are giving it a go for the
first time. Beginning today, Sunday, March 14, search "ADO" in the
Doll category on eBay to find many unique, handcrafted doll art
by ADO members.
check us out!

SaTurDaY's WEird aND wONdERfUL....

Actually, today is just pure WoNDerFUL......

'Little Secret'

All images and text borrowed from my absoutley favourite figurative artist Hannie Sarris

Mind is the master power

that molds and makes

and we are mind

and evermore we take

the tool of thought

and shaping what we will

bring forth a thousand joys

a thousand ills

we think in secret

and it comes to pass

our world is but

our looking glass.

(James Allen)

'Just Waiting'

'One Morning'

'Tenderness'

To visit her breathtaking website, click HERE

Thank you Hannie, for being my inspiration.

Hope everyone has an inspiring weekend.....oh, and for Sunday ~ Happy Mother's Day to all the English Mums out there ! :O)

Did You Know...

There are collectible dolls based after the first identical quintuplets known to survive past infancy. The Dionne Quintuplets were born in 1934 in Ontario Canada.

Wordless Wed.

Two beauties for the cont.Burlesque Challenge:

1st is from Grace of Little Black Crow Studio



2nd is from Kandra Niagra of Wee People Doll Construction



Blessings,Flora

MMC for February: Angels

Heavenly creatures or dark angels.....check out members dolls for the mini monthly challenge, Angels!

by spirit dolls by Paula

by Allegro Melody

by Barton Originals

by Cate Avery Art Dolls

by Bone*Head*Studios

by Sycamore Moon Studios-Theresa Whitt Whitmore

by Nicole Johnson of mealy monster land

by Abi Monroe

by Kaerie Faerie

by Wee Peeple Doll Constructions

Odddollz by Jacqui

by Anna Zueva

New Member Spotlight - Ashley Daugherty

Another Sunday and another new member for the ADO team...Hurrah! Today's spotlight is on new member Ashley Daugherty. Ashley, an artist living in Kentucky with her husband and cat, was inspired by the work of doll artist Wendy Froud and began making art dolls in 2004. Her dolls are simply brimming with personality, all so unique and charming, and all so very different! Please go meet some of her wonderful characters! You can find them in her Etsy Shop, and on her Blog. Welcome to the ADO team Ashley!

Did You Know...

This modern art piece want you to shave it... (I'm at a loss on this one)

 

  

Picture from No More Analog