Much ADO About Art Dolls: June 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Last week to sign up!

Last week to sign up and finish up your dolls!
Don't forget to post them on your blogs on July 8th with a link back to the ADO blog.
Looking forward to seeing all the dolls!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

New Member Spotlight - Angie Case

Today's new member spotlight is on Angie Case of Poppets and Playthings. Angie describes her dolls as "quirky ugly ducklings infused with the essence of childhood" and I couldn't have found a more perfect description! Each one is full of personality and whimsy that will charm your socks off. :) You can see more of Angie's work in her Etsy shop so go on over and take a peek. Welcome to the ADOteam Angie!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

SaTurDaY's WEird aND wONdERfUL....

Vermeer ~ 'Girl with a pearl earing'

Constables ~ 'The Hay Wain'

Art of Amor All: Donny Schatz

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

To check out more of Scott Wade's Dirty Car Art go HERE

Have a great weekend ya'll

BTW: check this out... our very own Lorraine from PieCake Primitives is the Etsy Featured Seller! Toot toot!! Congratulations Lorraine!

Friday, June 25, 2010

FRIDAYS QUESTION

Please allow me to me a little bit selfish this time and ask a question I'd love to know...how do you girls and guys stay in one genre or style of doll designing while you create without getting bored or tired of it and wanting to try everything else out there?..I'd love to learn the answer to this never ending question..lol...thanks sweeties for your answers!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

a DREAMY Collage...

It's Summer and the Dolls are feeling

Dreamy...

Credits:

1. Wee Peeple Doll Constructions

2. Tiffany Koornneef

3. Anne Louise Rasmussen

4. Jessica Hamilton

5. Du Bah Du

6. Marcie Hart

7. Allegro Melody

8. Spirit Mama

9. Rivkah Mizrahi

10. Nancy Perennec

11. Rivkah Mizrahi

12. Laurence

13. Mary Esther Ward

14. Anna Zueva

15. Ozlem Akin

16. Jessica Hamilton

17. Catherine Coyle

~~~~~~~collected by Kandra Niagra~~~~~~
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

New Member Spotlight - Robin Owen-Wilson

Today's new member spotlight is on Robyn Wilson-Owen of Rose Lullaby Dolls. Robyn is a set and costume designer for a theater in London and describes herself as a puppet doll artist. You can definitely see the conjunction of her two art forms in her wonderful dolls and they all have such engaging personalities that they just draw the viewer right in. You can find more of Robyn's work in her Etsy shop, on her lovely blog, and on her Flickr stream. Welcome to the team Robyn!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Saturday's Vintage Photographs

Daguerreotype Portraits. Images courtesy of Mirror Image Gallery Thank you!

Friday, June 18, 2010

INSPIRATION

What inspires you to make a special doll??..Peoples faces..clothing styles.. magazine picture layouts..books...the internet? Let us know what brings back that special creativity in you..when you've had a time of burn-out..and haven't we all been there at one time or another?

Did You Know...

ProSculpt Polymer Clay is a clay designed especially for the use in making dolls? (Actually, I'm sure a lot of you did... I didn't.)

(taken from the ProSculpt Website)

Sunday, June 13, 2010

New Member Spotlight - Laurence of Felt ooh La La

It's Sunday so it must be time for another New Member spotlight! Today's spotlight is on Laurence the amazing needle felting artist who sells under the name Felt Ooh La La. Needle felting is such an amazing way to make dolls and I just love how Laurence describes the process, "I really love doing it, for the contact of the wool and even its smell, and the special noise of the needle when I insert it in the wool. It is like stepping in the snow to me, millions and millions of steps, in the quiet and virgin snow ahead, but also something warm and soft...and yet full of the possibilities of forms and shapes your mind decides." Isn't that marvelous? You can see more examples of her lovely work in her Etsy shop so make sure and go see. Welcome to the ADO team Laurence!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

SaTurDaY's WEird aND wONdERfUL....

The wonderful, and not at all weird Enchanted Dolls

by Marina Bychkova

All Marina's work is handcrafted. If you haven't come across Enchanted dolls, and I'd be amazed if you haven't, take some time to visit her web and blog. Fascinating and I am in awe :O)

Happy Saturday

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Bunches of Buddies Collage

Hey, Dolls like to hang around with eachother!

A collection of ADO Dolls who are

Close friends, Kindred Spirits and Comrades...

Why, some are so close they could be FAMILY!

Credits:

Susie McMahon
Sue
Moriah Betterly
Stitchy Woo Woo Sally
Linda Searle
Harem 6
Laurence
Harem 6
Mary Esther Ward
Sue
Theresa Whit Whitmore
Susie McMahon
Kandra Niagra
Marie Patterson
Julie Blanchette
Odd Dolls
Theresa Whit Whitmore
Loopy Boopy
Robyn Wilson Owen
Hayley Monster
Jaqui
Nicole Johnson
Tiffany Koornneef
Paula Brinkman
Miss Oblivious
Grace
Robyn Wison Owen
Julie Blanchette
Mary Esther Ward
Susie McMahon

~~~collected by Kandra Niagra~~~

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

MMC for May: the Circus side show!

by feltoohlala

by Odddollz by Jacqui

by little black crow studio

by Poppets And Playthings

by Nicole Johnson of mealy monster land

by PieCake Primitives

by Vanessie

by LoopyBoopy

by Paola Zakimi

by mrrko

by Hoopie

by Knot By Gran'ma

by cameomoon

by Poppets And Playthings

by cooperdolls

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

New Member Spotlight - Mira Grozeva

Today's new member spotlight is on Bulgarian doll artist, Mira Grozeva of mrrko. Her dolls, with their lovely, soulful faces, have captured my heart; each one seems to have an amazing story she will tell you if you only take the time to listen. Once you see them, I think you will be as enchanted by Mira's dolls as I am. You can find more of her work on her blog, and her Flickr Stream. Welcome to the team Mira!