Category Archives: DOLLS

Bearing up

Posted on December 1, 2016 by painterswife

Some people are nuts about teddy bears, and soft toys in general. Show them a cute looking stuffie and they’re like normal people are when they see fireworks, all ‘Oooooh’ and ‘Ahhhh’ and quickly licking their fingers clean before reaching … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS, Uncategorized | Tagged art, bear, bearmaking, fabric, hand made, sewing, stuffie, teddy bear | 2 Comments

Poor Poor Pierrot

Posted on December 29, 2013 by painterswife

Pierrot clowns are always so sad – and with good reason, to be fair. Pierrot falls in love with Columbine, who runs off with Harlequin, so poor Pierrot is another victim of unrequited love. And although Pierrot is SO pretty, … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged art, Columbine, Commedia Dell'Arte, doll, Harlequin, Pierrot, unrequited love | 6 Comments

The Bedraggled of Trippet Castle

Posted on November 18, 2013 by painterswife

The Bedraggled These are a tribe of Lost Dolls – over the years they have been accidentally left outside the castle walls in the surrounding park land or on the small almost-forgotten beach, during picnics or trips out, or sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS, Uncategorized | Tagged art doll, bedraggled, castle, craft, doll, doll-making, feral, hand made, handmade, tribe, trippet, wild | 5 Comments

More goings on at Trippet Castle

Posted on November 11, 2013 by painterswife

I know I’ve been a bit quiet lately – but trust me, I’ve been busy. A very lovely lady and her handsome husband paid the Ryepress Gallery a little visit a few weekends back – and they really gelled with … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS, Uncategorized | Tagged art doll, birthday, castle, commission, craft, doll, doll-making, hand made, opera, sculpture, trippet | 8 Comments

Christmas fairy

Posted on July 28, 2013 by painterswife

Christmas fairy complete with wand – and underwear!

Posted in DOLLS, Uncategorized | Tagged art dolls, Christmas, crafts, doll-making, dolls, fairy, hand made, sewing | 5 Comments

little bride doll

Posted on July 26, 2013 by painterswife

i made this one this morning as an experiment – partly because the couple downstairs are getting married today . i thought maybe a little bride doll waiting for them when they come back would be cute. she is made … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged art doll, beach, bodice, bouquet, bride, chopstick, crafts, doll, doll-making, hand made, Hastings, OOAK, present | 3 Comments

Aoife – art doll

Posted on July 24, 2013 by painterswife

This is Aoife who, unfortunately has had a slight accident. Not that you can tell by looking, but trust me she is both physically and emotionally fragile. Due to this fragility she doesn’t go out much – she prefers to … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged Aoife, art, art doll, BBC, cobwebs, craft, crafts, Dickens, doll, doll-making, fragile, Gillian Anderson, Miss Haversham, OOAK, painterswife | 11 Comments

Yseult

Posted on July 8, 2013 by painterswife

Talking ’bout Monroe and walking on Snow White, New York’s a go-go and everything tastes right… SO theatrical! Hangs about in the wings at every opportunity, dressing up in the cast off scraps she scavenges in the costume department. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged art, art doll, costume, crafts, doll-making, handmade, Jean Genie department, OOAK, props, stage, Tristan and Yseult, Yseult | 7 Comments

Meet Ciara de Croissant…

Posted on July 8, 2013 by painterswife

easily surprised and likes pastries – never, ever leave her alone in a room with a cake! l

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged art, art doll, Ciara de Croissant, crafts, doll-making, dolls, hand made, OOAK | 1 Comment

Topless Sunbathing

Posted on July 7, 2013 by painterswife

So I have put all the body parts together at last. The one on the right is a bit of a poser, isn’t she? I think that’s the same one that was causing trouble last time.