Tag Archives: castle

The Cottage

Posted on November 3, 2015 by painterswife

In our continuing series of domestic irritations (see Fire, redundancy and broken bones), the next stage turnout out to be giving notice to quit our flat in August this year. To be fair, it was not strictly notice to quit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1800, castle, cottage, Dickens, housework, Mayor, Napoleon III, new home, Trippet Castle Dolls | 8 Comments

Trippet Castle Dungeon Doll

Posted on March 19, 2014 by painterswife

She has lived in the dungeons at the castle for so many years now that her eyes have adapted and become much much bigger. She was left down there years ago by one of the children, and the castle is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art doll, castle, diamond, dungeon, gothic, hand made, mixed media, spider, strange | 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

A sorry little tale

Posted on September 25, 2013 by painterswife

Meet one of the Trippet Castle ghosts. No one knows their names, but they inhabit the castle in the same way as all the other dolls, visitors, (and the owners, of course), and they have as much right to be … Continue reading →