Tag Archives: hand made

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

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

Posted on April 21, 2014 by painterswife

or in my case, champagne, cava and prosecco… It’s been a while since I posted – sometimes life just takes over, and sometimes I lose my direction a bit and get so caught up in what I’m doing that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art doll, dolls, fabric, hand made, quilting, Quilts, stash, Trippet Castle | 7 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 birth canal is getting a bit crowded…

Posted on November 25, 2013 by painterswife

I’m not sure if it’s purely the by-product of me being disorganised, or if it’s because I am being overrun by new ideas popping into my head on a daily basis, or if it has something to do with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, body parts, disorganised, doll clothes, doll-making, dolls, hand made, layers, production, sculpting, sculpture | 16 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

Alys

Posted on October 8, 2013 by painterswife

Alys knitted tiny hats which she liked to place on cats until one day little Tiddles bit her for placing bonnets on her litter. Alys, injured, slowly crawled through the doors and down the hall. And we found her decades … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alys, art, art doll, doll, doll maker, doll-making, hand made, OOAK, poem, poetry, rhyme | 4 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 →