Art Dolls by Nat: Sharing Art Dolls Only

I have been working hard on my craft since 2004, and I think I have a skill level that shows in my work. I am the do over queen and there are many heads without bodies to suggest that these mistakes drive me to the perfect end. The finished doll always seems to lead to the next doll, one is born out of another. This is why I love making dolls. It is the air I breathe and pretty much defines me. I am a doll maker.

This may sound strange but these bodiless heads and headless bodies speak to me. I have control over the parts and pieces individually, but the position involved in the connection is revealed at the moment the pieces touch one another for the first time. The head moves me to sew it in a certain pose, same with the hands and arms. The whole doll forms itself to be expressive according to its idea of itself.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Sharing Art Dolls Only

I belong to ADO which is an ever growing group of very talented and wonderfully creative artisans who share in the love of making Art Dolls.

Here are three such artist:

Fantasy Art Dolls by Laura Bartlett

"Water Ghost"
http://chatnoirstudios2.blogspot.com
http://chatnoir studios.etsy.com

Dolores Marple

"Vex"
http://followingtrolltracks.blogspot.com/
http://trolltra cks.etsy.com

Barton Originals

"Guardian of Broken Hearts"
http://bartonoriginals.blogspot.com/
http://www.bartonoriginals.etsy.com

9 comments:

julie said...: Hi Nat,
I submitted an application several weeks ago but I haven't heard anything back? I would like to be part of the group.
enjoy, julie; March 6, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Sue said...: Nat, thank you so much for including me in your
ADO artists feature! I am
honoured!; March 6, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Laura Bartlett said...: Thank you for including me in your blog post!

Laura :); March 6, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Barb said...: very cute dolls,have a blessed day....Barb; March 6, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Anonymous said...: I love you choice of Artist Nat...
and I love those little ties and collars...; March 6, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Unknown said...: Thank you Nat for putting Vex on your blog! I'll happily return the favor soon, because I love to feature all the amazing artists that I can!! Dolores; March 7, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Kimberly said...: Nat, think your dolls are amazing. My latest blog post has a link to yours...hope you get some new viewers/followers. Have a great weekend, Kimberly; March 7, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Nat..
I love your dolls...; March 8, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Jenny Carter said...: That Barton's Orig doll is on my favorites on ETSY! If I could afford her, she'd be mine!! lol

I have bestowed you with a Kreative Blogger award. Do with it what you will hon!~~; March 9, 2009 at 8:41 PM