Back to work on dolls as of today! Gotta finish my ongoing project Theodora Rex, which is near completion
Read MoreSummer Travels: Trans-Siberia, Trans-China.
You might have already guessed it from the lack of posts, but I've been away this summer on a 50 day-long, Trans-Eurasian, overland traveling adventure.
Read MoreBook Shipping Frenzy
The books just arrived two days ago, woo-hoo!
Read MoreFighting with a wax injector
My New Year's resolution this year was to learn a bunch of new technical skills that would enhance my art practice of making dolls
Read MoreEnchanted Doll artist edition book SOLD OUT!
The release and sale of the artist edition of my new book have come and gone last week.
Read MoreRelease of Tanpopo Voulume II by Camilla d'Errico
Hey folks, the 500 artist edition of my new Enchanted Doll book is almost entirely sold out in less than 72 hours
Read MoreEnchanted Doll book pre-orders are open!
UPDATE: The Enchanted Doll book is SOLD OUT!
Thank you to everyone that ordered, we'll begin shipping them out as soon as we get them. Payments are made now, and the book will start shipping in June.
This is an exclusive, signed, numbered and stamped Artist Edition of 500 copies. It’s been revised and expanded from 150 to 190 pages long; hard bound; high quality offset printing on heavy art paper; contains new photography and dolls from 2012-2013; includes a foreword by my good friend Camila d’Errico; has silver gilded page edges and a sewn in cloth bookmark; published by Baby Tattoo Books. Price $90.00 CAD+shipping.
Pre-order now!
The new Enchanted Doll book!
Guess what I received in the mail today in a Fedex Express envelope, which I promptly tore into shreds like I'm a wild animal? Let me give you a little clue.
It's an advanced copy of my latest edition of the Enchanted Doll art book! Hip-hip Hooray! The pre-orders will open on Friday, May 23rd! Hip-hip, Hoooraay! Let me tell you about it. It's pretty beautiful and I'm incredibly proud of it:
This is an exclusive signed, numbered and stamped Artist Edition of 500 copies. It's been revised and expanded from 150 to 190 pages long; hard bound; high quality offset printing on heavy art paper; contains new photography and dolls from 2012-2013; includes a foreword by my good friend Camila d'Errico; has silver gilded page edges and a sewn in cloth bookmark; published by Baby Tattoo Books. Price $90 CND+shipping.
Pre-orders will be open this coming Friday, May 23rd.Wait for the announcement and get ready to get your copy!
Home Safe
After nearly 30 hours of hibernation, I think I've recovered from the Spectrum Live convention, and all the hectic days and sleepless all-nighters leading up to it
Read MoreEmpress Theodora
Former prostitute, Wife of Emperor Justinian, Queen of Constantinople - She is Theodora Rex!
Read MoreGloriana - first large procelain Enchanted Doll is completed!
This is her - Gloriana! Please excuse the domestic setting. I didn't have time to set up a photo shoot
Read MoreMaking Empress Theodora doll
She'll be premiered at Spectrum fantasy convention this weekend in Kansas City, along with two other new dolls. I won't have anything for sale at the event this time, but we will be giving away posters and if you come, you will be the first ones to see the new dolls!
Oh my god, I've got so much to do today...
The hands of Gloriana - My new large, porcealain Doll!
I've had many 'firsts' these past couple of months, experiencing processes that are familiar to me, yet never tried before (by me) on this scale: First large molding (which was kinda horrible), first time casting large parts (which was awful), first time firing them (not so bad), first time cleaning ( a little weird) and first time painting them (just what I expected).I've still got one more 'First' left to do tomorrow: Assembly - the moment of truth.
If it works, this doll will be premiered this weekend, at the Spectrum Live convention in Kansas City. Well, I'm already committed to going, so I'll be taking her there with me either whole or in pieces. I hope she's whole.
Come and see her!http://spectrumfantasticartlive.com/
China painting at dusk
Oh how I love to paint dolls on warm, spring evenings in my glassy studio!
Read MoreLarge Porcelain Enchanted Doll !
Although it's not quite finished yet, I believe it is now safe for me to tell you about my secret doll project that kept me largely absent from the internet for the last 6 months.
Read MoreNew metal corset for Enchanted Doll
I've been waiting to show you this piece until I had better photographs of it, as I hate to create a false first impression based on bad photography
Read MoreEnchanted Metalworks!
I don't know about you, but my last week was dedicated almost entirely to making sterling silver jewelry and doll accessories for orders.
Read MoreEnchanted Doll Book is ready to print!
Eeeee! I just got the final proofs of the 3rd english-language edition of Enchanted Doll book from the publisher (BabyTattoo Books) and approved them for publication!
The colour reproduction is really impressive. All the photos are so juicy and saturated with rich, velvety tones! I love it. It's getting Fedexed to the presses in Hong Kong today! All that remains for me to do now, is sign off on the new cover proofs and two months from now I will have a crisp, luscious new book for you. Can't wait. It's going to be so beautiful!
The Ode to Mould-Making
Mold making is like building three dimensional puzzle pieces. I hhhhhhate making molds. I hhhhhate it with all my heart! Oh mold-making, how I hate thee, let me count the way
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