My porcelain Princess Tuvstarr vs the original illustration that inspired it. This haunting painting by John Bauer is one of my favourite illustrations in the world, and the source material behind my doll.
Read MorePrincess Tuvstarr Inspiration
Sleeve Dilemma
Is it just me, or are these lovely butterfly sleeves all WRONG for my little Tuvstarr?!
Read MoreCanvas Prints
in Prints
I’ve been proofing more textured canvas prints, and they are so tactile! Some of these are now available for preorder in limited editions of 100
Read MoreUnder Construction
Early stage dress construction is like a bad, awkward hair stage - It looks terrible, nothing works and you feel ugly and demoralized.
Read MoreLace Test for Princess Tuvstarr
Lace tests for princess Tuvstarr. Choosing between opaque lace and translucent lace for her gown was ridiculously difficult
Read MorePrincess Tuvstarr
I’m finishing a new porcelain costumed doll to be available for sale this summer!
Read MoreI Will Keep You Warm
This composition is dedicated to all the animal rescue workers and volunteers who dedicate their time to save animals from cruelty and neglect
Read MoreCinderella of the North Print
in Prints
I’ve tested a few more images for my canvas print line, and was impressed with how beautifully Cinderella Of The North had worked out
Read MoreCabinet of Curiosities
I wouldn’t consider myself a collector of things, and yet I do have a little cabinet of curious and beautiful objects at home, so maybe I’m just in denial about it.
Read MoreEnchanted Canvas - Dynastinae
in Prints
I’ve been simultaneously struggling with, and enjoying the process of turning my favourite doll photographs from the last decade into fine art prints.
Read MoreThe Great Rubber Mold Inventory of 2020
This here is 12 years worth of molds for wax injections of all the Enchanted Doll metal "clothes", shoes, crowns, and accessories.
Read MoreSirena's Coral Corset
Constructed in 3 parts, cast in Sterling Silver and hinged to fully wrap around the torso. The corset was assembled from wax impressions taken from actual coral branches.
Read MoreSleeping Sirena
in New Doll
This one of a kind porcelain doll will be available for sale this summer. Get in touch with me if interested.
Read MoreSirena in the depths
This porcelain doll will be available for sale in July. She’s wearing a sterling silver corset and a silk cape with a silver clasp. Get in touch with me if you’re interested.
Read MoreThe making of the Coral Fan Crown
The making of the coral fan crown in Sterling Silver for Sirena via the lost wax casting method. First I made rubber molds of coral branches, then I took wax impressions from those molds and cut and fused together the coral parts into various combinations. Assembled into a fan crown, crossed my fingers, and hoped that it would turn out in metal. And it did!
Read MoreSirena Emerges From the Sea
in New Doll
New costumed porcelain doll available for sale in July. Get in touch with me by email if you're interested (address in bio). I tried some new things with this doll, one of which was submerging her in salt water for this photoshoot. I got more awesome photos coming from the depths. .
Read MoreQuarantine Diary 9
Netflix and molds. This is the last stage of my new costumed doll that I've been working on for the past two months since quarantine began. I'm injecting modular components of her costume for lost wax casting while binge watching Ripper Street. I love problem solving to a backdrop of crime solving (already burned through Murdoch Mysteries TWICE!)
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The Favourite has seen many dolls made and sold, but she remains with me. I never realized I had one until I spent 60 days in isolation with mostly dolls for company. That’s a recipe for madness.
Quarantine Diary 8
The fitting of the coral crown for the porcelain Sirena.
Quarantine Diary 7
in New Doll
The fitting of the coral crown for the porcelain Sirena.
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A crown for Sirena
I think the news cycle is infecting my creative process. I wanted to freestyle a fun project to distract myself from the Corona virus, and I just realized what I made. Can't escape from my thoughts.
Quarantine Diary 6
A crown for Sirena. I think the news cycle is infecting my creative process. I wanted to freestyle a fun project to distract myself from the Corona virus, and I just realized what I made. Can't escape from my thoughts.
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