Here is the completed Elizabethan Vampire doll I gave my husband for Christmas...we named her Bess in honour of the Virgin Queen herself (not always kind but always very stylish.)
Isn’t her hair gorgeous? It’s English mohair in deep auburn…. I went for a young queen Bess, before she became the uber-stylized, pock-marked and alum-coated Virgin Queen with the freakishly tight curls. She’s got some vicious fangs, too – they are real (painted) thorns from Hawthorne trees on our land. They’re extremely sharp and snagged on my sweater many times while I was putting her together, one time pulling away part of her lips which required immediate (and thankfully successful) dental surgery. The things you learn making dolls! She’s a little frightening, but then that was sort of the point.
...With her hand out, demanding what? Your very soul perhaps??
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Her collar is crocheted (but not by me!) cotton lace, and her headdress
is just a fanned-out spray of beads I bought at a craft store and sewed
to the back of her dress. I plan to make her a proper fabric
headdress, but just didn’t have time before Christmas…I think she’ll
need a fan as well. You can scroll down to see pictures of her in progress in my last two posts.
Here are some pictures from a walk we took a few days after Christmas, down to the bay close to where my husband's parents live in Maine.
It was very dark and moody and we came across these tracks in the snow...crow I think...
...with flash
Up close they almost look like flowers...
Well..I thought Evangeline was my favorite..I think Bess might be!!! Beautiful Doll..I love the details. I think your husband is very lucky to have such a piece of art!!
Christine (..in awe)
Posted by: Du Buh Du Designs | January 08, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Almost forgot...since she belongs to you guys you should consider putting her in a show or entering her photo in Art Doll Quarterly.Seriously consider it!
Posted by: Du Buh Du Designs | January 08, 2008 at 12:47 AM
Oh My God! She incredible! You are insanely talented! I'm terrible with clay or trying to sculpt anything at all!And the dress!!! Gorgeous! Also, those pictures below her of your walk in the snow are so wonderfully creepy and beautiful at the same time. Totally amazing!
Posted by: Beth | January 08, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Oh my gosh!!! Those little bird feet in the snow!!! LOVE THAT!!
Your girl is sooo amazing!! I can't even tell you!!!!! xo
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | January 09, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Your dolls are amazing. I just have to add you to my blog! As everyone else suggests, you should absolutely submit your work to Art Doll Quarterly. You are just that good!
Posted by: Deb Wilkinson | January 10, 2008 at 06:31 PM
She is beautiful...Such Talent!!!!
Kimberlee
Posted by: Edgar and Edgar | January 13, 2008 at 05:51 PM
You do beautiful work. I love this doll's eyes! She is very haunting.
smiles,
T
Posted by: T | January 17, 2008 at 12:55 PM