I'm posting a shop update next week, on Tuesday at 2 ET (New York time). If anyone needs any help with the time zone thing, here's what looks to be a helpful converter. I'm going to have quite a few originals (in addition to The Quiet Room, Illustrated Girl, and the Outlaw Diptych, I have some other new paintings that will be ready to show over the weekend). I'll also have a big batch of Sophie dolls (my other weekend project) aaaaanndd a gaggle of those little guys pictured up top.
These are the project I was alluding to mysteriously the other day.
I'm so very happy with these. I love the old duncies, and I'm sure I'll make more in the future, but I wanted to make a doll that was a bit more soft-sculpture. They are free-standing, weighted with a bit of rice, and comprised of wool felt (caps and backs), red and black striped quilter's cotton, and this beautiful, printable cotton that is so soft and really doesn't betray that it's printed (the faces really look painted).
I have this great vision of there being a whole herd of, say, 20 of them the next time I have a proper art-show. I'm going to finish two more black-capped ones for the update, so there will be three of each.
Happy weekend, my dears!
xoxo
Comments (24)
Those little stripeys are so sweet! I love those closed eyes and the little lace collar...
Lynne · August 24, 2007 at 01:47 PM
Oh! They are practically inch-worming their way along....I can actually see them moving! Very lovely! :)
Marjorie · August 24, 2007 at 01:47 PM
Those creeping dunces are completely fantastic. I adore them.
Can't wait to see the new paintings!
Ky Eliza · August 24, 2007 at 02:36 PM
YAY! Can't wait for the shop update - I've marked it on my caledar already!
Suzy · August 24, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Oopsies.. that would be "caleNdar"... so excited - can't type!
Suzy · August 24, 2007 at 04:00 PM
I love how gentle and beautiful they are!
blair · August 24, 2007 at 04:33 PM
I can picture a very quiet, creeping sound seeing the group of them like that--like when people shuffle through sand--if that isn't a bit strange :) But the movement of them is very evident in their shape.
ambika · August 24, 2007 at 05:05 PM
Oh my goodness, I LOVE those! They are fabulous!
Maritza · August 24, 2007 at 06:04 PM
The creepers are one of the happiest things I've seen all day! I LOVE them!
Elizebeth · August 24, 2007 at 06:34 PM
Love, want, neeeeed. They are truly spectacular.
ashley g · August 24, 2007 at 06:53 PM
Oh! Oh! Make boy dolls that stand the opposite direction and they can be "kissing"!
MiraclesHappen · August 24, 2007 at 07:05 PM
these are super duper adorable!
meg · August 24, 2007 at 09:22 PM
I absolutely love them!!!
Diane Duda · August 24, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Love the dolls and I can't wait for the store update!
moya · August 24, 2007 at 11:36 PM
a "hahawwwwwwwwwwwww" sound just escaped me.
the dunces are lovely.
sarah · August 24, 2007 at 11:44 PM
i'd like to see 20-30 creeping up a staircase.
rachel · August 25, 2007 at 03:08 AM
haha 20 - 30 creeping up the stare-case in the middle of the night - freaky!
cassie · August 25, 2007 at 09:15 AM
I absolutely love their little lace collars!
allison · August 25, 2007 at 09:59 AM
ummm, hi. i love your dollies. i just stumbled upon your blog a week or so ago, and now i can't get enough! i was wondering, what font is it that you use to do your shop update signs, and lots of other things? it is so very perfect.
jo · August 25, 2007 at 10:24 AM
I would love to see the dunces featured in a stop-motion animation. They have such a perfect shape.
tangerined · August 25, 2007 at 11:22 AM
I would quite love to see you pull off a show around the duncies and an idea around them. It would extremely interesting.
Katie · August 25, 2007 at 03:34 PM
These creeping dunces make me want to learn to sew so bad! So cute.
Kim · August 26, 2007 at 09:24 AM
Your work is getting more and more exciting. Can't wait for your shop update.
Sonya
Sonya · August 26, 2007 at 02:45 PM
I missed the painting of the cat! I refreshed Etsy at 1.56 and then at 1.58 and it had sold already. I'm so sad--I thought I'd be two minutes early and have a shot. Please paint another girl and cat soon, Emily! I didn't even find out how much this beauty cost.
moya · August 28, 2007 at 02:01 PM