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I started making jesters & elves as a continuation of the circus
theme from my paintings. I love using found and recycled materials. I boil the fabric to change the textures or
wash the wools to felt them. Sometimes I dye the colors darker or bleach them out. Texture is so much fun to play with.
It adds to the mood I want to create. I use yarn, broom bristles, feathers and all kinds of "things"
to create hair on my dolls. Working with these "found" objects and looking at them in a different way
lends to the unique whimsy I want my dolls to have. I have so much fun treasure hunting for just the right
piece to finish a doll.
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