Truth be told as a child I liked dolls well enough, but I was more into playing role playing games with the neighborhood kids - usually a version of "Pioneer" where we met with disaster of some kind of another and had to find a way out. I fell into studying dolls as a result of loving old things first. The texture of age invites me into the story of the doll.
This papier mache doll above and below intrigues me. She was part of the Richard Wright Collection sold by the Skinner Auction company in October of 2009. I have been trying to figure out what inspires me about her. If I were going to make a doll inspired by her, here is what I find interesting:
Her round chunkiness speaks to me.
Someone with a sense of humor
paired these two dolls together.
They are the dolly version
of the Odd Couple.
Her face is simple and straight-forward
with the hint of a welcoming smile
And finally, her hair has a simplicity of style
yet the sculpted hair gives it a textural interest.
Maybe it's time to make
another doll with sculpted hair...
and a chunky physique...
~ Dixie Redmond
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