My name is Rebecca and I am an artist from the inside out. Literally..... everything about me is artistic. The way I think, the way I dress, the way I see the world. Art consumes my life and I LOVE it!! I was born in England where I lived until I was 7 years old. North Andover, Ma was my home until 1990 when I moved to Boston to attend the Museum School Of Fine Arts to study studio art. I dabbled in just about every medium an artist can get their hands on. It was AMAZING!! While I was in Boston I met my husband. Now here we are.... married with two lovely daughters (Zoe & Emma Grace). I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to stay home with my girls and concentrate on my ART WORK.
I have such a passion for creating characters and with each doll I like to see how much detail I can incorporate into the final sculpture. Every doll begins with a china tea cup. I search for antique or unique tea cups where ever I go. Once a tea cup catches my eye, I turn it upside down and visualize what kind of lady it will turn into.
After I have decided what type of character to design, I write down ideas of all the different details I could use to make her spectacular. Most of the detailed accessories are handmade but every once in a while I will come across something that would be the perfect adornment.
The face, neck, shoulders and arms are always hand sculpted out of flesh toned, soft FIMO clay. Occasionally if the doll is sitting I will sculpt the legs and shoes but usually I use wood for the bottom half of a standing doll for sturdiness. The top of the legs are glued into a firm piece of foam and then glued inside the tea cup. The feet of the doll or legs of a sitting doll are glued onto the saucer with a tile adhesive. This has proven to be the strongest bonding material. The saucer is the perfect base for these charming ladies.
The upside down tea cup which acts as the dress is designed and embellished around the tea cups original pattern. Colors from the tea cups original pattern are carried throughout the piece with things like paint, beads, buttons, ribbon, sequence, fabric, and other fabulous embellishments.
With each doll being a one of a kind creation I have taken photographs and created beautiful Prints that can be framed. This way the images of each unique creation can be enjoyed by people around the globe. Every doll as a story and a personality, I hope you enjoy meeting all the ladies in Daisydolls Doll Shop!
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