Have you ever noticed that when an image rivets your attention, trying to express that feeling seems to elude you?Take this doll for instance. Mary gave he/she/it to me last year and I find it weirdly captivating. I don’t know whether it’s the way the doll feels, its markings or even the hole in its head. Whatever is going on, I can’t make sense of it. I just know I’m hooked, and for months now, I’ve been moving the doll from assemblage to assemblage where it's always restless, and never quite at home.
I wondered what would happen if I took some pictures and then played with them in Photoshop. Well, no luck there either. I kept wishing that I had the Lennie gene and could at least have started the process with a decent photo.
But looking at the results now, I think the best approach would be to wrap the doll in some kind of fabric and just pretend something real was actually going on inside.
6 comments:
Eek! The "Lennie gene" -- thank you for that, but it does come along with some side effects you likely would not want (insomnia, no balance whatsoever, a bit too round, a bit too short......).
How big is that amazing doll? I couldn't help but wonder, looking at it/her/him, if a little dress-up wasn't in order? How about a hat, or maybe a vest? You could even go seasonal: sunglasses and a bathing suit for now, a hallowe'en costume later this year, etc. Could be quite the ongoing project :-)
==Lennie==
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Why did I sign my name twice? Sigh.
I shall make up for it by not signing here...hah!
I'm sorry but I find these dolls haunting. I won't tell you why, just so as not to make you feel weird.
I LOVE WHAT You Did!!
I have lot of dolls, frozen charlottes, like this one and others with no arms or legs, and I too, am captivated by them. I just let them speak to me and they tell me where they want to live. it may sound crazy, but it works for me and for them! caterina
I too have some of Mary's dolls- waiting for a home or a purpose. Eventually they are each the missing puzzle to a piece I'm creating.
Sandy :)
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