Doll Making Demonstration

I'm making a video of a doll making demonstration. This was day three but it's getting windy so I'll have to continue on another day. So this video is part one. Hope you enjoy it.

Primitive Style Art Doll

It was very hard for me to make an ugly doll on purpose.  At the same time it was very cathartic. I kept thinking how hard life is, how we all get beat up, how we earn scars, how we are often blinded to the truth. Each stitch reminded me of the slings and arrows of misfortune that scar us. I kept finding myself wanting to 'pretty' the doll up. Right now I have on leg warmer left to knit and some sort of neck trim to sew on and maybe a bracelet and then I'll be done.

People walking by would see me, then see the doll then look back and me and I couldn't help but wonder what they were thinking.

I am torn between naming the doll San Luis Obispo Sue or Beverly after the store all her parts came from.

Woven Dolls

I learned stick weaving long ago and always wanted to know how to make something other than belts and scarves. Today I learned how to make a doll. I can't wait to make more and try out different faces and clothes.