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Go here to read this episode: MDA 07: Daisy and the mysterious photos First shoe dropped. The second shoe will drop next month when Daisy meets a mysterious stranger and her adventure begins in full. I’ve avoided using words within… Continue Reading →
In Rosie’s doll house, the central element in the room is the bed underneath the casement windows – this is where most of the adventuring begins and ends.
When you’re photographing your stories, it’s not enough to come up with a plot. You need a plot that you can photograph, which means that you need to be able to get your hands on all of the characters and props.
Go here to read this episode: MDA 06: Rosie’s doll adventure, part 1 First, great news! I managed to reattach the head of the severed-head doll so that she can star in this adventure as Rosie’s doll self. More about… Continue Reading →
“The sight of action is an incentive for action. When people can see into spaces from the street, their world is enlarged and made richer, there is more understanding, and there is the possibility for communication, learning” -Christopher Alexander, A… Continue Reading →
I suspect that the “right” learning tool is specific to each person, but here are some learning resources I’ve found helpful. There’s no specific course or printed material on playscale (1/6 scale) dollhouses and miniatures, but many books on miniatures… Continue Reading →
When I first told Camellia I was giving her a bluebird as a companion, she laughed. Warmly and sweetly, of course, with her air of sadness, but still, a laugh. I’m not sure what I was thinking. Maybe of Snow… Continue Reading →
On the 12th page of my doll notebook – where I jot down tasks and notes – I’ve written”sort out ocean.” I even have a checkbox next to it, so that I can check it off my list when the… Continue Reading →
Go here to read this episode: MDA 05: Enter raven, stage right One of the difficult things about posting drafts of in-progress work is that I’m forever realizing that I did something wrong the first time. In this case, that… Continue Reading →