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 →
There’s one more character, waiting in the wings. Lily is the only doll I had custom made. My other dolls are all variations of Andrea’s (from Wildwood dolls) available characters. But, when I went looking for an older, female doll,… Continue Reading →
Go here to read this episode: MDA 04: Daisy shoots the sky On the technical piece – I’m almost at the end of my have-to-be-photoshopped pictures and hoping to explore some new outdoor photography techniques soon. I’ll talk about that… Continue Reading →
Go here to read this episode: MDA 03: Rosie’s adventure begins Rosie is my one “kid” doll, and she’ll have more kid-like adventures than my other dolls. That means both that I won’t put her in danger (no ocean journeys… Continue Reading →
Go here to read this episode: MDA 02: Camellia’s journey begins Camellia’s story starts mid-adventure, with a dark backstory that I don’t think I’ll ever fully reveal. What lies in her future, only Camellia can say. While I create the… Continue Reading →
[Go here to read this episode: MDA 01: Daisy’s adventure begins] Unlike the other dolls’ stories, I wanted to start Daisy’s adventure off slowly, with a day in the life. She’ll get her call to adventure soon, but right now… Continue Reading →
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