Category Fashion dolls
I’ve ripped out and completely redone the central mystery at least 20 times. Maybe more. Here’s the problem. Daisy is a young woman who knows that there is some mystery in her background. The premise of the story is that… Continue Reading →
Rosie has a secret. And even she doesn’t know it. Her dreams are so substantial that they leave bits of themselves behind. This week’s dream dropped one of Van Gogh’s flowers in her room, which Buddy (the small, felted dog)… Continue Reading →
Rosie’s adventures are the stuff of dreams – they creep in while she’s sleeping and leave bits of pieces of that dream world behind. But, how to create a world of dreams that a doll can move around in? For… Continue Reading →
Camellia’s story is adventurous enough that it demanded movement – not of Camellia, who is animated even when still, but of her surroundings. She needs a world where the sea churns, and the trees sway. My first foray into video… Continue Reading →
Camellia’s adventure calls for video, so I’m going to give it a try. We’ll find out on Monday whether I can do it. Link to video on mydolladventure.com In the meantime, here I am in (on web cam footage) in… Continue Reading →
Fashion dolls were not built to have adventures – they were built to model fashions. The store shelves include some half-hearted nods to a life beyond the closet, but they largely support the most mundane day imaginable – including playsets… Continue Reading →
Lily’s garden wall of brick and foam represents the idea of gradual stiffening – the second, but probably not the last, time I’ll mention the influence of Christopher Alexander and his pattern language in my work. I like to think… Continue Reading →
No matter who wins the presidential election of 2016, there will be a wall. It will be strong, it will be solid, and no one under the height of 5 inches will be able to scale it. They will, however,… Continue Reading →
Fashion dolls have an odd lifespan. They spring into being as teenagers, and seemingly all die out by their early 20s. In this world, the elderly Lily is an anomaly. Continue reading at http://www.mydolladventure.com/?p=1825&preview=true