Work-in-Progress

I made a doll about a year ago.  I was a participant in a group show where 21 artists were given a 16 inch wooden doll form that we could make a doll out of.  There were no criteria other than the end result had to be a figure of some sort.  We could take it apart, burn it, nail it, wrap it-whatever we were moved to do.  I found that I really liked the process. I liked the small and some not so small challenges it presented.  I also learned that having deadlines is a good thing!  The doll I made is actually my profile picture on this blog.

In light of the fact that I really liked it, I decided to make another doll.  That was about 6 months ago.  The pics below show how far I've gotten.  And that would be not very far.  So I thought if I took some pictures and posted them it might motivate me to continue to work on it.  Below are my pictures. Again, my cheap-o camera doesn't really get the detail, but the general form is there.  This is a bird-child.  Or maybe a child that is also a bird.  My childhood was pretty challenging for me and I had difficulty in figuring out just who I was and what my place in the world was.  This doll-figure is meant to express the confusion of that experience.

As I make progress on it I will update the photos here.  This is, I believe, Day 6 or 7.  I can't seem to keep track of where I am on this 30-day project. (That may be the side effect of age-boo!) But I am taking pictures and following through with my commitment!

As you can see there is still alot to do-so keep checking!

Find something to be grateful for in your day!

Peace- Irene