handcrafted limited edition art dolls
Chinese porcelain evokes a sense of beauty in fragility; the workmanship of its painting contrasts with the delicate quality of tableware. Although cast in resin, Chinadoll is hand-tattooed with porcelain paint to mimic the iconic cobalt blue underglaze of Yuan dynasty Chinese ceramics. While working […]
Unicorngirl is the divine spirit of creative energy and bliss; she is the generator of rainbows, the moment in a piece of music that lifts us from the ground and into ecstasy, inspiration, and even mania. She creates a world of infinite possibility, free from […]
In Verdi’s opera La Traviata, the lead character Violetta knows that she will die soon, and is exhausted from her life as a courtesan. She loves unselfishly and freely, but has never experienced true love. However she is touched when her long-time admirer Alfredo expresses […]
The forest, and life itself, is a wonderful but dangerous place. Bambi is the Historian of the Forest who was anointed not by any creature, but by the forest itself, who spoke to her after her mother’s death. While weeping, the flora took pity on […]
“Ice Queen” is a negative term for a female whose life has made her defensive and emotionally numb. But who shows empathy for the Ice Queen? She lives alone in a castle atop the highest mountain where no visitor dares tread. No emotion can run […]
One of the greatest psychological pains in human life is of heartbreak, heartache and rejection; it drives us into madness, depression, and inward or external aggression. Whether a love has failed, dissipated, or never been requited, the sufferer is caught in a state of unrelenting […]
In Greek mythology, the proud Narcissus is so absorbed by his reflection that he refuses to leave it until death. The irony of the narcissist lies in their ultimate sacrifice of self — the sacrifice of their potential to grow in favor for a static, […]
Caffeina began as a resin coloring experiment; various amounts of brown dye were stirred into opaque resin which created a marbled, brown-to-cream skin effect. Upon casting her various parts, I began to imagine a girl who could camouflage into various spaces and had a “fluid” […]
The Daruma doll is a short traditional Japanese doll originally made from paper-mache, and modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. The dolls represent luck but also perseverance. When purchased, both of the eyes of the doll are blank. Once the owner has selected […]
Alice in Wonderland is a beloved tale with many iterations. For my own creative challenge, I wanted to create a version of Alice (“Alicia”) as a princess who spends all her time daydreaming. Often, those who have the luxury to daydream are fortunate enough to […]
Rejected by the world of humans, Nyna dove deep into the ocean where she could peacefully drown in her tears. After many years alone in its darkness, she began to explore the underwater world when she eventually fell upon the eyes of Neptune. Nyna became […]
