a few photos from the shoot, featuring my pregnant doll, and companion doll. In the photo in the middle you can see a few of my prototype dolls, I have about 10 which show the progression of the doll body and face pattern/s. My companion and I are wearing pinafore's made from mum's old Laura Ashley print curtains. The pillow on the left in the 2nd picture was made by mum from the same fabric. I love matching!

Honours work photoshoot

The dolls I am creating this year form a large part of my honours research. (I am currently studying at QUT within the fashion school). This weekend I did a photoshoot with everything I have made so far, which I will be printing in the form a book. This will form the bulk of my 'creative pratice outcome'.

The above sketch was an idea for how I wanted to photograph one of my dolls, which wears a matching outfit to myself. I call her the companion doll.

Hannah Doll development!!

This image shows the development of my pattern for the Hannah Doll. It has been such a long process! But I have the pattern nearly as I want it, and have developed a couple of spin-offs which I am looking forward to sharing. The dolls are about 65cm tall, and made from a tea-dyed quilters cotton, which is just that little bit softer and better quality than calico. I have a lot of fun with the hair and hand embroider their faces and use needle-sculpture and hand-embroidery on the bodies.