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Above are two of my favorite painted canvas dolls. I designed and made these toddler dolls in the late 90s.
The features of the little girl were appliqued onto the canvas prior to the painting of her face.
The little boy has no three dimensional facial features.
Here he is again seated in an old-fashioned school desk that was hand-crafted by a neighbor.
I crafted this papier-mâché doll from processed pulps and
wood glue many years ago. I based the design on a vintage pin
cushion, pictured below.
The top half of her body is made from papier-mâché
and the lower half from scrap fabrics.
Here is a photograph of her back side. I used old lace
and vintage satin ribbon to dress her properly.
My great aunt gave me this half doll pin cushion for
Christmas one year when I was a very young girl.
Eventually, I had to replace the old
satin skirt with a new one.
