Doll Making - PollyWhistle

A little look at some of my adventures in doll making, trying out new ideas, techniques or media and some other dolls I have made in the past.

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Having a play day using some of the vintage applique and embroidery linens in my collection. I have a number of these doll shapes which I've used as the basis for other projects. I've really enjoyed letting loose with colours and embroidery stitches. #playislearning #wip #vintagelinens #embroidery #vintageembroidery #vintageapplique #dollmaker #textiles #artdoll #dollartist

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Apr 26, 2020 at 11:33am PDT

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Tattoos, knickers and long flowing hair. Work in progress on a very special commission. #wip #onmyworktable #doll #dollmaker #artdoll #clothdoll #clothdollartist

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Apr 3, 2020 at 4:03am PDT

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In other news. I'm having a good old play with new materials incorporating air drying clay with papier mache on a sewn and stuffed base. Not sure if this will be painted up in a european folk art style or if I'll go all out and create my own version of the @buxtonmuseum mermaid. Maybe I'll try both. #playiswork #mermaids #buxtonmermaid #papiermache #airdryingclay #folkartist

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Mar 14, 2020 at 4:16am PDT

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Little lady Make one of my very first art dolls is traveling to her new home. I do love her but so does the person she will live with and as I could never make another quite the same I decided to let her go. It's turning into one of those years. #artdoll #artdolls

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Jun 21, 2019 at 11:05am PDT

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Look who I spotted in my garden. A little hatchlet. #newwork #artdoll

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Aug 1, 2017 at 8:46am PDT

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Lady Blackthorn might look a little hauty but she has important work to do. She is guardian of the hedgerows, protecting birds from hatch to flight. #artdolls #belvoirarttrail #belvoirarttrail19 #pollywhistle

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on May 3, 2019 at 12:03am PDT

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Been hanging some new work for my exhibition tomorrow. It includes this little lady (who I'm very proud of) and some poems telling the characters takes. Will share more tomorrow. #unkindnessofravens #pollywhistle #folkart #contemporaryfolkart #vintagelace #craft #contemporarycraft #textileart #artdolls

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Feb 28, 2019 at 7:32am PST

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I've been playing with a variety of techniques recently and intend to exhibit a box of experiments (a sentence I always feel should be followed by a super villain laugh). This little lady will be in there but today she is happily staying on my work table. #newwork #wip #artdolls #papiermache

A post shared by Jane (@pollywhistle) on Jul 31, 2017 at 6:10am PDT

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Still got time to play. #notpanicingyet #dollface

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