girl with flower skirt

Posted on June 3, 2009 by mimik

sometimes it can be a challenge to think of how to title these posts- hence the clothing references.

Here is my newest girl- She has lots of discarded clothing pieces on my desk- she was picky, picky, picky!

I love the red and red stripe. And I am sad because I have used it all- now there is only enough for decorative bits here and there.

In the garden, with the allium-

and 2 friends, or maybe sisters?, together.

I still have a pile of girl dolls, ready to dress, thanks to all the help I’ve been getting from my intern, Kelly. So much potential! I am going to change direction though and try to make some babies and maybe some big ladies so that I have more of a range at the market on the 14th.

And speaking (writing) about Kelly, she has opened an Etsy shop- check it out here!

beach clothes

Posted on June 2, 2009 by mimik

Sometimes when the weather gets hot, it can be hard to find the wool inspiring. This little girl has a summery outfit-

Heather Ross fabric with little octopi and sea horses- love it!

blue eyes

Posted on May 29, 2009 by mimik

A little girl lives next door to me and her big blue eyes and dark hair were the inspiration here. This doll looks a bit older then Grace, who is almost 5.

photo shoot

Posted on May 27, 2009 by mimik

Yesterday was a beautiful day and I took some of the dolls to my local park to have some fun photographing them. It wasn’t completely successful- lots of photos with the doll stand showing in a strange way or odd light… but I learned a lot for next time. And there were some that I liked-

And then there was the wildlife!

summer show schedule

Posted on May 25, 2009 by mimik

I will be showing my work at the following places in the next few months-

Sunday, June 14- Boston Handmade will do a group appearance at the South End Open Market.

Saturday, July 11 (raindate Sunday, 7/12)- Boston Handmade Somerville Marketplace in Union Square.

Saturday, July 25- Boston Handmade at the Concord (NH) Arts Market

Sunday, Oct. 18- Boston Handmade at the South End Open Market.

summer party girl

Posted on May 24, 2009 by mimik

I’ve pulled out the Heather Ross “Mendecino” fabric again- love those mermaids!

other goings on

Posted on May 22, 2009 by mimik

I had breakfast with Lilla this morning. It is such fun to spend an hour or two with someone who speaks the same language- you know, art and the internet and all. No explaining. We blabbed about our families, then moved on to show-and-tell. First me-

Then Lilla- she had all kinds of goodies from the artists she represents-

A wonderful way to start the day!

I’ve got plans for my long weekend. No, I will not be relaxing in a beach chair. I will be planting my tomatoes, making containers this way again. I might experiment with some wool sweaters- the cotton started to disintegrate very quickly although that didn’t actually cause any problems. I will be planting the following varieties- one plant of each- noted for my records.

-Carbon

-Bush Goliath

-La Roma

-Nepal

-Taxi

-Washington Cherry

And, I am hoping to make some major progress on my studio/former bedroom project. As of today, all the walls and baseboards are primed. The windows are close to being ready to prime… as you’ve probably noticed, I get overly obsessed with details and it makes getting a project like this finished practically impossible.

Lastly, in the best of all possible worlds, I will make myself some summer clothes. A skirt, shirt, jumper? We’ll see. I’ve got the fabric… that is the easy part!