{"id":18604,"date":"2026-01-16T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/?p=18604"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:14:11","slug":"curious-world-of-peculiar-dolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2026\/01\/curious-world-of-peculiar-dolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Curious World of Peculiar Dolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was very excited to be asked to participate in this online gallery show at the <a href=\"https:\/\/poetictiger.com\/\">Poetic Tiger Gallery.<\/a> I made a green haired Merman for the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-4-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-4.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-2-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-2.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He has a curly beard and buns in his hair. Also, a big old cow and a sheep on his chest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-5-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-5.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-3-779x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-3-779x1024.jpeg 779w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-3-228x300.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-3-768x1010.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-3.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-1-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-1.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And a few jewels at his waist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-6-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-6-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-6.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and another on the wall photo-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-7-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-7-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-7-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-16-merman-7.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/poetictiger.com\/collections\/exhibits\/curious-world-of-peculiar-dolls\/\">Curious World of Peculiar Dolls <\/a>opens (online) tomorrow or you can go to the website and sign up for an earlier viewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was very excited to be asked to participate in this online gallery show at the Poetic Tiger Gallery. I made a green haired Merman for the show. He has a curly beard and buns in his hair. 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