MEET LEYNA, INSPIRED BY THE GERMAN BIEDERMEIER STYLE
Leyna is a hand sculpted cloth and clay doll. I never use molds. Her head, hands and legs are sculpted from paper clay which has been sanded, painted and antiqued. Her torso is painted muslin which has been gessoed, painted and antiqued. Leyna's hair is sculpted from paper clay. She wears a removeable 19th century reproduction cotton dress trimmed in vintage tatting and adorned with an ornate lace apron. Underneath her dress, Leyna wears a removeable chemise, pantaloons and petticoat. Each undergarment is fashioned from vintage cotton fabrics. The clothing patterns are from Dixie Redmond. Leyna is 17 inches long.
I have been enjoying the book GERMAN PAPIER MACHE DOLLS 1760-1860 by Christiane Grafnitz. I fell in love with the Biedermeier style.
Blossom, Paper Mache Artisans Team Web Show Challenge
April Showers Bring May Flowers was the theme for our Feb. 13th PMA challenge. Blossom our antiqued paper mache duck sets her umbrella down now that the April showers are over and her umbrella is full of May flowers. Blossom stands on a vintage kitchen strainer. Her umbrella is full of vintage millinery flowers. Check out our etsy shop for more details
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The Boogey Man
The Boogey Man dances upon vintage organ keys as he celebrates his escape from the Autumn Harvest! He is constructed from paper mache on a wire armature. He wears vintage crepe pants and a hat decorated with vintage ribbon and tinsel. He was created for the Paper Mache Artisans' Webshow and may be purchased at
We have been working on a variety of "putz" like houses for a custom order on etsy. We really enjoyed the process. Houses appeared everywhere in the studio!
Leyna is a hand sculpted cloth and clay doll. I never use molds. Her head, hands and legs are sculpted from paper clay which has been sanded, painted and antiqued. Her torso is painted muslin which has been gessoed, painted and antiqued. Leyna's hair is sculpted from paper clay. She wears a removeable 19th century reproduction cotton dress trimmed in vintage tatting and adorned with an ornate lace apron. Underneath her dress, Leyna wears a removeable chemise, pantaloons and petticoat. Each undergarment is fashioned from vintage cotton fabrics. The clothing patterns are from Dixie Redmond. Leyna is 17 inches long.
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