[Finally, I think I've fixed this entry, which was displaying terribly before, with blurry photos...]
I told you I was working on an installation for my desk. Finally I'm
happy with my first piece.
It's called:
And brings to mind babies in humidicribs instead of snugged up to
their mamas; the plethora of medical intervention which seems almost
inevitable for babies these days.
I've been reclaiming unloved and discarded dolls from the op shops,
painting them to relieve them of their garish smiles and blue eye
shadow, and making up little scenes, like this one, in which to
feature them. You can see a half-completed doll in the mirror.
And how I made it? I took wooden box I found in the op shop, and
covered it with papier mache - pieces torn from an old sewing pattern
book. I had a bit of scrapbooking paper leftover from The
Grimstones, and I used that as the background for wallpaper.
I drew a chandelier out of cardboard and almost died trying to cut
the thing out - very fiddly. But after a coat of black paint and
mounting it on a piece of chain from a broken necklace, and it looks
great.
The bed was made with armature wire which I glued to a foam-core
base. And the chest of drawers are also made from foam-core board.
The inspiration was from a magnificent magazine, Selvedge, that was
sent to me by Jenine, the ever-talented designer who has poured hours
into our Grimstone stuff. The magazine is amazing. I was inspired
by images of dolls house furniture made from cardboard, dolls in
boxes, and mummified reclaimed dolls. It got me going, so thanks
Jenine, for the fabulous inspiration!
cool)beautiful)
Posted by: Christina | 29 January 2010 at 07:38 PM