I had something already planned, but when we were looking at the different ribbons her mind just filled with creativity and she started to blurt out a series of ideas of what the doll would look like. I was amazed at the look on her face. All of a sudden, she was feeling the creativity flow a million miles an hour! How wonderful to see that look in my daughter's face. At that moment in time, only I knew what she was feeling and it was totally wonderful to share this with her. Priceless!
I came home all excited and ready to start sculpting. Every day, I would ask her different things such as, "is she going to stand alone in her pedestal or does she have someone else with her?"; "is her hair red or black?". There are so many questions that you ask yourself when you are making a doll. So many things come up while you are sculpting. So much fun sharing these decisions with her.
Every day after work she would send me "pins" with her choices and little by little the doll started to take form. It was so much fun. She would have an idea and I would have to figure out how to make it happen. The roses in her chest, the cards falling from her hand. The watch the rabbit is holding, the umbrella. It took almost a week and finally "Queen of Hearts" was done!!
and my daughter Karina helped me accomplish that!
I will soon have my own page at the Guild as an Artist. Once it is up I will be sure to announce it. It will be an honor if you visit me there. Art Doll Guild
