Karen Monaghan
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Halloween and Mythical Friends - More Dolls!
Just My Imagination Running Away Again...
Say hello to the gang. Most of these dolls were created for Halloween... perhaps my favorite holiday of the year! I love to get behind a good mask!
These dolls all start as a muslin body that is then painted with acrylics. Layers of paint are sanded, leaving exposed skin feeling like old leather. Then the fun begins! I dress them up with bits and pieces of found things. 
Seanna the Mermaid wears a shell hat I picked up on the beach in the Outer Banks. Zothar's cape is made from an old table runner. Morgana's skirt is a doily dipped in paint! My Fortune Teller's crystal ball is the bottom of a rubber stamp coupled with a Christmas ornament. Raven's dress is from an old nightgown... and doesn't she just look a bit like Joan Coliins? Freaky!
Kinda ruins the magic... or maybe starts it?
A Little Shopping Anyone?
My neighbor is an artist who ALWAYS creates from found things. Her studio has an abundance of stuff to create with - some found, some donated from friends. Deb lets me go "shopping" in her studio when I need that special something to finish a doll! It's heaaven sent.
Please check out Deb's work at:
She's "out there" and I love her work! Plus I'm the her web designer!
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