Artist Statement
I like nosy dolls with alternative anatomy. I think that nose gives a doll a vivid personality. Also, I think that a doll should be ironic and carry a bit of humor. Alternative anatomy helps me to achieve that goal. I’m captivated by paper and the possibilities it gives. Characters, clothes, and accessories can be made out of paper. It also gives durability to the pieces. That is why I mostly work in the papier-mâché technique.
My characters come from books and fairy tales I read as a little girl. I’m fascinated by historical costumes, the medieval era and its color palette. My dolls are all about characters frozen in a moment, like artists taking a theatrical pause.
I became fascinated by polymer clay, and so I started to sculpt simple figures and jewelry from it. When I found out that I could actually make real dolls, I dug into anatomy to see how to make doll stylization purposeful. Then, I discovered Creative Paperclay and fell in love with it, too. In fact, captivated by the process, I started sculpting doll faces 24/7. Through this, I grew as an artist: while at first, I would make boudoir dolls with cute girlish faces, very soon my art vision gained complexity. I found out that I like big noses, bald heads, and faces that carry imperfect personalities. I had tried many fields of art before, but only dollmaking makes me really happy and allows me to express myself.