My original idea was to be a flat paper doll, however it kind of evolved into something entirely different. Its torso and thighs are made from dowel sticks covered with thin corrugated cardboard. His arms and legs are chipboard, cut in strips to male a circular shape and also covered with the cardboard. Face, hands, feet, birds, and mouse were hand crafted from sculpy (no molds used).
I call him Manu Katiaki, which means bird guardian in Maori. He protects all the small creatures of the forest (mainly birds). If I ever develop a range of these characters they will be called the Kitara which is Celtic for Forest.
One thing I learnt from making this is to appreciate the next making skills of birds. I have opposable thumbs and it took me forver to weave something that resembled a nest.
Manu Katiaki is now living it up in Oregan with his new owner, who absolutely adores him.
Creation of the Kitara:
Once upon an
Once upon an
ancient night
The moon was out
and shining bright...
A forest stood
beneath its beam
Its trees stood tall
with leaves of green
Beneath the
canopy so dark
A magical creature
created a spark
You would have seen
a tiny glow
And onto a sapling
it did blow
It bounced around
like a pale ball
Waking new life,
with its call.
The saplings took on
A shape all their own
And on wooded feet
they started to roam.
Thus was the birth
of the spirit trees
Who wander and
protect all living things.
They can only be seen
If you believe
For then they will shine out
From beneath the leaves.
On the right side of my blog you will see a pink button for the Artistic Doll Swap Blog. It will soon show all the dolls from the swap.
1 comment:
I totally adore this doll - she is amazing!
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