Hi all you wonderful people who've been following me! Here's my new blog: http://robinseggbleu2.blogspot.com/ Please stop by and pay me a visit, I'm going to close this one out since it's apparently been infected by malware. It hasn't harmed my computer, but that darned warning sign comes on and so you probably have not wanted to stop by lately because of it! I'll be posting a new doll in a few days.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
New One of a Kind Izannah Style Art Doll
Here's a peek at my newest Izannah Walker inspired doll, she's available for sale on ebay. This little gal is 19 inches tall, and she's ready to see the world and bringing along an extra frock!
Please stop by ebay and pay her a little visit!http://www.ebay.com/itm/OOAK-Izannah-Walker-style-Art-Doll-by-Robins-Egg-Bleu-/180872650746?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1cd99ffa#ht_848wt_932
Sunday, April 15, 2012
New Izannah Dollies!
Robin's Egg Bleu Art Dolls are one of a kind historically based creations made by Robin Sweeton-Lakin. The inspiration for my dolls is taken from early primitive portraits and by the amazing 19th century doll artist Izannah Walker. I work primarily in cloth with paperclay, an air drying clay form of papier mache. My work is all individually hand sculpted and I avoid the use of molds in my work, so each is truly one of a kind and made by me. The garments which attire my dolls are hand sewn in the period correct manner, and made from authentic 19th century reproduction cotton fabrics. Only fabrics, notions and trims available during the early to mid 19th century are used. I occasionally use vintage or antique fabrics and trims, which are obtained in pieced form or from items too fargone to salvage in their original form. I never cut up a displayable or historically significant garment. I try to be as 'green' as possible in my work; with the exception of paint and varnish, I do not use plastics, styrofoam or polymer in my work. I recycle stained and frayed pieces of antique fabric and the occasional disheveled old dress or petticoat into tinier versions of their original selves to be enjoyed as opposed to rotting in a trunk in some forgotten attic. I have a background in living history, historic preservation, museum work and in sewing period correct garments for museum docents and historic reenactors. I truly love what I do!
New Izannahs!
These little gals are looking for a new loving home! They're snuggling up together, slippers on, waiting for a story to be read to them. They prefer "Miss Suzy" by Arnold Lobel if you should happen to have a copy lying about. One of my personal childhood favorites too! About a wee squirrel who gets chased out of her tree, winds up living in an antique Victorian doll house in an old attic. Just their cup of tea!
The big girl is 18 inches tall, both made of paperclay head over cloth body, my general standard of course.
Handsewn period correct clothing.
Here's those little "carpet" slippers I made, lined with antique brown glazed cotton. I wish I had a pair for myself!
I'm particularly fond of this wee Izzy, I think she's a very determined, spicy lil' gal.
They're up for adoption on ebay so if you're interested in giving them a new home, please pay them a visit! And even if you don't have "Miss Suzy" to read to them, they enjoy Dr. Seuss as well. Really, anything that rhymes tickles their fancy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Izannah-Walker-style-ooak-primitive-folk-art-antique-inspired-doll-/180863628015?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1c4ff2ef#ht_1688wt_932
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Izannah-Walker-style-ooak-primitive-folk-art-antique-inspired-doll-/180863628015?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1c4ff2ef#ht_1688wt_932
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
New Izannah Dollies!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A new Greiner style doll!
Well, I've finally finished this poor Greiner papier mache inspired repro doll! I've been purty busy lately so she's been simmering on the back burner and what not. I did take lots of photos of some other projects I've been working on, unfortunately I took them on my phone and my phone is currently not on speaking terms with my computer, which accounts for the lack of posts here on my poor neglected blog!
Anyhoos, this gal is made of liquid papier mache and is 21 inches tall. As always her clothing is completely handsewn in the period correct manner.
She's currently looking for a new home on ebay, where more information is listed about her! Please feel free to pop by for a visit and a chance to get to know her better!
Having a problem getting the link here, my ebay user name: robinseggbleu
Having a problem getting the link here, my ebay user name: robinseggbleu
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat....
It's that time of year! I've been awfully busy, though you wouldn't know it from this blog. You know me...I mean well, just keep procrastinating. I did manage to get my Christmas Izannah off to a fabulous new home, and I imagine she's quite happy there. I made Mr. Whaley a smoking/lounge cap for the Whaley House Museum, an item that had been on my 'to do' list for quite awhile. Also finished up that reproduction papier mache doll I made for the museum, specifically to wear a dress that I made from the innards of Mrs. Whaley's supposed wedding dress. The gown disintegrated in my hands this summer while cataloging it, and the only parts salvageable were the lace and polished cotton lining. It lent itself to an 1850's style of wedding dress, so that's what I made out of it. Thomas and Anna Whaley wed in 1853. So I figured it was appropo. Originally, it was a late 1880's early '90's gown...so we know it wasn't really Mrs. Whaleys, nor that of her daughters. Just too late a period and besides, the gown was for someone at least 4 inches taller than I am...and I'm about 4 inches taller than any of the Whaley women. So no way could they have worn it. Just a donation from the '60s to the museum and touted as something it wasn't. But...the doll dress came out great. Dolly and dress are under a little Victorian tree swathed in strung popcorn at present.
We got the Whaley House and Marston House museums all dandied up for Christmas, had our big SOHO Holiday Party. Did some Christmassy this'n'that events. Currently I'm awash in pink and green glitter. The two little angels in my life asked Santa for a pink princess gown and a Tinkerbell costume. I'm 'almost' done with the princess gown, just finishing up the lining. Next comes the Tinkerbell costume.
Now, I know...I haven't taken any photos but I swear I will. Hopefully Friday I'll get pictures of at least Whaley House all decorated, along with the smoking cap and the papier mache repro doll in the 1850's wedding gown. And by next week, some pretty girls wearing glittery pink and green costumes!
It's been an eventful year, particularly the last few months. Some losses...the good kind and the bad kind. Lost 3 friends to cancer in the last month. But there's more angels in Heaven to look after us. Lost 60 pounds since September, so I feel much better, that's for sure.
Trying to keep up momentum of creative activities. Working on another doll, but not sure when she'll see the light of day! Hopefully by the end of January at the latest. Will sure try and get some photos posted on here of my handiwork. Till then, if I don't make it back on here before...
Happy Holidays!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Christmas Izannah redo
Well, I went shopping in my cupboards for some more festive fabric and made my Christmas/Holiday Izannah a little...okay, a LOT happier by sewing a new frock for her. I must say, her demeanor has miraculously improved. She just needed a little color, poor thing! At any rate, I finally got her unmentionables finished too, and she's a very happy camper and has been a dreamboat to live with. I almost wish I could keep her....almost. I put her up for adoption this evening on ebay, you can pay her a little visit if you wish!
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