Tin Can Man Cal

Cal the Tin Man is 12 3/4" tall to the top of his hat, which is, I think, an old cookie cutter. His body is a vintage Calumet Baking Powder can. His face is hand sculpted paper clay over a styrofoam base, painted with acrylics and pastels and finished with a matte glaze. The feet and legs were found at antique flea markets, and I have no idea what they are, but I think the metal is brass.

The Cup Ran Away With the Spoons

The Cup Ran Away with the Spoons: wild-haired and dirty-faced from her successful spoon rescue, this lady is on the run to save the spoons. She is a one-of-a-kind doll assemblage. The hand sculpted face and arms are of polymer clay. Her title is a play on the nursery rhyme, "Hey diddle-diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon, the little dog laughed to see such a sight, and the dish ran away with the spoon."

The remainder of the doll is made from found object vintage hardware, an old tin measuring cup, miniature gears and a jewelry piece with antique-finished charms. An old door knob backplate forms the base. The beanie cap, face and neck structure, as well as the arms, are secured with wing nuts and bolts.