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.

Pick your flower: a questionnaire

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

The Princess and the Golden Goose

Alice in Wonderland

This is a fun site. I voted for four different fabric designs, but it was difficult to choose, they're all so creative.

Spoonflower

Spoonflower.com is a print on demand fabric site. You can upload your own designs and have them printed onto a variety of fabrics. My sister and I have been playing with designs for the last few mo...

This is my work in progress for Art Dolls Only quarterly challenge. The challenge is any character (s) from Grimms' Fairy Tales. This is going to be "The Princess Meets the Golden Goose."