Soft Sculptures

[Artyczar]

I figured I could make a thread of my odd soft sculptures. I love doing them, though it's been a while. They are probably the most therapeutic type of art there is to do for me because I can do them mindlessly while watching TV or listening to music, both of which I hardly do. They are all hand stitched, as I don't know how to use a sewing machine.

This first one, I've shown before, but many of the others. This one is my dad.

Calvin Doll, Fabric, yarn, thread, cotton, plastic bags, leather, metal gun, and trifocals, 24 x 18 inches.

Mom Doll, Fabric, yarn, paper, jewelry, embroidery, thread and stuffing, 26 x 16 inches.

Homie, Fabric, yarn, thread, cotton, plastic, silk, and embroidery, 25 x 20 inches.

Medina, Fabric, yarn, thread, cotton, plastic, silk, and embroidery, 25 x 20 inches.

Moppet, Fabric, yarn, plastic bags, cotton sculpture, 21 x 16 inches.

So that's a few of them, but then I made these "scientific" type things I put in Erlenmeyer flasks...

Hepatopus Whiskar

Poodleleggus Hindis

Embroyola Bombula

Scillius Patchadamus

 

[Maybenartist]

You have an amazing mind.

 

[snoball]

Arty, these are so similar to your drawings! They need to be displayed next to a drawing of the same little creatures.

 

[joe1It]

they are cute, sono tutti forti, sia le bambole che i filtri scientifici. dei filtri il primo lo trovo il più bello ma Scillius.. Scillius

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you all. I have many of these. Some of them are editions (12 of the same) and many are all original pieces that I did not copy. They were fun!

 

[laf.art]

wonderful

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you laf!

 

[Hostajunkie]

Artyczar, your soft sculpture dolls are fantastic!!!

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you Hostajunkie. I really appreciate your feedback. It means a lot.

 

[E.J.H.]

how did I miss this thread? Those are great, I especially like the weird specimens in the Erlenmeyer flasks!

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you so much EJH!

 

[PSA3475]

Fun .... you could paint backgrounds and act out little puppet like shows...or arrange them in different settings, photograph them and stitch them into an artist book.

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you PSA, that's a great idea. I have thought about animating them into a short film before. I think they are way too big for a book though. They are a couple of feet high.

 

[Nufocus]

You have an amazing mind.
Sorry, Maybe…..
But yeah, this looks after it!!

 

[PSA3475]

I have no idea how to animate but that would be very cool. For a book you would paint a set, arrange doll(s) and photograph it....now it can be sized to fit anywhere,

 

[Artyczar]

You are right PSA. I hadn't thought of photos.

Wow Nufocus, thank you.

 

[Terri]

These are great! All the imaginative little touches are so eye-catching: the glasses, the buttons, the hair. Terrific detail!

 

[Artyczar]

Thanks Terri. I appreciate you noticing that stuff.

 

[Terri]

It's all about the details, baby!

 

[Schuee]

So much fun, artyczar and very creative. I like the idea of baccilus, etc., in flasks!