She breathes...

 I have always loved making dolls as a kid...I started out with doll heads..with woolen hair.
This is my third attempt at making a doll. Sculpting fabric is always fun...this is just an extension of that. The last pic is that of a friend helping to figure out the scale of the doll. Figuring packaging and a hand painted story book to accompany the doll. I intend to make many many many dolls in my life!!!

Lambani Gypsy Clips

The Lambani are a gypsy tribe from Karnataka and are the people who used to be the re-cyclers of Goa. They adorn their hair with these hand beaten aluminium clips.
I have added some detailing to them from stuff sourced from Chandni chowk and some made on my own. I love gypsies!!!!!

Mermaid from West Bengal

The head is made of hand painted terracotta. She made her way to us all the way from Kolkata, West Bengal. Since she is from the land of fishes...the mermaid seemed the best form for her to take. We have more heads..more characters will be coming to life soon. She is part of a limited handmade doll collectible range for people tree. She is 14" tall with the headgear. I somehow feel she is still incomplete..dont know why! I might be making her a nice stand so that she can stand and also a background ambience for her to blend in. Packaging and story also...lets see how it goes!