Southwest Art Doll

[susanab]

i made this southwest art doll using fabrics that i got when i was in santa fe. she didn't really turn out the way that i expected--she's more cartoonish than i thought she would be--but isn't that how it happens ?

her necklace is one of the bottlecaps that i found on the road during vacation.  here are eight of them--these were like found treasures to me-- her necklace is made with the bottle cap in the upper right:


and i used one of these to whomp a hole into it for the hemp string:




i don't think that i'll be able to get that exact New Mexican look to caps here in NJ but i've been spending time rusting up some caps that i bought on ebay.

[teachart]

Very cute susanab! I love her necklace- great use of a found bottle cap! She looks like she needs a scrappy cat to snuggle up to though 

[susanab]

yes she does!!!
now she is a LOT happier!

[Leslieshappyheart]

So cute, and great fabrics!

[teachart]

Much happier  

And you rock in case nobody has told you yet today  

[Sharalee]

I love your Southwest Art Doll & Scrappy Cat they are such Darlings!! Great designing & the used bottle caps & things!!

[Smmarrt]

I love the bottle cap detail also. When I took my assemblage class, the teacher gave us sharpened nails to use as punches. I asked one of my coworkers if he would grind/sand some for me and he told me just to use pavement as a grinding mechanism, which I did and it works great for punching thru bottle caps.

And what solution are you using for rusting?

I like her face - cartoony or not.

[wendiek]

What a lovely art doll she is, Susan! How nice of you to make her a nice art cat to accompany her!

My kids love bottlecaps a lot and take them home as if they found the biggest treasure, haha! But you gave me an idea what to do with them.

Thanks for sharing Susan! 

[wittmert]

It's so great that you made her a cat buddy - I'm sure she's much happier now! And the bottle cap necklace is a great touch. Isn't it funny how things like smashed bottle caps are so much more interesting when they are from somewhere else?

[susanab]

i only WISH i made that cat--it comes from the mind, spirit and hands of teachart!
smmarrt--for this i used bleach and cider vinegar then left them outside through a few thunderstorms/and hours of sunshine.
thanks all for the happy commets!!