Gradual stiffening, in miniature
Lily’s garden wall of brick and foam represents the idea of gradual stiffening – the second, but probably not the […]
A garden wall for Lily
No matter who wins the presidential election of 2016, there will be a wall. It will be strong, it will
Bringing an older female character to life
Fashion dolls have an odd lifespan. They spring into being as teenagers, and seemingly all die out by their early
Backstory: My Doll Adventure 08: Lily and the case of the missing doll, part 1
Go here to read this episode: MDA 08: Lily and the case of the missing doll, part 1 Lily has
Fashion dolls
Moving to a self-hosted site
I’ll be migrating my wordpress.com site to a self-hosted site over the weekend and launching the new site on Monday.
Daisy’s room ‘o foam ‘n photoshop
The impermanence of Daisy’s current life is written all over her room. Where Rosie has metal and wooden furniture filled
Writing without words
Early on, I decided that my doll adventure would rely very little on words. What entranced me were the the story and the images, and everything that pulled me away from that felt like a distraction.
Backstory: My Doll Adventure 07 – Daisy and the mysterious photos
Go here to read this episode: MDA 07: Daisy and the mysterious photos First shoe dropped. The second shoe will
Building a room for Rosie
In Rosie’s doll house, the central element in the room is the bed underneath the casement windows – this is where most of the adventuring begins and ends.
Writing plots for doll adventures
When you’re photographing your stories, it’s not enough to come up with a plot. You need a plot that you can photograph, which means that you need to be able to get your hands on all of the characters and props.