doll stories

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2012-01-20T01:08:00.002+02:00

There are some new members of the herd I mentioned two weeksago.

A Workshop and A Book

2012-01-13T23:36:00.002+02:00

After a long time of not conducting my home studio workshop,I have decided to hold my traditional sock doll workshop once again.
The first session will be held on Friday, February 3, at 9:00am, and the secondone will be held on the following Friday, February 10, at 9:00am as well.
You are more than welcome to contact me for details orsubscribe to my mailing list, where I send updates about upcoming workshops.

The second bit of news isregarding this book,-Humor In Craft by Brigitte Martin, which includesone of my sock characters! Since last week, it is available for pre-order.

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2012-01-07T23:58:00.001+02:00

At the last few days I have crocheted again.

The Set

2011-12-21T22:51:00.003+02:00

Today the new sock creature couple was ready fortheir photo shoot.

When they felt comfortable in front of the camera, they took off theirjackets.

and then put them on again.

Just before they left the set, the other couple joined them.

Behind The Scene

2011-12-15T11:37:00.001+02:00

There are two newcreatures that have been stitched during the last few weeks. I have moreclasses to teach this year, and the work has become a bit slow. These two haverequired so many details that the work became even slower. Today I have somebehind-the-scenes photos

News

2011-11-26T21:43:00.001+02:00

Today I have some informative news that I am happy to share:

The first one is regarding the "Lady Cocorico" show, which wassupposed to be closed yesterday, but will remain open until nextSunday (December 4).

The Second one is regarding my website, which I had launched about a yearago. During the last few weeks, I have re-designed parts of it and added somenew features. I would like to invite you once again to visit, and would be morethan glad to receive your comments.

The Third one is a Bread&Roses group show in which I will take part, on Saturday, December 10. It is a fundraising show for WAC-MAAN, the Workers Advice Center(an independent representative Workers' Organization, uniting workersregardless of nationality, religion, gender, or the color of their skin). Theshow will take place at Minshar Gallery, from 10:00am to 10:00pm.

The fourth one is very exciting for me - the publication of this book by Ann Futterman Collier in theUK earlier this month. It seems like a wonderful source of information andinspiration for me in my work as a teacher, but the most exciting thing for meis an article about my work in Chapter 10, which presents the works ofprofessional female textile artists.

That's all for today, but I will be back soon with more news about thecreatures.

A Winter Day

2011-11-16T13:51:00.001+02:00

The lastfew days were cold and rainy, and the two creatures had some adventures on thebalcony:

Creature Tailoring

2011-11-06T22:47:00.000+02:00

These two creatures are members of a family I have beenstitching last year. One of the family members has taken part in”LadyCocorico", but the others have been sitting in the corner, on top of theshelves, for months. I have almost forgotten about them; for some unknownreason, I didn’t really like them, so I just let them sit there, in a place Icould hardly reach.

It was mostly about adding details,

small changes,

and re-changes.

some tailoring ,

and fitting as well. Hope to have more news to share soon.

Heads and Legs

2011-11-01T23:20:00.001+02:00

There was new project I was about posting, but then, whileediting photos, those popped up, and I couldn't resist sharing them before.

“Lady Cocrico” will be exhibited till November 25 at “GamGallery “. You are more than welcome to pay her a visit.

Lady cocorico#3

2011-10-15T14:56:00.001+02:00

It is weird to live without the lady, so from time to time Ipay her a visit at the gallery, and there are a few images I haven't sharedyet, so here they are:

Yesterday I heard from someonewho knows someone who lives nearby about a very young girl who went with herfather to walk their dog, and when they reached the gallery window, shewouldn't agree to leave, ignoring her father's insisting, convincing andtempting attempts to go back home.

Lady Cocorico#2

2011-09-29T11:20:00.000+03:00

During the last few weeks, all of my energies were focusedon creating, installing and producing everything for the “Lady Cocorico” , and I couldn’t post much about it. Last Friday, just before theopening on Saturday night, when the exhibition was finally installed, I tooksome photos of it. It will be exhibiting at Gam Gallery (which is ahairdressing salon, and a concert venue as well) until November 25.

Lady Cocorico

2011-09-17T22:46:00.001+03:00

Next Saturday will be theopening of my Lady Cocorico exhibition, which I have already mentioned here.

Lady Cocorico is the Lady you already know if you have followed this blogduring the last few months, and now, for the first time, she will be presentedin public, along with some other textile works, photographs, and a fewoil pastel works on paper (which are new as well).

I know most of you are not located in this part of the world, but if youare, I would be more than glad to see you :-)

Late afternoon

2011-09-09T00:05:00.000+03:00

This afternoon in the studio, getting ready for tomorrow's OpenStudio event.
If you happen to be in the neighborhood, you are more than welcome to visit myhome studio, at 5 Hamagen Street,Tel Aviv, on Friday and Saturday, 11:00-18:00. I will be here with the dollsand other works.

היום אחה"צבסטודיו, הכנות לקראת אירועי הסטודיו הפתוח מחר ומחרתיים.

אני אהיה פה עםהבובות ועם עבודות חדשות אחרות. אם אתם באזור, וגם אם לא, אתם יותר ממוזמנים!

הסטודיו שלי נמצאברחוב המגן 5 בתל אביב, והאירועים מתקיימים בימים שישי ושבת, 9-10.9.11, בין11:00 ל-18:00.

Heads

2011-08-29T13:56:00.003+03:00

Eyes, heads and news

2011-08-20T20:40:00.000+03:00

The eye had been applied, and then removed and re-applied only a few days ago.

This past month has been long and full of events,

But now, when the lady can finally rest, there is some news: Next to her, you can see the beginning of a new project I have been busy with lately.

Here you can see a bit more of it.

And here are some detail shots.
These heads - together with the lady - will be exhibited next mouth, along with other works, as part of a solo show I am going to present at Gam Gallery, right here in Tel Aviv. The opening will be on Saturday, September 24.
I will be back with more details soon.

Applying The Eyes

2011-07-26T13:29:00.003+03:00

Now I have finally reached this stressful stage of applying the eyes.

More Surgeries

2011-07-07T14:43:00.000+03:00

There were some more surgeries to perform during the last few days. They are probably the final ones, but I will have to confirm in the next few days.

Some new creatures

2011-06-25T11:21:00.002+03:00

While the lady was undergoing work, some new friends arrived at the studio.

Two finger-knitted dolls, for a new workshop I am going to conduct.

They chose to spend the afternoon in a rather interesting location yesterday.

Although these two have been living here for a while, they haven't been introduced yet. So here they are – both of them are the result of one old and ruined Teletubby softie, and were created for a toy repair workshop I conducted two months ago. The idea behind the workshop was to use the repair as an excuse for creating something new and original out of old items.

The creation of these items is one of the most fun things I have ever done for a living.

During the last few months, while I was busy with the lady, the creation of those items was like a relief: to make something simple, creative and innovative for the workshop, which is fun as well.

The lady

2011-06-13T23:51:00.001+03:00

The process of creating this lady is becoming even slower and is leading me to diverse paths that I didn't even imagine at the beginning.

Sometimes I feel like the process is close to its end, and then I find out that there is much more work to be done; sometimes it make me feel frustrated, as if this project would never end.

More Hair

2011-05-28T16:35:00.003+03:00

Just testing the yarn before the decisive moment when it would become hair.

Hair

2011-05-25T23:48:00.001+03:00

Ears

2011-05-21T21:06:00.011+03:00

New Dog

2011-05-11T13:50:00.009+03:00

The crocheted lady is time consuming, and the changes are becoming noticeable very slowly. At the same time, many dolls in beginning stages are waiting on the shelves, so I took a break in order to finish this dog during the last few days.
It is ready just in time before my Sock Pet and Creature Workshop tomorrow. The workshop is almost full, but there is one last place available, if someone out there would like to change their mind at the last minute. :-)

The new dog is now listed on my Etsy doll store.

Painting

2011-05-05T01:40:00.001+03:00

During the last few weeks, the lady has been resting (recovering from her last operation), so there was time for observation.

After a long time, I sat down to paint. My dolls are my models or still life.

They could be considered very convenient models, as they don't move much. On the other hand, there are other challenges they confront me with, and yet there is much to do...

Now I wonder - and am also a bit worried - about my dolls' reaction to this new direction I took.

Three Workshops

2011-04-27T17:00:00.002+03:00

This coming month, I am going to conduct three workshops at my home studio.
The first one (on Thursday evening, May 12) is the Sock Animal and Creature Workshop. This will be the fourth time that I will have conducted this workshop. The other three were quite fun and the results were so creative and innovative, that I am really looking forward to seeing how it will go this time around. :-)

The second workshop (which will take place on Friday morning, May 20) is a new one, the Bird Workshop, which is based on the series of birds I have created during the last few years. In this workshop I wish to teach the combination of techniques and materials that I use as well as the thinking and creative processes I follow while creating my own work.

The third workshop (on Thursday evening, May 26) is my Wrapping Technique Workshop, where I will teach the principles of wrapping fabric scraps on top of each other in order to create unique and original shapes which would then metamorphose into creative and imaginative characters.
This technique combines sculpting and sewing techniques, which each participant can use in order to come up with his or her very own unique design.

The three workshops will all take place at my home studio, which is located in South Tel Aviv. You are more than welcome to e-mail or phone me for details if you happen to be in the area.
If you wish to receive updates about my workshops by e-mail, just tell me and I will add you to my mailing list.

בחודש הקרוב יתקיימו שלוש סדנאות בסטודיו הביתי שלי בדרום ת"א. לפרטים והרשמה אפשר לפנות אליי במייל או בטלפון.

כמו כן, אני אשמח לצרף חברים חדשים לרשימת התפוצה שלי, שבאמצעותה אני שולחת עדכונים לגבי סדנאות קרובות.

Operating Table

2011-04-17T21:49:00.001+03:00

After two painful weeks on the operating table, she could finally get up, but there is still much to be done in the following few weeks.

Here she is again

2011-04-02T19:55:00.000+03:00

It has been a long time since my last update.

The lady is still being crocheted, and the changes are slowly becoming recognizable.

Father&Daughter

2011-03-17T16:12:00.001+02:00

I have just found these two dolls made by a father and daughter after a workshop for parents and kids that I had conducted last week in Hatikva neighborhood.

Masks

2011-03-14T00:28:00.002+02:00

Days pass by, and I feel like I have a lot to do, and my days are filled with various tasks. Meanwhile, this lady sleeps a lot. The other day, I left these masks (samples I had prepared for a workshop) on the chest next to her. When I woke up the next morning, she was already up, waiting for me to be shocked by this unexpected surprise.