Saturday, August 20, 2011

Through My Lens...

I have complied a few pics of my Birdhouse Shrine Doll... still a W.I.P.
His paper hat (with metal grommets on each side) is full of illustrations 
and music from a vintage German children's book.
The gold heart hangs in one of the open window panes, 
near a reproduction metal keyhole on the door. 




I really love the sentiment "forget me not" 
and often incorporate it in my assemblages and dolls.
It is on coffee-stained paper, enclosed by a metal frame.
The small, gold heart that hangs in the window frame is paper clay.

Inside the door are my quail eggs... 
I found some vintage doll stockings that fit perfectly 
on his skinny, painted legs!
The vintage shoes were one of those "finds"... though I had to 
add some shoe buttons that had been lost over the years.

The birdhouse shrine is finished... now, to work on that head of his!

Excuse the "spill-over" on the photos but I hated to crop or downsize them...
Wishing you wellness, in the week ahead! Daryle

7 comments:

  1. This is so wonderful, Daryle! How tall is this piece? It looks like real baby shoes so I'm guessing his quite tall. I just love how I find something new and wonderful with every view! So much to explore with this piece.

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  2. I agree with Kitty...Where in the world is Waldo...such a feast for the eyes. I admire all of your creations. You really have the gift of stopping when perfect wonderfulness is achieved! Recently I was at a birthday celebration and included in one of the gifts was a packet of Forget me not seeds...I love that sentiment, too...

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  3. Isn't it funny how I just posted my own blog comment that you haven't posted your work in a while, and you'd already posted this.

    I. Love. This. God is in the Details... :~)

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  4. What a treasure! This is sooooo lovely:)

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  5. This piece is coming together beautifully. I love the details, the tiny gold heart, the baggy stockings and the vintage shoes, the key hole and the quail eggs. What a wonderful work of art.

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  6. I absolutely love this Daryle!
    So, so, so SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO creative!
    This is an extraordinary combination.I love every single little detail.

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