Velvet Knot Doll Exhibition I participated in last November was featured in ExtrArt magazine in Japan for several pages and my Bru photo was also included.
I am very honored that I was part of such an artistic community in Japan last year.
I have used many different shades of antique ecru silk fabrics but this deep tan shaded ecru silk from this Victorian wedding gown is the most gorgeous shade by far. I will be making a dress for my 14” Bru with this ecru and red silk combination.
I made Chevrot style body for my new 14” Bru. I don’t have Bru leg mold for this size so I hand carve Jumeau leg to alter the shape when they are still in clay stage.
Now I can start making her dress. (This doll is reserved )
Attempted to make a Jumeau arm band with a hot foil pen. Still needs lots of practice but good enough for my little Jumeau for now. I drew the ” Bebe Jumeau” Logo on antique red silk ribbon with gold foil. This hot foil pen melts gold foil to adhere to any surface. But the silk ribbon is so narrow and that makes drawing very challenging.
I made this head last year at the same time I was making 14” Bru with a blue dress that I took to Japan. I am going to finish her with a red dress I was working on. ( this doll is reserved )
Feels very satisfying to finally get started on project I was not able to do previously
I finished making a dress for 11” Jumeau. She is so little and adorable ! I am keeping her as part of my collection and will make more dresses for her trousseau when I have time.
I was going to take a break for the rest of this year but couldn’t help thinking about dressing this little girl. Before I start on my next doll, I will make a Jumeau dress for this 11 inch Jumeau I made a few years ago. I have picked this antique pink fabric for her. She will be so sweet when she is fully dressed . ( sorry she is not for sale)
My 10-day stay in Japan went by so fast! I was able to update my status of the trip from time to time on FB and Instagram, but this blog could not be updated on my phone due to the complicated format. Now, as for the Velvet Knot Doll Exhibition, I attended the gallery on opening day, and had the opportunity to talk with many online followers, including customers who had come a long way. The new 14 inch Miss Bru was actually not very photogenic under the natural light, so it was difficult to convey her beauty and could not show the actual color of the bisque and dress in the photograph. Most of the guests who came to the show said, “She is more beautiful and has such a powerful presence even though she is smaller than I thought she would be.”
I was very happy to hear that they felt that the actual doll was better than what you see in pictures. This is the best part of an exhibition, isn’t it?
Many visitors came from far away, and some came all the way from overseas. Thank you very much. The venue of the exhibition, the former Adachi residence, was tastefully decorated with antique European furniture and accessories collected by the organizer/ home owner. And the wonderful dolls of the participating artists were displayed in a way that blended well with them. It is a unique setting as a doll exhibition, especially in Japan. Visitors may have felt as if they had gone back in time for 100 years once they entered the venue.
You were able to enjoy not only beautiful dolls but the entire space as being part of this exhibition.
The lottery was held on November 20th and my Bru doll was sold to a lucky winner. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the lottery and visited the exhibition. The exhibition will be open until December 4 and all dolls will be displayed till then. Please do not miss this opportunity!