All things considered …

When I started making my dolls 2 or 3 years back before I had any idea of the direction, I was taking, wire and felt sculpture was all I considered. With hindsight I perhaps should have experimented a bit more with other materials, I blundered through with no inkling as regards their use beyond fun to make and nice to look at. Animation came later but still with the knowledge of no-knowledge, blissful ignorance, that, and dogged enjoyment I suppose. 

I don’t regret this part of it, more I celebrate my passion to the dolls and determination that they will perform no matter that they are not suited to the technical side of theatre.

Nonetheless, there are times of frustration when a doll’s frock is so heavy, she falls over or her hat doesn’t stay put, I wish I had considered crochet or campanology what ever that is … but on the other hand when this little charmer appears it is all worthwhile.