Mexican dolls

Autorretrato con monos

Self portait with monkeys, 1943 / Autorretrato con monos, 1943 This was one of the 5 pictures I chose for making a Frida Kalho doll -with monkey dolls-. She painted herself in the company of four monkeys, for Frida they stand for polygamy. Her husband Diego cheated on her frequently, and she paid him with …

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The Frida Series

I started thinking about the possibility of making dolls out of paintings. The first one I did was the Frida Kalho painting “The two Fridas” . The dolls were separated and are now in private collections in Mexico, they did not stay together, sometimes life is like that. I went on making the next dolls, Fridas, of course, I …

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Lady Skeleton Part II

Lady Skeleton’s clothes are being cut and sewn, meanwhile she got make up. El traje de la Srita. Calavera esta siendo cortado y cosido, mientras tanto ella fue maquillada.   The next step is putting some hair on her head, she is supposed to have braids. I had in storage hair from the last time …

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Skeleton doll awaiting for clothes

Skeleton lady doll is ready to get a dress, she is going to get a traditional Mexican outfit from Michoacan State, which is a black long skirt, and embroidered blouse, she will have human hair -my hair- for making long braids, and a hat with flowers. Until then, she will be very patient. Esta dama …

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New dolls: Non-traditional dolls

Hi! I started making these dolls last year, around November; they are still incomplete, so I promised to finish them as soon as possible. My son has given me a little bit of free time, and I got back to work, see them drying after the first coat of gesso! Saludos a todos! Empece a …

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