Last week I finished my Japanese doll Kiyo. I thought since her name begins with "K" I would save her for "K" day. 
I planned the design and started working on her before the terrible disaster that hit Japan last month. I have
her on display with Maixiu in my booth at The Market Place. When she is adopted I will send part of the proceeds to the Red Cross to help with Japan's disaster relief.
her on display with Maixiu in my booth at The Market Place. When she is adopted I will send part of the proceeds to the Red Cross to help with Japan's disaster relief.I really loved working on Kiyo. My goal was to create her costume and hair in a slightly different style than most Japanese dolls. I did some research to find an image that was what I wanted. I found this beautiful photo of a warrior princess with her long hair in a pony tail and down on the sides. This was a different image from the usual "geisha" type dolls that have their hair up in an elaborate style.
Happy to share Kiyo here with you.
Your dolls are fabulous. I love them.
ReplyDeleteOh...dolls. Such beautiful detail and colors. Wow. I can't image what the people are going through over there. Such incredible hardship and courage, I think.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the name 'Kiyo', I thought of Richelle Mead's use of the name in her 'Dark Swan' series.
What a beautiful blog for such wonderful creativity! I’m so glad I found your blog. I’m stopping by from the A to Z challenge and I look forward to reading more from you.
ReplyDeleteWow, she's beautiful. I enjoyed reading some of your other posts as well tonight.
ReplyDeleteFound your blog via the A-Z challenge. Following You! Come on over and say "hi".
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