Cloth Doll Construction: Miley

My current project is an all girl singing group called the 'Urban Tinkerbells'. The group will have four very edgy, ladies wearing the latest in rocker girl fashions. Their signature colors are pink and black.

Their names are Miley, Ga Ga, Vixon and Ming.

Here, I will share the journey of their creation and completion. They will become the next four additions to my 'Gloria's Girls' doll collection currently on display at The Market Place in Rancho Cordova, California.

These are photographs of the elements and beginnings of the first member of the group. Her name is Miley. She will have strawberry blond hair with pink streaks, black leather
knee boots and a hot outfit that she can rock out in with the other girls. Watch her grow and become an 'Urban Tinkerbell'.

Viera

Viera is ready to celebrate Black History Month.

Keisha

Katy

This is Katy. She's all dressed for Valentine's Day.

Drew

Drew used to be a child actress. She's all grown up now and loves to wear the color red.

Olivia

This is Olivia, she is an old fashioned southern girl from the 60's. She wears a pretty flower in her natural hair and she is smiling because she is going to be one of the freedom marchers with Dr. Martin Luther King.

Lily

This is Lilliana, Lily for short. She is visiting here from Italy. She loves watching American movies and television and is going to college to become a movie director.

Ginger

This is Ginger, she is one of my latest cloth doll creations. She has curly, "ginger" colored, strawberry blond hair and her colorful costume was inspired by the wonderful Cirque du Soleil performers.

Star

Star is a 1960's flower child.

Sunny

This is Sunny. I was thinking of Taylor Swift while I was making her so she wants to be a Country singer when she grows up.

Harlow

This Harlow, she is a Vogue cover girl model from the 1950's

Deanna

This is one of four new additions to my cloth doll family. Her name is Deanna and she wants to be a movie star when she grows up' She is already very much a diva with an attitude.

Roxy

This is Roxy. She is inspired by the flappers of the 1920's. She has a flashy feather head band, a feather boa, black lace and rhinestone embellishments and black net knee stockings with lace garters.

Madeline

Introducing Madeline. She is a very stylish school girl in her red beret, black tights and red plaid dress with its pristine white lace collar.

These are my dolls, I call them Gloria's Girls. Today is their debut and they are dressed to party and celebrate. My little red head is Ashley,

the beautiful lady in the bright colors is Ariana and the sassy girl in the striped socks is Lucy. They have lots of sisters and girlfriends that are also waiting for their coming out parties. You can watch for them here on my blog and if you are in the Sacramento area, you can visit them at my booth Gloria Grandy Designs at the Market Place, 11395 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, 95742.

As always, communicating through art,

Gloria