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The Owl Goddess Figurine

Stacey Apeitos — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:46:43 +0000

I am fascinated by ancient goddesses and the evidence that exists about matrifocal/egalitarian cultures that existed prior to the invention of the written word. As an extension of my interest, I belong to a small group of women who meet monthly to discuss our lives, the goddess, myths, symbols, dreams, archetypes and more. As I was [...]

A Shadowy Ritual

Arrigo Dorissa — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:39:15 +0000

Rituals are a feature of almost all known past or present human communities. Often, a ritual is a sequence of repeated actions believed to have symbolic value. Rituals include various acts of worship associated with organized religions and cults such as compliance with religious obligations or ideals, satisfaction of spiritual or emotional needs of the [...]

Me - as a Garden Statue

Stacey Apeitos — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:11:43 +0000

This is an altered doll. She’s been painted with copper and then a verdigris patina was applied on top. Her lovely blonde hair now resembles something more like steel wool with copper streaks through it. This doll symbolizes me, going through chemotherapy. I call her the Garden Statue. Like a statue she just stands passively while [...]

The 100-art-doll Exhibition

Arrigo Dorissa — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:03:30 +0000

As 2008 draws to an end the 100-art-doll challenge is far from over! The goal Stacey and I set ourselves of creating 100 art dolls in twelve months has not been achieved. This is the obvious place to insert numerous excuses however… In principle, a project such as this has always meant to add or contribute something to [...]

The December Scream

Arrigo Dorissa — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:13:57 +0000

The December Scream is the second homage to Edvard Munch’s Scream figure (see Arrigo Dorissa art doll # 14, June 2008 for the first Scream). Standing at approximately 52 centimeters tall, The December Scream is a mixed media sculpture. Materials include: papier mache, remnants of an old woolen jumper, fluff chewed from an old woolen mat [...]

The Scott Rosenzweig Voodoo Doll

Arrigo Dorissa — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:09:49 +0000

One of the most hard-working, creative people that I have the pleasure of calling a friend (apart from Stacey Apeitos), is Scott Rosenzweig. Scott has a very successful blog (somelikeitscott.com) and v-blog on You Tube. After checking out the 100 art dolls challenge on myartself.com, Scott asked me to make him a voodoo doll. Even though [...]

Alien Visitor

Arrigo Dorissa — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:11:13 +0000

Alien Visitor was inspired by three themes: (1) the work of Professor John E Mack; (2) Carl Sagan’s book, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994); and (3) Planet Earth, the home of human life. Professor John E. Mack was an eminent Harvard psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Pulitzer Prize winner. His clinical [...]

Aye! It’s a Pink Pirate for a Good Cause

Stacey Apeitos — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:57:58 +0000

Lumina Fibre Arts Gallery is located in East Malvern, a suburb of Melbourne Australia, where I live. Owner Suzanne Vial thought up a cool way to raise money for breast cancer research. She sold kits that included a basic 6-inch tall doll shape made of wood and wire and a few pink fabric scraps. Each [...]

Fundamental Infant

Arrigo Dorissa — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:47:41 +0000

This is a piece called Fundamental Infant. It is a reflection of some of my fundamental values, namely Loyalty, Honesty and Commitment. At times, values such as these can be misplaced (for numerous reasons) and inevitably lead to disappointment and frustration. However, in this case I refer to these values in the context of a [...]

The Cannibal Fork

Stacey Apeitos — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:39:50 +0000

Well, it’s been a long time between posts. Please excuse me. I have been on vacation. First I went to Indiana to visit my wonderful parents and siblings and extended family. Then my husband and teenage son and I stopped in HAWAII and FIJI on our way back to Australia. Wow! We were gone a [...]