A Little High Strung

My Characters

Speak!

...and all wound up

Dressed to Kill

People have asked me why my dolls don't have mouths? I usually reply, "ask them."

Bad jokes aside, the puppeteer Jiri Trnka has always been an inspiration, and I learned from his works that it's easier to form an expression on dolls with lighting alone when their faces remain impassive.

Dressed to Kill

...and all wound up

Dressed to Kill

Each outfit is hand-sewn and designed specifically for the character alone. I can create the same character in a different form and style but can't create the same doll twice, as each is its own character with its own details emphasizing its story.

...and all wound up

My early dolls were made with the simple technique of sewing a base outline together and stuffing it with dried plants and cotton. However, it didn't give me the fluidity and pose I wanted, so I started creating the limbs separately and wove wires through them for adjustment and added aesthetic.