Hi Jay,
Congratulations! I’m pleased to inform you that your Mid Summer Fair Scene has been selected to be featured in the "County Fair Challenge" for the Summer 2017 Issue of Art Doll Quarterly, which releases to the newsstands on May 1, 2017.
I come from a small, rural town in Yorkshire where Summer fairs are about celebrating the few (and far between) sunny days in England.
I wanted to make a scene that captures the nostalgic joy of the fair, of the liveliness and childlike euphoria of Bank Holidays and Days Out with all the family.
The dolls featured are inspired by the many characters you'll find at the fair:
1. Uncle Rupert and his goldfish in a bag. Although you're not allowed to give goldfish in bags as prizes anymore, this is an old classic prize of the fair that I had to feature in my little county fair scene. Uncle Rupert is also the kind of chap who likes to tell stories about life when he was 'a little nipper' and last year he won first prize in the 'Big Veggie Contest' for his home-grown giant Pumpkin.
2. The lady in red and gold is named Lou. Lou is a country house baker and brings her freshly baked goods to sell at the fair every year. Lou has been baking since she was 7 years old and is known for her Summer Fruit Cheesecake.
3. Gorging herself with candyfloss is Lou's daughter Nancy who always comes along for the trip out, and always enjoys more than her fair share of sweet treats. Nancy loves to play games at the fair, especially hook-a-duck, it's a piece of cake!
These dolls are 5inches tall, and the scene I constructed is 20x10x20 inches.
To make these dolls, begin with a wire armature. I make mine with florist wire bent into the form of a body. Next, attach to a polystyrene sphere for the head (these can be bought in different sizes, I use 25mm spheres for these sized dolls. The flesh of the dolls is paper mache (then painted), the hair is wool roving and the clothes are odds and ends of scrap fabric.
You can find my dolls online at:
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