Name: Little Healing Pin Wearable Doll Art
Made by and When: Lorna Paris, 2012
Material: Leather, lambskin wig, calfskin clothing, paint, thread, jewelry, glue
Marks: Hand-signed and dated by the artist
Height: 4 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Brown lambskin wig and hand-painted facial features
Clothes: The tribal outfit and headband are made from calfskin. Handcrafted jewelry includes gold-tone earrings, a bracelet, an anklet, and a multicolored beaded necklace.
Two 2018 Doll Pins/Brooches by Lorna Paris
Other: Lorna Paris is well known in the black-doll collecting community for her beautiful all-leather dolls, cloth dolls, leather doll pouches, and other hand-made, one-of-a-kind dolls. The mini all-leather pins/brooches are dressed in various all-leather clothing styles. Each one has its own personality created by Lorna’s artistic hands. The wigs are uniquely made with mohair, lambskin, and other natural fibers including leather occasionally! Leather is often used as the stuffing. Each wearable art piece is completely handmade including the jewelry.
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