Name: OOAK Painted Cloth Dolls by Lorna Paris
Made by and When: 2003
Material: Cloth, yarn, paint, fabric, leather
Marks: Handwritten on the backs: Doll Art / by Lorna / Paris / Lorna / Paris / 2003
Height: 9 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouths: Brown yarn hair, beautiful hand-painted facial features with closed-painted mouths and attached cloth ears.
Clothes/Accessories:
The Girl
The girl wears a red and gold silk kimono over denim pants with gold slip-on shoes, red gemstone stud earrings, and holds a plastic silver teddy bear. The kimono is accented with a Chinese closure button.
The Boy
The boy wears a gold tone hoop earring in each separately attached cloth earlobe, a light-blue knit sweater with two centered red hearts in the front and red yarn trim. The sweater is worn over an orange and blue striped knit shirt with denim jeans embellished with hand-painted hearts, flowers, and the word, “Love.” Handmade, hand-painted red slip-on closed-toe shoes complete his look. The boy holds a resin rocking horse on wheels.
Other: Well known for her leather doll art, these two one-of-a-kind dolls are examples of the artist’s cloth doll art. See other Lorna Paris installations here.
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