Name: FATIBA
Made by and When: Marcella Welch, 2003
Material: Cloth, stuffing, porcelain or resin head and hands
Marks: (Handwritten on the neck) 2003 Marcella
Height: 15 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Handmade upswept wig of synthetic fibers, black-painted eyes, closed mouth with dark lip color, has a beauty mark above the right upper lip.
Clothes: Silver and gold fabric print dress, scarf imprinted with “Dream” on one side and “Believe” on the other side, wears black earrings, has a decorative green metal neckplate, and wears a tignon
Other: FATIBA, an ultra-limited-edition stump doll, was designed and sculpted by Marcella Welch for the Motor City Doll Club’s May 18, 2003, luncheon. FATIBA is the club’s first luncheon doll. The combined first letters in the first words of six affirmations spell the doll’s name. A copy of the affirmations was included with each doll.
See another Marcella Welch doll installation here.
Gallery (Photos courtesy of Mildred Wilson)
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