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More copies of this ISBNWho's Your Dada?: Redefining the Doll through Mixed Mediaby Linda O'Brien and Opie O'Brien
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Who's Your Dada? will challenge you to clean out your junk drawer and create never-before-seen dolls! Linda and Opie O'Brien give detailed techniques for using rubber stamps, metal, polymer and paper clay, and epoxy, and even give instructions for binding your own dada diary. Make a doll look, feel, move like you've always wanted. With this book, you'll never run out of ideas. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Inspired by the "Dada" notion of making art from materials that would not typically be combined or expected to go together, and driven by a similar sense of irony and humor, this exciting book by Linda and Opie O'Brien shares their unique approach to making mixed-media dolls. It is not only a "must have" volume for anyone interested in found object art and the human form, it is a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the power, symbolism, and cultural significance of dolls and representational figures. In Mixed-Media Doll Making, the authors share detailed techniques for using surface embellishments, creating faces, heads, and limbs, using molds and molding products, and building and transforming disparate objects into whimsical, inspiring dolls. Starting with a variety of substrates including a wood block, a canvas, a tin can, a book, and a box construction, readers are guided step by step through five types of doll constructions. Inside, you'll find: —Complete instructions for making a box construction doll, a wood block substrate doll, a two-sided canvas frame doll, a tin can doll, and a book doll —Numerous variations on each of the core projects for further experimentation —An inspiring gallery of mixed-media dolls from leading artists who discuss their methods and share their very personal answers to the question: "What is a doll?" Synopsis:Inspired by the Dada notion of making art from materials that would not typically be combined or expected to go together, and driven by a similar sense of irony and humor, this exciting book by Linda and Opie O'Brien shares their unique approach to making mixed-media dolls. It is not only a must have volume for anyone interested in found object art and the human form, it is a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the power, symbolism, and cultural significance of dolls and representational figures. The authors share detailed techniques for using surface embellishments, creating faces, heads, and limbs, using molds and molding products, and building and transforming disparate objects into whimsical, inspiring dolls. Starting with a variety of substrates--a wood block, a canvas, a tin can, a book, and a box construction--readers are guided step by step through five types of doll constructions. Included:
Synopsis:A technique and project book about creating mixed-media dolls that incorporates various found materials. Readers will learn to create a box construction doll, a wood block substrate doll, a two-sided canvas frame doll, a tin can doll, and a book doll. About the AuthorOriginally from New York City, Linda O'Brien and her husband Opie are full time artists living on Lake Erie in Ohio with their cat Angelus and his cat Angel. They teach workshops nationally and internationally. Their work includes jewelry, Dada dolls, artist books, assemblage, collage, masks, music, and more, and has been featured in numerous books, magazines, galleries, exhibitions, solo shows, museum gift shops, and private collections. Originally from New York City, Opie O'Brien and his wife Linda are full time artists living on Lake Erie in Ohio with their cat Angelus and his cat Angel. They teach workshops nationally and internationally. Their work includes jewelry, Dada dolls, artist books, assemblage, collage, masks, music, and more, and has been featured in numerous books, magazines, galleries, exhibitions, solo shows, museum gift shops, and private collections. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Techniques and Materials Tools Techniques Coloring Wood Painting Using Ink Glazes and Washes Adding Finishing Touches and Special Effects to Substrates and Surfaces Crackle Paint Rubber Stamps Molding Paste Metallic Foils and Waxes Apoxie Sculpt Altering an Existing Head Creating Faces and Limbs Using Ready-Made Molds and Definition Tools The Apoxie Sculpt Face The Polymer Clay Face The Paper Clay Face Making Your Own Polymer Clay Molds Using a Mold-Making Kit The Instant Gratification Limb Collaging Canvas Substrates Rusting Paper and Metal The Found Object Head Tinkering with Tin Creating a Dada Diary The Covers Diary Variations The Pages Binding Finishing The Fine Art of Attachment Chapter 2: Projects and Variations THE WOOD SUBSTRATE DADA: I’ve Got the Music in Me THE CANVAS FRAME DADA: Dos Dada THE TIN CAN DADA: Eight, Skate, and Rotate THE BOOK DADA: The Story of a Bad Boy THE BOX-CONSTRUCTION DADA: The Dada Diary Chapter 3: Gallery of Odd Dolls and Dadas CONTACT INFORMATION RESOURCES ABOUT THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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