February's Art Doll

As promised, her she is. I don't know what I was thinking, other than failure for not being able to create a stuffed beaded type doll like I wanted. I created the wire form first, then added the heart form. The zigzag purple and beads were added next. Then I just sat there and stared. It looked pretty empty. I decided to do a beaded edge around the doll in matcing purple beads. It still didn't look finished so I added a few tassels. The feathers made me think of native beadwork so I added some dreamcatcher netting inside in copper wire. A very hard thing to do. Working the netting can cause the wire to snap or to bend in places that you don't want them to. I had some french beaded petals on my worktable so I added them as well. It is kinda an earthy feeling doll. Not at all what I expected, but I think I will fool around with the idea a bit more.