Friday, July 23, 2010

Recycling

Quilters have been recycling old worn out family garments into quilts for decades. I also like to incorporate our old favorite clothes into my work. This new piece is called "Dancing at Woodstock". She stands 13" tall, her long skirt is my well worn old hippy skirt and her blouse is my Mothers cotton gauze nightgown. I get a kick out seeing what can be done with found and recycled objects.





8 comments:

Heather Elizabeth Brauner said...

I love you work !!

Colleen Colquhoun Athens said...

YAY! a new doll!!!! I have been waiting...and dancing at woodstock..I LOVE HER face and hair...and the Hippy outfit is so "real"! My daughter loves the whole woodstock thing, cant wait to show her this! Mary L...it is a very "Special doll"....
and the friends pictures...made my heart miss all you guys...will I see you at DWD? love Colleen

Stephanie said...

Mary, she came out great! Love the pose. Was she planned to be dancing at Woodstock?

Mary Louisa said...

Stephanie,thank you for stopping by. Almost always the dolls have a mind of there own, and this one came out dancing and why not Woodstock?? lol I didn't get to dance there so she is doing it for me. She actually looks a lot my my friend Evelyn.

Erla Erlingsdóttir said...

What a happy doll and so pretty.
I love it.
Thanks for stopping by at my blog friend. I was encouraged and added 2 more paintings onto my blog.
I hope you are having a lovely Thursday.
Hugs.
Erla

Clothmatters said...

Hi- Thanks for joining the CDA Blog Hops!

Connie

angiesraggedypatch said...

Just out blog hoppin with CDA and wanted to say hi!
Love your "about me"!
hugs~
angie

rochambeau said...

She's great Mary Louise! She looks like you!!!!
Bravo!!
xox
Constance