She describes herself as a 'figurative artist working in fabric, fibre and thread' and the highly stylised, decorative embroidery on her dolls bears this out. Kay creates several styles of doll but I find myself drawn to her elaborate stump like dolls. Her owls, witches and Christmas spirits are just great.
Each figure is made up of heavily embroidered self made fabric which is then styled into the body of the doll with the addition of a detailed needle felted and painted face. They are truly original and the work involved in each doll is considerable. Three little photos here does not do her talent justice so you need to check out her blog at 'www.smockerydoll.blogspot.co.uk and visit her busy Etsy shop or her Facebook pages. Her chatty, friendly commentary is very welcoming and you can find lots of dolls to enjoy. A true English free spirit.
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