Doll Show News - Doll for Sale

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Finally, I can announce the nude doll which will be available for sale at the Paris Creation doll expo.This is a special piece from the limited edition of Emerald doll. I customized her especially for this event to make her different from the others. She has a small monochrome tattoo between her shoulderblades and two removable wigs: the one shown and a long, rusty red one. (Chinchilla fur shown in the pic is not included).This girl will go for $2,300 CND, or 1,440 Euros.A lottery will be held to decide who gets to buy this doll because there were two many people wanting to reserve it. I will start taking names down at 10 am and we will draw one at 2pm. You will have to be present when this happens because either the deposit or the full payment must be paid on the spot. If the sum is paid in full, then you get to take the doll home there and then, but you also have the option of putting a non-refundable deposit of 30% down in cash, with the remaining 70% to be paid withing 7 days via Paypal.I will still be in Paris and can give you the doll in person after the balance is paid or mail her to you.The show is in two days. Email me if you have any questions.

Art Exhibition in Berlin

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I will have a few of my dolls showing at the Strychnin Gallery in Berlin!The show starts on December 12th and runs until feb 1st, the show can be seen for 4 weeks.The Main room will be with Daniel Van Nes, who makes illuminated etchings with antique glass domes.The Gallery is at Boxhagenerstrasse 36, D-10245 BerlinAlthough only four dolls will be shown at this exhibition, I'm still very excited about this as I've never been to Berlin before.  Also, this could lead to a larger showing there in the near future.  If anyone is in the Berlin area, I welcome you to visit the show to see my dolls in person.

Kia - The Water Nymph

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KiaMeet Kia, the Water Nymph.  She's the newest nude doll in the Enchanted Doll collection.She is shown with a custom feature of Mendhi, done on her hands/feet/etc.  This is a feature that was done for a custom order, and is similar to Tattooing a doll.  She can be ordered without the Mendhi, or any other doll can be ordered with it.You can view her gallery here.Venetian is another new nude that was put up earlier this week.  Be sure to check out her gallery too.

Playing with Dolls

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I have uploaded a handful of videos showing me at my desk playing with my dolls.  These videos will give doll fanatics a chance to see how my dolls move and a variety of possible poses.The videos can be found in the "Doll Animation" section, along with my stop motion movie.The music in the "Playing with.." series is by Revolution Void.

Enchanted dolls go to Paris.

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So, it's now final. I'm coming to Paris to attend the Paris Creation Doll Expo on November 23rd, 2008 and i'm bringing some dolls with me!None of the costumed pieces will be for sale. This time. As the matter of fact, most of what i'm bringing with me this year won't be. But there will be a few things, such as accessories, some prints and maybe one or two nudes that will be available to buy. So, come on down to see the Enchanted dolls in all their grandeur.Oh, and since i've never attended a trade show before, I'm not equipped to accept any credit/bank cards or cheques. Sorry about this inconvenience, but cash is the only method of payment i can accept in person.Write me if you have any questions. Otherwise, I'll see you there!

New Costumed Dolls.

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These are the two dolls I mentioned several weeks ago. Both are still works in progress, but since i probably won't have time to finish them before I leave for Europe, i though i might as well show them. I'll be bringing both of them to the Paris Creation show with me, so those of you who are coming, can see them in person.See more pictures of these dolls in the Costumed Dolls Gallery, here

Jogging through a fairy tale.

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These are some sights from my daily jog. It's probably hard to believe looking at these pictures that i live in Downtown Vancouver. It's not that our Downtown is a forest, but it's just I live right on the very edge of its' West End, where it ends at a huge and beautiful rain forest park and then water. The entire Downtown along with Stanley Park is a peninsula that is surrounded by waters of English Bay on three sides and connected to the mainland Vancouver by 5 bridges and one narrow neck of land.It's a very pretty place to live. I have a beach on my front door, high rises on one side and a rain forest on the other. As the matter of fact, this alley right behind my apartment building where I begin my run is a boundary between residential towers and the park. It marks the end of down town and beginning of the forest.The park is very beautiful all year round and has a very rich flora and many trails to enjoy it. Every time i run, it feels like i'm entering a fairy tale. On rainy and misty days like this one, when cloud ceiling is so low that its' edges get caught on the tips of the ancient cedars and fine mist creeps through the trees, I almost expect to catch a glimpse of the Little Red riding hood in the depth of the forest.I keep wanting to do a photo shoot of some dolls in the park, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I guess i feel like i don't have the right doll for the project.Anyway, just thought i'd share a little bit of my beautiful home. West Coast is truly beautiful. Most of the year it's a cold and grand type of beauty. It's where mountains, luscious rain forest and Pacific ocean meet and there is a distinct sense of space and age and solitude. Even with thousands of tourists around. When i rollerblade or bike around the park on the seawall in the morning, I sit on the bench for a few minutes looking at the mountains and imagining what this place must have looked like hundreds of thousands of years ago. Probably not that different, minus all the buildings and plus some glaciers.

Article about E Doll in FDQ Magazine.

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An article about my work will be featured in the 5th anniversary of  Fashion Doll Quarterly Magazine, which will be released on October 15th. So run to the store and pick one up, because it will feature some brand new dolls.After this one there will be 2 more magazines with my interviews coming out later this year: Shop city Magazine in Odessa, Ukraine and Doll Reader Magazine. Actually, Doll Reader might be early 2009.I'll post a cover for the next magazine when i get it from the editor.

Silver work in progress-Elizabethian collar.

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This collar is another project in progress. I've been working on it on and off for a couple of months, but i'm not sure as off yet what exactly i'm going to do with it. Mermaid Song is modeling it for now, but i haven't decided what doll i'm going to make for it. I have a few ideas, but they are just ideas at this point. It's cast in non-tarnishing sterling silver and has a hinge on the back and the front for easy removal. I'm not sure if it's finished yet either as i might add some stones to it later on. I'm thinking of making several copies of it to try it in several different applications for fun. We'll see what happens.

Enchanted Doll prints Now Available.

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Enchanteddoll.com has a new section, Prints!  That's right, you now have the ability to purchase prints of various Enchanted Doll images.  The prints are done on archival quality satin card stock, while the poster sizes are done on poster paper (as seen in the above shot taken in my living room).The process for ordering the prints is simple, just fill out the order form selecting which shots and at which sizes, and an email is sent to us with that information.  From there we will contact you to setup payment (paypal) and shipping information.  All prints will be sent out through regular mail (Canada Post) unless otherwise requested.At this time, there are only a few available in the large poster format, but more will be coming soon.Along with more sizes, more images will be available in the future as well, so if you have a favourite that you don't see listed, head on over to the forum and let us know.

New Costumed Doll-The lovely Dunyazade.

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I completed another costumed doll, her name is Dunyazade and she is the beloved, little sister of Scheherezade, my earlier doll. I'm still shooting her and working on her gallery in the Costumed doll section.Dunyazade is wearing a one of a kind Sterling Silver head dress set with 19 faceted Amethysts, a one of a kind sterling silver filigree belt set with 12 faceted garnets, a Sterling silver necklace and sterling silver slippers.Her dress is a dye sublimation print made from the original, embroidered piece worn by her older sister. This method of ornament reproduction presents all kinds of exciting costuming possibilities for me because it can be reinvented and reinterpreted in many different ways while keeping the original idea at the core. And as you know, I love experimenting. And while the print is only a reflection of the original embroidery and lacks the amazing spledor of actual sparkiling jeweles, pearls, gemstones, beads and silver, it also lacks the incredible weight of original, embroidered costumes. This gives a different feel to the printed costume, making it light, flowing and very practical, because it allows the doll underneath it to maintain the same degree of movement, while heavy, jeweled costumes inevitably restrict some movement with their sheer weight.The other upside of the printed dress is that i redesign the piece and simplify the pattern, which allows for very simple removal of the costume with usually one zipper on the back, while the original embridered pieces are somewhat more complicated to remove and put back on because of their sophisitcated design and structural complexity of the pattern and bead work.Having said that, nothing is quite as grand or amazing as a tiny, embroidered and bejeweled dress, sparkling and heavy with Austrian crystals, Rubies and Pearls! A dress which is smothered in splendor! Some sacrifices are necessary to accommodate this.Basically, any medium one choosed has its' own set of limitations and advantages over the other. It's a constant give and take, and in choosing to emphasize one aspect, another must be given up. I always do my best to strike a fair balance and negotiate between simplicity and beauty.But ultimate beauty is almost never easy or simple.

Doll available for sale through art gallery.

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A one of a kind costumed doll will become available for sale through Durwaigh Art Gallery in late October.This is a very special occasion because this will be the very first doll to be sold through an art gallery as opposed to my website, or even sold at all for that matter, considering the close proximity of this show to my first Solo exhibition. A year ago I made all my finished costumed dolls unavailable for sale until after the end of this very important event of my career, so when the owner of the Duirwaigh Gallery approached me to create a piece for this show, I was a little bit hesitant, but then i found out that some of the most prominent and inspirational fairy artists in the field, such as Brian Froud and Kinuko Craft would be in the show as well, I couldn't turn it down.So, now i'm making a one of a kind, costumed Alice in Wonderland Doll for this show.I'm very excited about this piece for two reasons: I'm replacing the universal, Disney version of Alice with my own interpretation of the character and using a combination of old and recently developed methods to create my vision.The look behind my Alice is insipred by Eastern European Tradition of folk dress, decorative elements of Byzantinium and middle ages. I can't say anymore for now. You'll just have to find out on October 27th.

Silver Slippers Finally Available for sale.

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Aren't they beautiful?This is the first accessory in Sterling Silver to become available for my Porcelain nude line. One of my new costumed dolls is already wearing a pair and they look, oh, so pretty.I redesigned the structure of the shoe a little to accommodate for the weight of the metal and stay snugly on the foot. The slippers now have a decorative heel backing and a leather strap with a tiny, yet fully functional buckle on the side.All is cast in solid, non-tarnishing Silver and finished by hand. Decorative Patina was applied to the surface to add contrast to the design and bring out the details. The pair weighs 12.5 grams or 0.43 oz and is light enough to be worn comfortably by the doll. They are $250 CND+shippingSometime next month i'll have a pair 24k gold plated to see if i want to have it cast in solid gold. I might also cast a pair in bronze, for a darker finish. Anyway. I'll do a full shoot of them in a couple of days and upload the pictures on the site, into the accessory category.These lovely slippers are available for pre-order.

Enchanted Doll Book

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II've decided to write a book. About my dolls.I'm working on putting together the visual material and compiling the information i want to accompany the images. I'm also pulling up concept sketches and work in progress for every costumed doll project I've done and hope to do before the release of the book to go along with the finished piece and show evolution of the doll from idea to drawing to porcelain and jewels.Needles to say i'm really excited about this! My goal is to complete and publish the book in time for my solo show, which gives me 7 months. Not very long, but oh well. I'll do my best.This book will pretty much sum up my work up to the time of the show. I'm also tossing around the idea of either somehow doing it in two languages, or publishing a full Russian language version.And even though i haven't even completed my first book, I'm already thinking about the second and a much more challenging book to publish. I'd like to illustrate a very famous fairy tale with my dolls as well as drawn illustrations. I will need to make much more than the full "cast" of characters in this fairy tale, I'll also have to make props to set up the scenes for the dolls. I have no doubt that i can do it all, it's only a matter of time.But, first things first.I could use some input from Enchanted Doll admirers as to what they would particularly like to see in this book besides the beautiful portraits of the dolls. So feel free to suggest anything, it just might make it into the book.

The Vessel: Another Tattooed project

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I've finished a new tattooed doll, titled: "The Vessel".She is really pretty and has the longest, most beautiful mohair of any of my dolls i've ever made. It almost reaches her feet. Unfortunately I don't have this length available for orders yet, as it is very rare and i was only able to get a little bit, which i'm keeping for my one of a kind projects.This doll is also featuring a different style facial and body blushing. I decided to avoid using black in her face up and replace her skin tone blushing red with a dark brown, the colour I usually use for eyebrows and lighter eye tones. Needless to say i was a little bit nervous about how it would turn out. However i liked the results. Her face looks very light and fresh and her body tone is closer to the actual human skin tone.I don't prefer it over the red though, probably because i was never after ultra realism in my dolls, but rather subtle surrealism mixed with realism. A stylized look over a realistic.I've started to sculpt new doll faces to add to my nude collection. I'm a little bit bored of the others and crave for fresh beauty.