“Spinach is susceptible of receiving all imprints: It is the virgin wax of the kitchen.” – Grimod de la Reyniere (1758-1838)

When the Craig Gallery  celebraed its 10th anniversary, this piece was displayed as part of the “Small Works” exhibit, December, 2009. Sales from this show supported the operation and maintenance of the Craig Gallery. The Craig may be the only public Gallery in Dartmouth; it is certainly the only one to have had a spinach tin on display.

What’s a day without a sardine? These angels represent a great hygienic blessing from the sea.

Flipping King is an artist trading/card paper doll with a choice of trousers and footwear. He is made from an altered playing card and magazine clippings. Flipping King was included in a book by Lark Books – Artful Paper Dolls – a hardcover with a brief history of Paper Dolls, featured artists and a gallery. I was pleased to have work on the same pages as artists Margi Hennen and Kathlyn Moss.

Trojan Sunfish wears Brad Pitt’s helmet over a sun face from exotic wrapping paper. His body is wonderful Japanese paper. He is about 38 cm tall (more or less, depending on the way he swishes his tail).

Trojan Sunfish has been included in a new book by Lark Books – Artful Paper Dolls – an energetic hardcover with a brief history of Paper Dolls, featured artists and a gallery. I am so pleased to have work on the same pages as artists Margi Hennen and Kathlyn Moss.

Ralph is a cross-dressing leopard frog who is positioned atop his stump. I am indebted to Julie MacCullough’s Gnome Crone for the legs and cut-in-one shoes. The stump has a niche for hanging earrings and two practical drawers. One drawer contains a quote from Jeanette Winterson’s Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery, concerning the importance of cross-dressed performers to Shakespeare’s plays and to early opera. The content of the other drawer is known to very few.

Ralph is about 75 CM tall including his stump, he’s made in needlesculpted cloth with papier mâché and wire armature. As my contribution to the frog swap sponsored by the online discussion group, canadianfibredollmakers@egroups.com, he hopped West and is now part of the collection of Donna Walker, Calgary.