Iconic Iris
With Sharon Mitchell
Cloth Doll Artist
Class Starts: February 21, 2023
Registration Open!
Introduction Sculpting Studies Video
Creative Gift Certificate
Treat an artist friend, mom or sister to this online course and work on the project together!
How much fun would that be!!!
You will learn how to create an "Iconic Iris" stump doll. Needle sculpting, face painting, wigging, costuming and embellishments. 14 inches tall, but can be taller!
Who is Iconic Iris in real life?
Of her eclectic style, the museum wrote, "An American original in the truest sense, Iris Apfel is one of the most vivacious personalities in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design, and over the past 40 years, she has cultivated a personal style that is both witty and exuberantly idiosyncratic."
Day 1 - The body, part one.
- Turning, stuffing, body, head breast, hands
- Hands - armature. Attach to arms.
- Dress – fitting, sewing, finishing.
- Head, stuffing, and marking out.
- Needle sculpting
- Colouring the face
- Hair: how to put on.
- Jacket construction
- Design elements
- Sew/make accessories
- Make & decorate Glasses
- Attach the head.
Hi I'm Sharon!
Born and raised, in a small West Coast town in the South Island of NZ, in a family of eight, including my live-in maternal grandmother. Nana was instrumental in teaching and encouraging the arts of needlecraft and all sorts of other creativity, as well as cooking & gardening – I being the eldest girl, and had to pitch in. Dad was a war veteran and worked as a Fitter in the Railway, always friendly and out-going. Mum was socially and politically active on Boards in the community, local politics, and occasional backbencher in Parliament, through her work. She was also a nurse and after retirement, worked on the Hospital Board. I was the only one interested in pursuing the creative arts in my family.
The dolls on my Facebook Page, reflect my interests, and I have evolved into a self-taught Cloth Doll Artist, Pattern designer and needle sculpting tutor.
