Appalachian Folk Art by Kentuckian, Rebecca F. Miller Campbell. Featuring handmade One of a Kind (OOAK) signed, numbered, primitive art dolls, paintings & bits of whimsy from the hills of Eastern Kentucky.
New paperclay dollies are now available on Etsy. These little guys can be displayed as free standing dolls, or they can be used as tree toppers on a smaller Christmas tree. Either way, they’re sure to make you & your guests giggle this holiday season.
Click each doll’s name to be taken to my Etsy shop to see more pics of each.
This little fellow doles out Christmas trees as well as gifts. This is Father Pine. He’s a 15.5″ original, one of a kind muslin & fiberfill creation. He’s been hand-painted top to bottom and has been sanded & aged, giving him such a lovely, vintage patina. Father Pine has been sealed so that he may be lightly dusted after display. He has an embroidery loop thread attached, making him suitable for hanging–or he may sit with assistance. His ‘knees’ are sewn through.
Santa’s face has been been carefully painted with a variety of media. His nose & bottom lip has been needle-sculpted by hand, giving him a cute pout underneath that beard & mustache. His hands are needle-sculpted as well. Father Pine wears painted brown boots with white buttons.
Santa’s shirt has been made of cream muslin. His pants are chocolate corduroy with embroidery thread ties at the hemline. Santa’s suspenders & hat is made of 100% cotton fabric. I love the ric-rac print used for Santa’s hat! It is finished off with a silver jingle bell & large folky embroidery thread stitches.
Santa’s bag is hand-painted muslin. It has been sanded & aged for a vintage look. Mismatched brown buttons adorn the front. Inside are three hand-painted muslin Christmas trees. The bag is attached to Father Pine with an embroidery thread strap & is not removable.
Father Pine is now available on Ebay. He ends Sunday, Nov. 7th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this dumpling.
Meet Raela. She’s a 16″ original, one of a kind muslin & fiberfill creation. She’s been hand-painted top to bottom and has been sanded & aged, giving her such a lovely, vintage patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. She has an embroidery loop thread attached, making her suitable for hanging–or she may sit with assistance (see pics below). Her legs are sewn through.
Raela’s face has been been carefully painted with a variety of media. Her nose & lips have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her a great little pout. Her hands are needle-sculpted as well. Raela wears pretty boots with taupe stocking & detailed, hand-painted laces.
Raela’s blouse is made of creamy muslin. The sleeves are hand-gathered. There is hand-stitching along the back & neckline. A vintage mother of pearl button adorns the neck. Her sweet apron dress is sage green with a lovely candy cane print. It features hand-stitching along the hemline.
Raela can sit with assistance & would look lovely perched upon a bookshelf or mantle.
Raela is currently available on eBay & will end Sunday night, Oct. 31 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to have this little girl fly to your home!
Aren’t these guys fun? They’re paperclay dolls built on papermache cones. They can be used as free-standing dolls or they can be used as super cute tree toppers for a smallish tree. Each doll is 11.5″ tall.
Online:
Appalachian Fireside Gallery
Berea, Kentucky
Kentucky Folk Art Center
Morehead, Kentucky
Kentucky Artisan Center
Berea, Kentucky
Kentucky Historical Society
Frankfort, Kentucky
Locust Grove Museum Shop
Louisville, Kentucky
Indigenous Craft Gallery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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