This one’s for the doll lovers out there. Link.

Installations by Merinda Kelly at Über Gallery, 52 Fitzroy St, St Kilda Victoria. 05 – 30 December

A series of assemblages made from everyday and precious objects. Placed within framed boxes and behind glass, the assemblages are reminiscent of traditional museum exhibition. Kelly’s works allude to issues of mass production, globalisation and materialism, in addition to perceptions of aesthetics and value.

The whipup 2009 calendar features 13 artists/makers/designers whose work has been featured on whipup. This year I hand picked the participants but next year I hope to open it up for everyone. Over the next 13 days I will be featuring each of the participants – so you can get to know them (if you don’t already) a little better.

September artist is Emily Moss: www.ravenhill.typepad.com. Norway based artist Emily makes beautiful Matryoshka Dolls from her home studio, each doll is unique with detailed hand painted facial features.

The whipup 2009 calendar features 13 artists/makers/designers whose work has been featured on whipup. This year I hand picked the participants but next year I hope to open it up for everyone. Over the next 13 days I will be featuring each of the participants – so you can get to know them (if you don’t already) a little better.

April featured artist is Mimi Kirchner: www.mimikirchner.com/blog. Mimi is a fibre artist and doll maker. Her dolls are beyond amazing, with extraordinary attention to detail and personality.

I love these clever (and again slightly sinister) stuffed dolls from etsy store dolls for friends. (quite a bargain too so snap them up). [via crafter shock]

I love these painted rock dolls at maya made [via crafty crow]

mimi kirchner has a great post on doll stuffing options

I love these babushka dolls with their babies in a wrap – from ravenhill.

I just posted about these for a forum post – but wanted to show readers the full extent of these delicious ladies of the world – more at Beruta’s flickr or blog

see what everyone is making at the forum

Beruta has made an adorable doggy from an old tablecloth and this beautiful Indian (Native American) doll. Part of her series on world dolls – plush ladies.