johanna flanagan, scotlandhand sewn cloth art dollWinter School 2023 FULL |
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Working under the pseudonym The Pale Rook, Johanna Flanagan is one of Scotland’s leading doll artists with work in collections throughout the world.
Her work is known for its raw vulnerability and sensitive, intuitive approach to materials.
Johanna has been making dolls since she was a child but choose to study fashion at London’s Royal College of Art, before working around the world as a designer in the fashion and film industry.
In 2014, while living in Norway, she decided to reconnect with her love of doll making. As well as doll making, Johanna creates costumes for artists and performers throughout Europe.
Her work is known for its raw vulnerability and sensitive, intuitive approach to materials.
Johanna has been making dolls since she was a child but choose to study fashion at London’s Royal College of Art, before working around the world as a designer in the fashion and film industry.
In 2014, while living in Norway, she decided to reconnect with her love of doll making. As well as doll making, Johanna creates costumes for artists and performers throughout Europe.
hand sewn cloth art doll
Doll Artist Johanna Flanagan will lead you through the process of designing and making your own bespoke, hand sewn cloth art doll.
The workshop will cover cloth doll design and production, from drafting a bespoke pattern to work from, to working with natural materials, hand drawing a face, and adding fine details.
While learning the technical skills to make a cloth doll, you will also learn how to create a doll that is meaningful to you using both your intuition and your connection to your materials to guide the design process and the development of your doll’s character.
The workshop will cover cloth doll design and production, from drafting a bespoke pattern to work from, to working with natural materials, hand drawing a face, and adding fine details.
While learning the technical skills to make a cloth doll, you will also learn how to create a doll that is meaningful to you using both your intuition and your connection to your materials to guide the design process and the development of your doll’s character.