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Journey through the eyes of faceless Victorian dolls-interview with doll artist Linda Walsh-part II
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Indulging in the designs of the Victorian era, Linda Walsh fashions “faceless” dolls that construct an image of ladies with full dresses that are embellished with delicate lace; colorful bonnets, fancy hats and parasols that could be vision on the early afternoons of the 18th and early 19th century. In part two of this interview, Linda shares her doll labors, challenges and insight of creativity and imagination.
EA: What do you love most about making your Victorian dolls?
LW: I love the beauty and elegance of the dresses. Plus, for me, they are somewhat of a challenge to see if I can design and create a doll wearing one of the dresses pictured in an old Godey print.
EA: Where do you mostly exhibit your work?
LW: I sell my dolls online at my Linda Walsh Originals Dolls website at my patterns at my main Linda Walsh originals website and my instant e-patterns at my Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns website.
EA: Are you a doll collector? And if you are, what dolls do you like to collect?
LW: As mentioned, I have never seen a doll that I didn't want to have or didn't want to make. So, my doll collection consists of dolls I have purchased and dolls I have designed or created based upon other designers’ patterns. Most of the dolls I have purchased are porcelain dolls, with a few designer vinyl dolls. Of the dolls I have created 278 are my own original designs which I sell patterns for. At last count I have made 1,796 different dolls.
EA: What do you find challenging as a doll artist?
LW: There are so many different types of dolls in different mediums that I would love to try and create. However, there are only so many hours in the day. What I find most challenging about my doll creations is drawing the faces. Leonardo DaVinci I am not. For my doll designs that do have faces I like to draw them with a combination of floss and watercolor pencil.
EA: What would like to say to doll collectors, viewing your work?
LW: I hope that while looking at my Victorian faceless "Ladies" that they can see that even though they are faceless that their beauty and personality are quite distinctive.
Visit Linda Walsh's website and view all her creations. Doll photos are courtesy of Linda Walsh Original Dolls. For questions on this article email Elizabeth.
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