Camille
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Hello, you probably noticed I love babies!
I live in Powell River, in British Columbia, Canada. I am 30, married to a wonderful husband with no children yet.
I work in a
large studio in a bright and cheerful heritage building built in 1916. I
have filled it with dolls, doll parts, dolls-in-progress and sculpting
supplies! This is a great place to work, with the ocean out of the
window and mountains in the background.
I use various
kinds of professional doll sculptors' clay to make the babies. The
babies have soft English mohair to imitate fine baby hair and are
blushed with paints for realism to enhance their tiny wrinkles and
creases.
Starting from
detailed photographs and a lump of clay, sculpting a lifesize or
miniature baby begins. It takes many, many hours of patient
concentration to form a realistic baby and finish with fine details -
including wrinkles and fingernails.
I am
privileged to have learned the art of doll making from my husband's
grandmother just over 8 years ago. She taught me how to sculpt large
lifesize dolls in polymer clay.
A year later
when I had some bits of leftover clay from a larger doll, I formed the
bit of clay into a miniature baby. When I held the tiny baby in my hand
I had the feeling of protectiveness and fascination. I loved it
instantly!
The first
miniature baby I made was curled in a fetal position, and I even gave it
an umbilical cord, as if it was still in the womb. The shape and size
of the baby seemed similar to that of an egg shell. I tried this, and
the baby fit perfectly inside an egg!
This was how the
idea of "Egg Babies" was born. I think the fragile newborn baby is
complemented by the egg shell, reminding us of how fragile new life is
and how gently they must be treated and cared for.
Later I tried
sculpting a baby inside a seashell - thus the "Shell Babies". The shapes
of and textures of different seashells either echo the soft curves of
babies, or they provide an interesting contrast to emphasize them. Some
Shell Babies have pearls in their navels or are holding a pearl, like
two little treasures found in one shell!
I feel like
there are thousands of babies I could sculpt before I would ever run out
of ideas. Babies come in so many shapes and sizes, and I love cute
chubby babies as much as fragile preemies. I hope in the future to
expand into more facial expressions and positions, as well into a
variety of skin tones and nationalities, as well as more "to scale"
babies for 1:12 Doll Houses. I am also having limited and large editions
of resin copies made so that more collectors can enjoy the babies, and
so the babies can become available in all price ranges!
All babies vary in price, but here is a rough estimate of the ranges:
Resin Replica Limited Edition Babies: $99+
One of a Kind: $300 - $5000 (US dollars)(Sorry, no custom orders at this time.)
I am expanding to different lines of babies that will be available in more price ranges.
For more information and to be kept up to date on the latest information and photos, please join the the email newsletter for updates on Camille's babies.
I hope you enjoy
your visit! Please visit the interactive page to take the latest poll
or sign my guestbook. Feel free to email me with any comments or
questions you might have. (Please allow a little time for reply due to
the volume of email, and if it is important or urgent please phone (604)
483-2360.)
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~Camille Allen
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