HUNTRESS

OOAK piece art doll that portrays the spirit of the huntress. Many embellishing techniques were used in this fabric sculpture. 
  • Her face is knit fabric detailed and shaded with water color pencils and sealed
  • Her hair is fabric strips
  • Her body is embellished with hand appliquéd pieced fabric, trapunto appliqués, surface design of embroidery stitches and beading
  • Her arms are bone, bead wire, fibers and gourd hands
  • Her tiny gourd purse is embellished with leather, burlap fibers and bead and clay decoration
  • She wars many talismans of the hunt; fish, elephant tiger tooth charms adorn her body