Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Bridge Tally

From the collection of Carol Carey, now in the collection of Mirna Rodriguez. Perfect piece for an articulated paper doll -- just add torso and limbs! 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Zines and handmade books


More from Sylvia's wondrous collections.






The following pages from Sylvia's handmade book -- a meditation on The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot using fragments of the poem and vintage photographs and graphics -- are stunning:















Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Mail Art


From the collection of Sylvia Kleindinst.










A Visit with Sylvia


I had a delightful visit with Sylvia Kleindinst in Buffalo on Sunday.  She has a wonderful and varied collection: paper dolls, mail art and zines. 







Thursday, May 12, 2016

Convention 2016: A presentation by Kwei-Lin Lum


I'm looking forward to seeing what Kwei-lin has to share with us from her personal collection and elsewhere as she takes us on a journey "Around the World with Paper Dolls and Toys."