Sarah Beare and Twelvemo

Sarah Beare is a Dollmaker in Norwich 

(England)

and she makes a tiny little articulated doll 

called Twelvemo

It was the pose of this doll that first 

caught my attention on Etsy.

She seemed to be telling a story with her eloquent

stance, all the more remarkable for 

a doll not quite six inches tall.

Twelvemo with graphite finish

Sarah's scuplts are cast in resin and the doll

 is pieced together and fitted by hand. 

The doll above looks to have the patina 

of ancient ivory carvings.

This finish brings out the detail of her face 

with its enigmatic expression,

allowing us to interpret the doll's emotions.

I find the joints more attractive 

and less intrusive than strung BJD

and I'm really impressed by the doll's flexibility.

Sarah's blog  narrates her experiences 

in turning this one-off, handmade art doll

into a doll that allows some mass-production. 

It's an interesting journey and I'm completely behind

 her mission of making the doll more affordable.

For purely selfish reasons. 

I want one.

Prototype on left, original on right

 Sarah is new to blogging, 

so if people could go over there and say 'hello'

I'm sure that would be much appreciated.

There's an Etsy shop, too. 

Sarah makes more than dolls. 

She also creates these versatile and 

compelling figures in silver, 

for pendants or earrings or just tactile play.

Also, if you're in the Norwich area, 

I think today is the last day of her exhibition.

(That's to you, Kate Dogherty! 

You and your FORTY TWO

 twelfth scale dolls houses...)