Video: Felt Celebrities: Melanie Howard's Glove Dolls
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
American Melanie Howard has long understood that all life is a theater, and a puppet theater. The worldview of the Doctor of Puppet Science is reflected in her creations - felt counterparts of real artists from the big stage. The craftswoman constantly sews glove dolls for adults. Her collection includes such celebrities as Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Barack Obama and Prince William with his young wife.
Melanie Howard lives in two houses, alternately settling in the United States, then in Mexico. The craftswoman says that she is very lucky with a job that allows her to travel a lot. Light sheets of felt and a pillow with needles do not overburden the author of funny glove dolls, and the current work can be done in transport, during travel and flights.
“Popular culture is the same puppet theater,” says Melanie Howard. Why not play on everyone's love for this amusement? Many people want to have their own celebrity at home, and even such an amusing one as the work of an American craftswoman.
According to Melanie Howard, sewing felt dolls is very interesting and quite fun. The author's high spirits are also conveyed to her amusing works.
Soft felt is a great craft material. At first, Melanie Howard had to learn how to make the original glove dolls, but the result was worth it.
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