Lenore- Edgar Allan Poe Challenge Winner 2021--People's choice

The Challenge Doll this year was to be inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.   I chose "The Raven".   In the past I have made each of my sisters a special doll and this year I decided to dedicate this doll to my son, Carson.  Carson is also an artist so I asked him to collaborate with me.  He sent me concept drawings and I went from there.   This was the result of the collaboration.  

 Lenore is a full body polymer clay hand sculpt. No molds or patterns were used.  Her dress is made from silk with a silk tulle overlay.  Real feathers were trimmed to size and hand sewn to her dress.  Her hair is styled from mohair.  She has been hand painted in a Goth style.  Her shoes are hand made from leather.  She is sitting on rebound books which represent other Poe works.  In her hand she is holding a miniature book with the complete printing of “The Raven”.  Everything was handmade especially for Lenore.