Sunday, August 31, 2025

You Can Buy Richard's Book Here

 This is the link to buy the book of photographs of my dolls taken by Richard Gardner:

https://www.blurb.com/b/12505666-les-poupees-doll-culture

Richard is not making any money off the book.  The book is priced at Blurb's cost to produce it. It is not a big book; it is 7x7 inches.  It is softcover, 44 pages. If you click on the image at Blurb, you can see a short preview.


About Richard Gardner:

Richard Gardner’s roots are grounded in beauty.

Major influences include the celebrated fashion photographer Sarah Moon in addition to Surrealist artist Man Ray.

For decades as a hairdresser, make-up artist, and photographer he has documented the perceived reality of beauty within the current zeitgeist.

His photography has shown in galleries nationally and internationally.

A self-taught photographer, Gardner has taken courses at both the International

Center of Photography and Center of Photography at Woodstock.

His hand-colored images have been a part of the course curriculum at ICP.

In addition to his fine artwork, Gardner had accepted professional commissions from the beauty industry. Clients had included Revlon and L’Oreal.



Friday, August 29, 2025

The Seamstress Rabbits

 I decided the dolls needed clothes and I was too lazy to make them.

https://g.co/gemini/share/b00a6a6bf46b

The Curious Rabbits and the Cathedral Dolls

 The story of the rabbits continues here:

https://g.co/gemini/share/9beb43473993


The Mystery of the Meadow-Munch Cake

 The rabbits needed a party.  So, I gave them one:

https://g.co/gemini/share/9d7362a21a2b

The Moonpetal's Song

 The story of The Cathedral Rabbits continues here:

https://g.co/gemini/share/2d6b538f47eb


Thursday, August 28, 2025

Thursday, July 24, 2025