Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Darma’s first Garment: Seraphire

Here is Darma’s first wardrobe piece: Seraphire. This piece was created using SUMI ink on a very light watercolor paper. I hope you enjoy printing, coloring and cutting it out!

Darma
Spring
ShallopsCircle

Cheers!
XXX
R

What I am working on now!

Getting Darma set up on the light box for the first inked paper doll garment of her collection.



Cheers,
XXX
-R

Monday, July 25, 2011

Doll of the Week: Darma

This week’s doll is inspired by a strong, active, and loving entity, Antonia Levy. Ms. Levy kindly answered some questions about herself and her work around sexual liberation and women's rights.

Ms. Levy is a PhD candidate and adjunct lecturer at the City University of New York. Her research interests include political sociology, gender and sexuality, social movements and activism, as well as visual sociology; her thesis focuses on a comparison of the polyamory movement in the US and Germany.

Her work as social justice activist centers around issues related to women’s liberation and sexual rights, labor, as well as community media. Antonia has researched and published on the global sex workers' rights movement in which she helped organized a conference and then published a book including materials from the conference.

Currently, she is a member of the PapertigerTV collective and a part-time organizer for her union, the Professional Staff Congress at CUNY. She has been co-chair of several academic/activist conferences and workshops, including Sex Work Matters: Beyond Divides and the Second Annual Feminist Pedagogy Conference. In Ms. Levy’s free time she indulges in her two passions: chocolate and photography.

Here are some glimpses of her magical photography.
For more information on Sex Work Matters, you can find it here on Amazon.

Enjoy printing and painting this freedom warrior’s doll!


Seraphire
Spring
ShallopsCircle

Cheers,
XXX
R

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Karmaya’s last Dress: Serpentine

Here is the final piece of Wicked Geisha's performance artist Maya Fitzdare’s (Kishijoten Kaminari Benzaiten) inspired paper doll, Karmaya. This dress is titled Serpentine, and was created using SUMI ink on gold textured card stock. I hope you have enjoyed the set, please email me with any additional pieces you have created for Karmaya, or any painted sets you have completed!





Cheers!
XXX
R

Karmaya
Temple of Light
CrustaceanKingdom

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

What is on my drafting board today: Save the Date wedding invitations!

Today I am finishing up the final touches on the Save the Date wedding invitation, soon to be revealed on my online shop!



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R

Monday, July 18, 2011

Karmaya's second mystical garment: CrustaceanKingdom

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope your July weekend was lovely. To start the Papertopias week off here is the sequel to Karmaya's wickedly, enchanting wardrobe: CrustaceanKingdom! This dress was created with SUMI ink, on gold textured card stock. Enjoy!



Karmaya
Temple of Light
Serpentine
XXX
R

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Karmaya’s glowing gown: Temple of Light

Here is Karmaya’s first gown, the Temple of Light, its was created using SUMI ink on textured gold card stock. Enjoy!






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R

Karmaya

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Doll of the Week! Karmaya

This doll is inspired by an amazing performer and spiritual guide of Ritual Theater, Maya Fitzdare (Kishijoten Kaminari Benzaiten). I learned of Maya‘s enchanting presence through a friend (Johanna) who introduced me to their group, Wicked Geisha. They are a theatrical group who evolve in love, beauty, balance, regeneration, and many more divine and human consciousnesses. So inspiring to behold!
I hope you enjoy printing, painting and creating divine costumes for Karmaya!
This paper doll was created using SUMI ink on a textured silver card stock.



Happy Wednesday!
XXX
R

Temple of Light

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

What is on my drafting table today: Labels!

Today I am creating custom labels for the backs of the Abigail De Belasco cards. These labels will help explain the paper doll set idea by revealing what is inside the card, they will be apart of the exterior packaging. The end result will show the cover of the card (what ever outfit is on the front) and the doll insert inside each frame with some text on the lower half of the label.





Cheers!
XXX
R

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Doll of the Week! Sagathia, Mercurian Mischief

Sagathia is busy still, sending mischief and mayhem throughout time space, enjoy her winged transformations as she darts to and fro. This completes the Papertopias set for Amber Ray, I look forward to seeing what you do with it, and how you add to the continuations of her flights and adventures!


Cheers and happy weekend!
XXX
R

Sagathia
OctoEnlightenment
Feathergoddess

Doll of the Week! Sagathia, the Feathergoddess

The Feathergoddess! Another truly fantastical performance piece for Sagathia, print, color, cut, and enjoy!


Happy Saturday,
XXX
-R


Sagathia
OctoEnlightenment
Mercurian Mischief

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

What is on my drafting board today!

I am currently working on a promotional card set for wedding invitations. Here is a sneak peak at the save the date. More to come soon!




XXX
-R

Monday, July 4, 2011

Doll of the Week: OctoEnlightenment, Sagathias first garment

Happy Fourth to you! I am celebrating in Brooklyn by drawing up some sensational sea creature garments for Sagathia, the paper doll of the week inspired by Amber Ray’s divine diva personalities, and drinking home made Indian lemonade and whiskey!
Cheers!



XXX
R

Sagathia

Feathergoddess
Mercurian Mischief