Christine's Dolls

Gwyn

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:38:46 +0000

Here is a closeup of Gwyn sitting next to my artbox and paintbrushes. I think she is trying to suggest that I need to resume painting and drawing.

Gwyneth

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:19:10 +0000

Gwyneth is one of my favorite gnome girls. Today she sits contemplatively at the feet of a tall porcelain doll, a reproduction Jumeau elegantly dressed in gold silks and laces. Gwyneth is happy in her more humble garb, her hat ornamented with fishnet, a crab claw, shells, and a bouquet of sea wrack in her hands.

Dollmaker Movie

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:53:04 +0000

On December 25, 2009, New England Cable News aired this conversation between Amy Sinclair and Christine about her dollmaking and other arts.

Another View of Amadora

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:27:16 +0000

Amadora

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:08:40 +0000

Dressed in cream woolens, red leather, and antique laces, and with curly hair of naturally-colored angora fleece from Punkin Hill Farm, “Amadora” is the newest of Christine’s Dolls. Amadora is a Storyteller. Expect to see her often!

Gallery

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:18:00 +0000

Gunnar

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:08:24 +0000

Elf man “Gunnar,” #3943,

sewed cloaks in the elfen workshop window of Portmanteau on Exchange St. in the Old Port the Christmas of ‘98, where the display won first prize. Now he has moved to the home of a collector. Sold for $150.00

Vashti

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:07:26 +0000

Gypsy “Vashti” wears yellow and gold silks ornamented with gold trims and antique black laces. Her jacket is a black velvet print with a silk ruffle at the neck and lace-trimmed gold silk sleeves.
Around her waist is tied a purse of Indian silk brocade. Her petticoat is of a yellow print cotton with a deep ruffle and her pantaloons are of black cotton with lace ruffles. She wears a pair of gold slippers with cream ribbon florals. Her black wool hair is covered with an antique lace scarf trimmed with ostrich and pheasant feathers, ribbon florals, and black beading. Vashti stands 19 inches tall and is priced at $150.

Rosalie

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:15:51 +0000

“Rosalie” the Mermaid is dressed in pink paisley, trimmed with tulle, netting, beads, florals and leaves, and long graceful ribbons. Her hair is of a long-staple blonde wool. She stands 18 inches tall and is priced at $60.

The Workshop

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:21 +0000

the workshop

this page is still building, but here are a few hints of what the workshop looks like.

Christine Rugullies uses so many things to bring her dolls to life……Leathers, feathers, and furs… Old sweaters, woolens, muslin, designer cottons and homespuns, batiks, vintage fabrics, old laces…Fleece, mohair, baby camel hair, silk and flax roving for wigs….Silks, (“especially the silks brought by my friend who travels to India”) ….Ribbons, brocades, netting and tulle, beading, tapestry…Gem stones….Bells, buttons and birds…Hand-spun yarns (“I’m spinning a Jacob fleece at the moment”)…Dried and silk florals, pods and cones, mosses and shells, lichens and vines…..Shells, seaweeds, and fishnets…..