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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2017 Cover Photos: BJD - WHITE BY PIDGIN DOLLS, MASK BY MAX STEINER Fashion - A TOUCH OF FROST EUGENIA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer PARISUTHI WASANASOMSITHI All images are owned by their respective photographers and all images are provided with permission. Credit is given on each image according to what is provided by contributor. STAND is not responsible for incorrect information.
// from the Editor
Dorothy Drake Editor-In-Chief thestandmag.com
photograph: LAKEIDA SPRENKLE
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I love holidays, but especially the ones at the end of the year. In my world, the festivities begin with honoring our military on Veteran’s day and continue through new beginnings on New Year’s day. While I enjoy the cacophany of holiday gatherings, bright lights and the foods of the season, I am very sensitive to people who may not have friends or family near enough for celebrations. For this reason, I wanted the holiday issue to present visual images and emotions that cover the many faces of holiday experiences. Things to do, what to wear, places to go, dreams to dream and people to remember. 23 artists and 7 sponsors have shared what they love in stunning visual form. I will also draw your attention to some special features in this issue, several are new to the magazine as the STAND begins to broaden its horizons. It was a delight to turn the spotlight on Joshua McKenney, creator of Pidgin Dolls, in our Artist Profile. I found Joshua to be both interesting and groundbreaking in his innovative approach to his creations. New with this issue is a Sponsor Profile. Without our advertisers, the magazine could not continue. Each ad in the magazine and Shopping Guide is a direct link to their websites. I encourage you to take a look at who they are and what they offer. There are 2 contests in the works for 2018. It is my pleasure to sponsor a Photo Contest again and I am particularly excited to announce that the STAND will be sponsoring a juried doll contest in the new year. You will find preliminary details inside. My heartfelt thanks to you, the reader, for your support of the STAND. It is my prayer that each one of you might find bright moments in the season before us. The slate is blank - let’s write on it together,
Dorothy photographer: Ben White All images are owned by their respective photographers and all images are provided with permission. Credit is given on each image according to what is provided by contributor. STAND is not responsible for incorrect information.
doll: AYUMI NAKAMURA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: DOLLDIVA67
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doll: BISCUIT MIKI BY KAYE WIGGS photographer: DOLLFANZ
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doll: RACHEL photographer: RIMDOLL
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doll: MIGIDOLL, SCULPT ELL photographer: JANE KOLYADINTSEVA
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doll: RATTIE, LITTLE TED, TED BY LIZ FROST photographer: DEBORAH HOOD
photographer: Brooke Lark
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doll: ABBY BY KAYE WIGGS photographer: DOLLFANZ
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doll: STELLA BY CONNIE LOWE photographer: DEBORAH HOOD
photographer: Charlotte Coneybeer
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doll: BIBIANE IPLEHOUSE photographer: LISA JAMESON doll: KIM LASHER,/ BO PEEP HEAD ON A DOLL CHATEAU KID BODY photographer:DOLLFANZ
photographer: Andrew Walton
doll: FAIRYLAND MINIFEE MIRWEN deer: SHIRRSTONE SHELTER DOLLSphotographer: PURE EMBERS
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doll: EVE DOLLS SPHYNX CAT photographer: PURE EMBERS
doll: ISLAND DOLL, LUO photographer: JANE KOLYADINTSEVA
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doll: IPLEHOUSE ERZULIE BOY photographer: LISA JAMESON
doll: IPLEHOUSE ELIN BOY photographer: LISA JAMESON
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doll: TAKARA BLYTHE photographer: PURE EMBERS
doll: LAYLA BY KAYE WIGGS photographer: DOLLFANZ
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doll: MIGIDOLL, ELL photographer: JANE KOLYADINTSEVA
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doll: STELLA AND CAROLINE BY NIGEL CHIA photographer: DEBORAH HOOD
doll: FASHION ROYALTY EUGENIA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: FELINA CANALIS
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doll: FASHION ROYALTY, DASHA photographer: RIMDOLL
doll: POPOVY SISTERS DOLL photographer: JULIA REBESKOVA
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doll: NUFACE ERIN BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: WIL HEROLD
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doll: FASHION ROYALTY DASHA photographer: RIMDOLL
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Unleashing Creativity Through Social Media
Joshua McKenney Article By: Dorothy Drake
Pidgin Doll, the ball-jointed doll created by Brooklynbased artist Joshua David McKenney, first caught my attention with a brilliant example of composition in a doll photograph. In taking a closer look at examples of Joshua’s art, I wanted to share with the STAND readers the story of a talented artist who creates dolls from start to finish and uses social media as a catapult to success. Joshua is a multi-faceted fashion-illustrator-turned-dollmaker whose mission is the “reinvention of the fashion doll.” And the reinvention has gone beyond the self-imposed borders of dolldom. Pidgin Dolls is shining the light on dolls as art outside of our niche industry. TSL - What inspires you? JK - I am inspired by femininity generally, and in particular by the unique and beautiful women I encounter in my personal life and in the world around me. I make dolls to convey my love of femininity to the rest of the world. In fact, the name of my doll, Pidgin, means a hybrid language that develops between people who don’t share a common tongue. It evokes the most important aspect of my doll: a way for me to communicate my artistic and aesthetic ideas. TSL - When did you know you were an artist? JK - Being an “artist” has always been part of my identity. Fortunately there are a lot of creative types in my family (painters, actors, musicians, writers, and even another doll-maker), so my parents understood and encouraged my artistic side from an early age. I began drawing obsessively as soon as I could hold a crayon - first clock faces, then girls’ faces. My mother used to line the hallway of our home with newspaper so I could draw on the walls without ruining the paint. I even used to get in trouble in school because the margins of my notes and papers were always covered in doodles. I drew girls almost exclusively; looking back now, I believe it gave me an outlet to express my feminine side in the socially conservative house I grew up in. TSL - Your creativity is multi-faceted, how did your career evolve? JK - My childhood love of drawing carried over into my adult career, and I focused primarily on illustration in my 20’s.
But I have also had a lifelong obsession with dolls, puppets, and mannequins, and turning my 2D visions into something tangible felt like the natural next step. I had no formal training in sculpture, so in 2009 I signed up for a sculpture and mold-making class at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. That’s when I first started delving into dolls and doll-making. First Pidgin Doll
TSL - What made you choose dolls as your creative expression: JK - My artistic sensibility has always been rooted in fashion, beauty, and femininity. For me, dollmaking is the ultimate expression of this sensibility: I get to be a sculptor, an engineer, a makeup artist, a hairdresser, a fashion designer, a stylist, a puppeteer, and a photographer. TSL - Your dolls are all handmade, tell us more about how that process got started and where it is today. JK- The class I took at the School of Visual arts provided a good foundation in basic sculpting and moldmaking, but I ultimately ended up teaching myself how to sculpt ball-jointed dolls. I discovered a wonderful Japanese book called “Yoshida Style Ball Jointed Doll Making” that teaches you how to make a BJD from a paper-based clay. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in creating their own doll. Sometime in late 2009, using “Yoshida Style” as my guide, I sculpted my first BJD out of paper clay. From there I learned how to make porcelain dolls: I made my own plaster molds, bought a kiln, and fired the dolls in the basement of my Brooklyn apartment building. I eventually learned how to make silicone molds and began casting dolls in resin. Then, around two years ago, I discovered digital sculpting software and 3D printing. Digital sculpting gave me a much greater degree of control and precision, so now I do all my sculpting that way. Eventually, as more people became interested in my work, I decided to outsource the mold-making and casting to a studio (this was also better for my health, since resin casting involves a lot of toxic chemicals and I didn’t really have properly ventilated facilities in my home). But it’s still my original sculpt, and I still paint, wig, and finish each doll myself. It’s been a long, winding journey, but I believe that having a good understanding of different doll-making techniques has helped me grow as a doll artist.
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The “Decade Dolls” (2017)
PEPPER ANNIE - 18” BJD photo by collector
ARTIST PROFILE JOSHUA MC KENNEY - PIDGIN DOLLS LIAM - 10” BJD Steampunk Peter Pan for 2017 Modern Doll Convention
LIVES: Brooklyn, NY SELF TAUGHT SCULPTOR BEGAN SCULPTING: 2009 FIRST DOLL CREATED: Love Childe, a BJD created in paper clay CONTACT: joshua@pidgindoll.com www.pidgindoll.com Instagram - @pidgindoll
Joshua McKenney - Pidgin Dolls
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TSL - Do have a favorite Pidgin creation? JK - I can’t say that I have a “favorite” creation since my work and tastes are constantly evolving. Sometimes I’ll look back on a piece I did years ago and shudder, even though I thought it was great at the time. My hope is that I am constantly improving and building upon what I’ve already done. TSL - Your characters have drama, is there a story that is part of the creative thought? JK - It’s interesting that you should describe the different iterations of Pidgin as “characters” plural. I have always intended for Pidgin to be a “muse” that I could use to explore my own aesthetic ideas, and I very intentionally sculpted her face to have a kind of malleability about it - almost like a blank canvas. So, even though Pidgin is a specific character with an unchanging sculpt, she is also a chameleon who can assume an infinite number of looks. TSL - What do you want collectors and STAND readers to know about you? JK - I’m very committed to the idea of dolls and doll-making as an art form. Most people think of dolls as toys, and that’s fine. But a doll can be so much more - a precious object full of meaning, power, and beauty. I think the growing number of talented doll artists is a testament to the potential of dolls as a form of artistic expression. I believe we are entering a golden age of dolls and doll-making, and I’m excited to be a part of it. TSL - What is your advice to an aspiring artist? JK - Trust your instincts and be prepared to work hard. Like anything else, practice makes perfect. Be patient with yourself and don’t give up.
TSL - Joshua shared some of his graphic art collaborations, I loved the link to dolls! JK - The image of my illustration on the side of a bus in Hong Kong was part of a campaign I did a few years ago for Linda Farrow, the UK-based luxury eyewear brand. Linda Farrow was celebrating its 10th anniversary and commissioned me to created a limited edition Pidgin Doll, as well as 6 life-size Pidgins for department store windows, and artwork for t-shirts and advertisements. At the time Pidgin still had a soft body with resin head, hands, and feet. You can read more about the collaboration here: https://www.pidgindoll.com/linda-farrow/.
Pidgin Doll illustraton on Hong Kong bus
Drag-On NYC Charity Doll 2014
“I believe we are entering a golden age of doll-making, and I am excited to be a part of it.”
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Pidgin Doll for Linda Farrow Doll (2013) soft body
JK - The image of Pidgin on the side of the building was part of a mural project I did in lower Manhattan a few years ago, at the corner of 1st Street and First Avenue.
The BonBon Collection (2017)
Editors note: Enthusiastic collectors are excited to meet Josuha at select shows around the country, but Pidgin Dolls emerged as an “artistic muse and fashion icon� through social media. Joshua posts his images, then a cadre of social media followers share a wide range of their artistic examples, inspired by the doll. Through this exchange of artwork and ideas, Pidgin Dolls exemplifies how strong the connection between artists and their audience can be. thestandmag.com
Pidgin Dolls Hand and Digitally Sculpted (2015 - 2016)
Pidgin White, Mask by Max Steiner
Pidgin Doll + Victor Luna
Third Generation Pidgin Doll with Box
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The Pidgin “Decade Dolls 2017� (2017), a collaboration with East Village Hats
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doll: FASHION ROYALTY LUCHIA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: FELINA CANALIS
doll: MADEMOISELLE JOLIE OMBRES POETIQUE BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: ASTRAMAORE
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doll: FASHION ROYALTY VERONIQUE BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer WIL HEROLD
doll: IPLEHAUS JESSICA photographer: STAN LENKA
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doll: NUFACE NADJA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: WIL HEROLD
doll: SUPIADOLL-NAEL photographer: STAN LENKA
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doll: MAKING A SCENE ERIN BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: ASTRAMAORE
doll: ELFDOLL SOOAH photographer: LISA JAMESON
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doll: POPOVY SISTERS DOLL photographer: JULIA REBESKOVA
doll: POPOVY SISTERS DOLLS photographer: RIMDOLL
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doll: NUFACE AYUMI BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: WIL HEROLD
doll: FASHION ROYALTY, MANTRA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: FELINA CANALIS
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doll: JULIET BYdoll: KIMIMOGENE LASHER photographer: DOLLFANZ / INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: WIL HEROLD
doll: LILITH, THE GREAT PRETENDER BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: FELINA CANALIS
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doll: TAKARA BLYTHE photographer: PURE EMBERS
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photographer: Nikita Andreev
doll: ELFDOLL SIAN, EMMA, RITA AND REMINISCE RITA photographer: DOLLS OF MILENA
doll: ILLUSION SPIRIT, GINO photographer:JANE KOLYADINTSEVA
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doll: HYBRID WITHDOLL ADRIANA ON SMART DOLL BODY photographer: LAKEIDA SPRENKLE
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doll: ILLUSION SPIRIT, GINO photographer:JANE KOLYADINTSEVA
doll: ELFDOLL, SOAH RAINY photographer: PURE EMBERS
photographer: Matt Holmes
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doll: PULLIP CINCIALLEGRA photographer: PURE EMBERS
doll: CEYLON BY MARCHEN WALTZ photographer: CYRANKA
doll: HE YE, OR-DOLL photographer: DARIA WADAS-MODRZEJEWSKA
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PIXABY OF SOUL photographer: ILONA MARIA KALINOWSKA doll: Sphotographer: BY IMMORTALITY
doll: IPLEHOUSE HARACE photographer: KASIA NOWAK
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doll: LA LEGENDE DE TEMPS EDRIA photographer: DOLLS OF MILENA
doll: SOOM photographer: NAIKO
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doll: EID REX BY IPLEHOUSE photographer: LEDEIDA SPRENKLE
doll: RDG DOLL photographer: RIMDOLL
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doll: AISHALENNY BY KAYE WIGGS photographer: DOLLFANZ
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doll: SOULKID ARINA BY SOULDOLL photographer: NICTE BELL
photographer:Krystn Paynt
doll: SONIC RAINBOOM 92 BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: ASTRAMORE
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doll: BUNNY BRISEIS BY ENAIBI, GIORRIA BY DEPTHS DOLLS, MIKI SPUN BY DUST OF DOLLS photographer: DEPTHS DOLLS
doll: TOBI BY KAYE WIGGS photographer: DOLLFANZ
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doll: NUMINA DOLL photographer RIMDOLL
doll: ROSA AND ERICA SNOW BY DOLLSHE photographer: CYRANKA
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CONTRIBUTOR CONTACT LIST The STAND Lookbook is not possible without these incredibly talented people. Show them some love and let them know you appreciate their talents.
Pidgin Dolls
https://www.instagram.com/pidgindoll/
Deborah Hood
https://www.instagram.com/aviannesa/
Kasia Nowak
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53925872@N02/
Dolls of Milena
https://www.instagram.com/dollsofmilena/
Cyranka
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91499533@N07/
Astramaore
https://www.instagram.com/astramaore/
Dolldiva67
https://www.flickr.com/photos/136701497@N06/
Depths Dolls
https://www.facebook.com/DepthsDolls/
Dollfanz https://www.flickr.com/photos/75926291@N05/ Felina Canalis
https://flic.kr/ps/pv9ZR
Naiko
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nplusbynaiko
Pure Embers
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pure_embers
Rimdoll
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thannguyenankha
Ilona Maria Kalinowska
https://www.instagram.com/frailll/
Lakeida Sprenkle
https://www.instagram.com/sprenkle_me
Julia Rebeskova
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48709182@N06/
Stan Lenka
https://www.flickr.com/photos/63308362@N04
Jane Kolyadintseva
https://www.instagram.com/jane_kolyadintseva
Nicte Bell
https://www.instagram.com/nictebell/
Daria Wadas-Modrzejewska https://www.flickr.com/photos/yaminolady/
Lisa Jameson
https;//www.pepstarsworld.com
Parisuthi Wasanasomsithi
Wil Herold
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150505686@N03
www.flickr.com/photos/parisisburning
Supplementary images are used with permission by photographers or sourced from various CC0 platforms.
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doll: PUKIPUKI PONGPONG / FAIRYLAND photographer: REDMAIKO
SPONSOR PROFILE CHARLES’ CREATURE CABINET
Charles designs and sculpts each prototype. Manufacturing is done by a casting factory in limited runs. BEGAN SCULPTING: 1999 IN BUSINESS: Since Autumn 2008 Charles, describes who he is: Graphic designer and fun person - all about family, people, flora & fauna, sculpting, drawing, character designer, storyteller, writer, business Interests: Fantasy, fairies, animals, pigs, anime, stop-motion animation, forests, mountains, art, fashion, cool gadgets, culture, city, shopping, theater, cinema, cooking, Indonedian cuisine, french fries, swimming, dancing, walking my little dog Sayuri (breed: Chin-WA), yoga, pop culture & breaking news. CONTACT: charlescreaturecabinet@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/Charles-Creature-Cabinet-41222920637 www.charlescreaturecabinet.
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