Alice Watterson

Artist's Statement
Alice's creations are a delight to behold and reflect the variety of human cultures around the world, both past and present.

Alice's figures begins at the loom with her weaving her own fabric. Once it's woven, Alice begins the laborious process of creating the figure's torso and head by crocheting. With the body complete, Alice next takes willow branches and, using woodworking tools, she cuts the branches, shaping them into arms and legs. She uses a sander to add the texture to the limbs, and then adds color by applying designs with acrylic paint. To create a face for the doll, Alice hand-stitches a face into the fabric. She then braids and sews in the hair, which is composed from a blend of nylon and goat hair. As Alice tends to perfection, her work reflects an intense attention to detail. Because her pieces are so detailed, Alice's output is relatively small.