Childbirth ProjectThe Internet Dollmaking Community presents artwork inspired by childbirthElisabeths Childbirth Story- December 28, 2004 4:30 am. The phone was ringing!! I hadnt been sleeping soundly anyway a new grandchild was making her way into the world, the first for her parents. I grabbed the phone and heard my son in law saying things I didnt want to hear, things like having a hard time, ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=4 Marlaines Birth Doll for Hannah- December 26, 2004 Marlaine Verhelst of the Netherlands is one of the best dollmakers in the world. The birth dolls that she created for her children were one of my (dawnwich&8217;s) first exposures to how wonderful an art doll could be. I am honored to include her dolls on this page. Marlaine writes: This is Hannah&8217;s birth doll, ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=7 Marlaines Birth Doll for Polle- December 25, 2004 Marlaine writes: &8220;Please find attached the Birth Doll I made for my son Polle&8217;s birth announcement. He is 22 years old now! He left the house two years ago and took the doll with him. &8220;The doll more or less shows the adult guiding the child. The little child looks like he just got out of his bed and ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=8 Zabettes Story- December 24, 2004 From the Gypsy&8217;s Garrett &8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212;&8212; For Lily (2002) I have been given the most incredible gift&8230;. The first phone call came at 9:30pm on June 16th. &8220;This is Joe Green. Amanda has been taken to the hospital, but we&8217;re not sure if she&8217;ll be staying.&8221; Fifteen minutes later, the phone rang again. This time, it was Will. &8220;They&8217;re going to ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=5 On the birth of my daughter, Melina- December 23, 2004 The first time I started working on a sculpt based on childbirth, i was working thru the beginnings of empty nest syndrome - my oldest daughter was finishing high school and preparing to leave, and I recognized that someday the younger kids would go too. and it started me wondering about motherhood, and childbirth. ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=11 Pat Lillichs Doll- December 23, 2004 Pat writes: - Childbirth is fascinating. We enjoy sex, we love babies , we enjoy seeing pregnant women &8212;- but we seem to hide away from the actual act of birth itself. It is an incredibly intimate moment of triumph of will and desire over fear and pain. ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=9 Dawn Albrights Concentration- December 21, 2004 Dawn writes &8220;This was a very difficult sculpt for me. Both of my pregnancies were very stressful for me, since I got divorced during my first one and had the upheaval of an international move during the second one. For a long time I was frustrated that I couldn&8217;t get all the emotions ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=10 Beckys doll- December 18, 2004 We will end with the most realistic and honest portrayal. Becky also had a traumatic and difficult childbirth, and found this a very intense subject to deal with. She had originally intended to submit something else for this community project, but I am very glad that she went with this one. I ...http://www.dollmaking.org/childbirth/?p=12 |