African Dolls

The Carol Duvall Show cameras focus on doll maker Roxanne Abilogu, who started creating dolls for her daughters in 1985. She makes a variety of dolls including wood and soft sculpture. She's most famous for fabric-sculpture dolls, having made over a 100 one of these one-of-a-kind, realistic creations.

The process for creating these award-winning dolls can take more than a month to complete. The first and most labor-intensive step is creating the doll's head using one of two different techniques. One of the techniques involves making the skeleton of the face using a moldable plastic, then stuffing the skeleton to create cheekbones and other facial features. A sheer fabric is used as skin to complete the layering process. The bodies are made of flexible, plastic tubing, lending the dolls freedom of movement. Next, the tubing is overlaid with stuffing and batting to give the dolls an incredibly realistic feel and look.

Abilogu makes the dolls clothing using kente cloth, a west African fabric and chooses clothing that describes a profession in tradtional African society.

Guests
Roxanne Abilogu
Doll Maker
Esusu Image African Doll Collection
Phone: 310-747-5445
Email: esusuimages@yahoo.com
Website: www.busynest.com/esusuimages
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