Sivad
Blues,
whites, fiery reds and yellows --
overtaking the sky from dusk 'til dawn --
fascinate me, whether in my dreams,
or longings for that something more,
whirling nebulas, mysterious planets and stars I barely see
... my Beaded Art Doll, my celestial reflection, I name you ....
Sivad.
Sivad
- the sir name of two sisters - spelled backwards. Sivad - two dolls
- starting as individuals but becoming one. Two stars, reflected in the
sky, but living on earth find that though they were born of the same
blood, their lives are taking different paths - whirling like a planet,
going their separate ways. One pursues her career, opens a business with
her husband then finds the artist inside her is stifled. She leaves corporate
America and finds satisfaction in her art. The other sister marries,
embarks on a career, has children and indulges her artistic aspirations
when she can. Life finds them drifting apart. Family illness brings them
back together for a short while but grief expands the freshly healed
bond yet again.
Two sisters
- one the doll artist, the other the jewelry maker and designer - unknowingly
search to renew a relationship which had been floating apart. One sister
sees a reference to the contest while reading Beading Daily e-newsletter.
She calls her artist sister and suggests this as the opportunity to collaborate
on a project. An idea they'd discussed in the past but never followed
through with. Already feeding off the strength of each other they decide
that the two months left in the contest is more than enough time to
accomplish their goal.
The Twist
This doll
started as a collaborative effort between two sisters. It represents
two distinct individual lives -- having grown so intertwined in youth
that the bond continues through the years in spite of the space that's
grown between them. The sisters meet to discuss the form and find they've
each been dreaming of the stars and the universe. What a small world
that Celestial Reflections is the theme of the contest. Almost simultaneously
they choose to work with two dolls which become intertwined, separate
but also one - reflecting each other, seeing in each other the bond that's
always been there. Of course the body would be in realistic proportions
except for the elongated arms -- arms which are longer because there
is too much love to hold between the two for average arms to contain.
The self-taught artist uses a common formula and chooses a size for
the head, multiplying it 7.5 times for the body.
Elongated Arms
The sisters
begin sharing memories of their childhood as they discuss the colors
chosen for the project. Color choices based on the sky -- viewed through
their father's telescope as it was when they once sat on the roof of
their house -- later represented on television as viewed on the History
Channel's Universe series. Night and day, sun and moon -- opposites --
yet both are crucial to the other. One sister is drawn to the oranges
and reds, reminding her of lava flowing from volcanoes which creates
new land with each eruption.
One Face
The other
sister is drawn to the colors of the night sky and aurora borealis.
It is almost unspoken who will work with which colors. The sisters go
to their home studios with anticipation and excitement for the journey
they are about to begin.
The Other Face
After
a week the sisters reunite to share their tactile interpretations of
the theme. Ironically, each sister had started on the torso -- where
the heart resides. Two sisters who have so much history yet chose different
techniques to illustrate the theme. They chose specific patterns to represent
their interpretation of the universe -- peaks and valley, streams and
deserts as well as the managed chaos of the solar system. They each found
that the stitches, unique beads and free-form peyote evoked the textures
and pallets of the planets. With much enthusiam they decide to switch
dolls. How interesting that what began as comforting colors for each
sister now serves as an inspiration to the other. The styles were so
different it made each artist step out of the neat little box of their
comfort zone.
Rings On The Fingers
Time passes
and the sisters meet regularly to renew the fire the project had ignited.
These two souls feed off the other's creativity, unintentionally building
each other's self-esteem while sharing techniques used since their previous
meetings. As the dolls neared completion the expressions seemed to mirror
the thoughts of the sisters creating them. One had eyes wide open with
renewed awareness of what had been missing and wonderment in being able
to strengthen the bond that had weakened over the years. The other with
head tilted back and eyes closed, basking in the euphoria that came with
rediscovering the love that had been such a foundation in their childhood.
The dolls held each other in embrace as if never to allow the other to
slip away again.
Top-Down View
The two
sisters revel in their history of incredible closeness and sharing. There
were occasional collisions and bumps through asteroid fields but they
were always there in one universe. Now they are reunited as they experience
companionship and feelings of being able to tackle anything together.
Sivad,
you are one with your sister again.
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Side 2 Image
Back Image
Detailed Image
Leap of
Faith
(rotation)
List of Materials
and Techniques Employed
Dimensions:
15"x7"
Construction
Techniques:
2 separate soft sculptured doll bodies with wire armature skeleton, muslin
skin and fiberfill stuff.
Paper clay head and soft head features
Materials
List:
Acrylic paint
various glass and crystal beads
- swarovski crystals
- charlotte seed
- seed beads sized 15 to 8
- Czech and pressed glass
- delicas
- metallic beads and charms
Techniques:
Beadweaving
- right angle
- peyote
stringing
couching
braiding
russian spiral
corkscrew
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Teresa
Hon and Connie Davis
from Platte City, Missouri
Doll named
Sivad
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