Here is a photo of the "Little Creepers" that are in the "Weirdsville" group exhibition at the "Tasty" art gallery. I hope you can make it to the show this month to see them.

Some of my "Little Creeper" dolls will be part of a gallery show called "Weirdsville" starting today at "Tasty" art gallery in Greenwood. The show will run through July 5th and there is an opening night party tonight from 6-9pm if you happen to be in the area.

Check out "Tasty Delectable Collectibles" 7513 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle

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Monster Rag Doll Class!!!

I will be teaching my Monster Rag Doll class at the Artfest Annex this June 25th. The class will be from 10am-5pm and the cost of the class will be $110. Check out the class details on the Annex website: http://www.teeshaslandofodd.com/annex/classes/andrewdyrdahl/mgd/class.html

I hope you can join me - we are going to have a great time!

Vending this Saturday!

I will be vending at The Punk Rock Flea Market this Saturday. If you are in Seattle - stop by and and check out the event and say "hi"!

Welcome Everyone To My New Blog

I have been getting very inspired to create a new group of art dolls in my studio. I have been gathering materials and formulating some new ideas that I think will be great! I am about to start production on a new "litter" of my Monster Rag Dolls, or "Little Creepers" as I am now calling them. The thing I love about making them is that each one is unique and they develop their own personality as I am creating them - it is like they come to life in a way. I think they represent the uniqueness in all of us and I like how they celebrate our imperfections. But most of all, I like how they are whimsically creepy!

At the beginning of the month I had the opportunity to teach some classes at Artfest 2011 in Port Townsend, WA. It went very well and I had a great time! One of the classes I taught was a class on how to make "Monster Rag Dolls" - I was very impressed with how well all of my students did and how creative they all were. It was an excellent time!

Here are some of the art dolls that I have made so far:

Monster Elvina

...her "cupid's bow" lipstick is not so perfect, 'cause she can only see out of her swirly eye...

Monster Errol

...with his dashing mustache and his monocle eye...

Monster Wendell

...with his portly body and inadequate legs (and don't forget his tentacle)...

Monster Dott

...she is a cute little monster with a monster puppet on her arm...

Zombie Wilford

...so handsome with his stylish hair and that extra long arm...

Monster Tristan

...tall and thin, his giant eye making up for the lack of sight in his "milky eye"...

Monster Una

...a beguiling cyclops with a huge "martini olive" eye...

Monster Ermintrude

...she's a fancy monster with her quilted body, dangly diamond eye & 3 arms (well, 1 is more of a flipper)...

A family shot!