Real Women in Polymer

I thought I knew all the really amazing polymer clay doll artists but as usual, there are more!  Eneida Rosa makes the most amazing sculptures – not just because of their realism and her obvious skill with the material – but because these are real women with the small ‘imperfections’ that certain industries would like us to think don’t exist.

Alisha

This piece, “Alisha,” has to be my favorite. This woman is no waif. She has healthy curves and all the things that make a woman truly sexy (so says a survey of my male friends). She’s still looking to be in better shape than me (I so need to cut down on eating out!) but how wonderfully refreshing to see a not-so-flat belly and a little unevenness across the thigh.

There is now a backlash in the fashion industry against those emaciated looks and unhealthy demands made on fashion models that too many woman try to compete with. We should keep this in mind in our artwork as well.

Although one of the advantages – as well as a draw for making art – is creating whatever we think beauty is, even when it’s unrealistic. How much more helpful can we be to society and the female self-image if we portray the beautiful women of polymer sculpture as gorgeous emulations of real, healthy-looking women that we could realistically all aspire to be?

So hat’s off to Eneida for her wonderful and realistic work.

Sage

3 Comments

  1. Jan Geisen on June 27, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Check out the dolls of Diane Keeler. http://www.dianekeeler.com/gallery%201.htm



  2. Marian Hertzog on June 27, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Wow! Eneida’s work is amazing… she looks so real! What talent! I agree with you on the whole self image issue. Often socially accepted “beautiful” people are so unattractive as soon as they open their mouth… true beauty comes from our heart and soul.



  3. Eneida Rosa on July 3, 2012 at 6:09 am

    Thank you so much ,Alisha is one of my very favorites too , it´s nice to see others think a bit of tummy and a touching tighths are also beautiful , hubby allwaqys says “better some meat in the bones ” LOL.
    Jan Diane´s Work is Amazing and her dressing skills are absolutally impressive 😉



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