Luigi Has Been Found!!



Since we have moved here (almost 3 years now) I have been searching for Luigi.

When last seen, he was being removed from my antique cabinet and then lovingly wrapped in mounds of bubble paper. He was gently lowered into a blue plastic storage bin - never to be seen again!!! Until TODAY!!!!

In a bin marked "quilts", there he was,under the quilts, with several matryoshkas, and Miss Mariposa.

Luigi was the first polymer doll I ever made- all original, and not very good. His arms are an inch too long, his one eye bulges out, and his hands and feet are a tad bit tiny for his body. But, I LOVE him - because he was my first!!!

I was inspired by the work of Bill Nelson, who I believe created the doll that sat on the mantle in the movie On Golden Pond. Bill Nelson is a prolific and fantastic carver and creator, bar none. I just loved that doll in the movie. I love all the creations of Mr. Nelson - they are wonderful!!

Anyway, I set out with my polymer, made some hands and feet, then made a shoulder plate with a head. Next, was his muslin body, blue jeans and chambray button down shirt. He has grey lamb's wool hair, and if you look closely, even has hair on his chest!!!

I may, one day, shorten his arms a bit, and make him a pair of shoes. But, for now, Luigi will resume his place in the display cabinet, to while away his days................

12 comments:

  1. Ahh, glad you rescued Luigi from his hiding place. He looks good bad eye or not.

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  2. YOu certainly are very talented....

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  3. Now you need to maka bigga spaghetti dinna to celebrate Luigi's return!

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  4. So happy to hear that you found Luigi, buried under a blanket of quilts is not a bad place to be. He is great, just as he is! Great name for the fellow too! Let's drink to Luigi and a happy ending! Lennie

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  5. I met Luigi when I was in Italy :o) ...at least someone like him. He has such an energetic expressive face...I am glad you have been reunited! Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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  6. Oh I think Luigi is wonderful! And so happy he was found!

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  7. I wouldn't change a thing on him. Make a Luigi 2 if you want improvements.

    There's a story in there somewhere... buried under quilts with matryoshkas and Miss Mariposa, WHY would Luigi WANT to be found? ha! He stayed hidden for a reason. I'm surprised there wasn't a crudely printed, "Do not Disturb" sign on the plastic bin...

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  8. Haha!! Well, now he is temporarily nesting with two Russian dolls in the display cabinet. Two little men - one woman......................!!!

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  9. Luigi Luigi where have you been ... play with butterflies and Russian wo min !!!
    I too think he is brilliant and who said we had to have arms a certain length!!!
    He is wonderful just as he is!
    Long Live Luigi (LLL) ;)
    oxo

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  10. Luigi is wonderful. It's so cool he has now been found. He even looks like a Luigi! He's so adorable, but I bet he's really hungry after being cooped up for three years.

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  11. What a great artwork!!

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  12. I've always been a sucker for Italians...I've got it in my blood. Luigi is wonderful!

    oxo

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