Charla Khanna 12 inch Folk Art Primative Oil Cloth Face Doll w Hair HAND MADE

Description

You are viewing a Charla Khanna Folk Art Primitive 12 inch Doll.
She is hand made with a charm that is pleasing to the eye.
She has an oil cloth head (the process of making the doll is listed in the "about the author")
The body and legs are all cotton cloth. She has two braids of yarn hair.
The front of the dress has different colored buttons down the front.
We will be listing more Charla Khanna dolls.
About the artist by an admirer of her works:
Being in a room of dolls made by Charla Khanna creates a world made from the heart. The dolls of Khanna are not saccharine or fluffy. “Doll making provides me with the best vehicle to express what I want to about life, people and ideas,” Khanna says. She takes issue with seeing her artworks as simply decorative “dolls” or anything trivial. “They represent archetypes or metaphors of the human psyche and human experience. They are manifestations of the human spirit, of the varied aspects of the human psyche.”
When viewing Khanna’s dolls, one wonders what culture and gender they represent.  While they seem to reference the Taos artist’s proximity with both Native American and Hispanic or Mexican cultures, they have an Asian sensibility as well. The dolls are not gender specific either. Their androgyny reinforces the artist’s idea that they are not “little people,” but expressions of states of being that ask each viewer to tell their stories for them.
The most striking aspect about Khanna’s “Secular Santos” is the dazzling textile design work.  Most dolls are unique, but she may work through an idea in a series of four to six dolls, with variations on the theme. The costumes vary in style: some have intricate patchwork designs of radiant hues; others are covered with stone or glass beads; some carry small over-the-shoulder pouches or other hidden pockets that contain hidden treasures or amulets that help decipher their meaning.
The viewer is always drawn to take the doll off the wall but not for the purpose of cuddling. The viewer feels compelled to examine the fiber techniques and meticulous details. The passion with which they were made is obvious. Charla first molds the heads, hands and feet out of paper pulp, adds several coats of modeling paste, a couple coats of gesso and an oil glaze. The doll’s features are painted with casein and finally varnished. A number of these parts are made at one time. During the aging process Charla begins to imagine what faces are to match with other parts and what they will become. The body is made of cotton fabric, “stuffed as hard as I can make it with polyester fiber fill” she explains. The silk garments are pieced, beaded, stitched, patched, and layered.
INSURANCE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING FEES
It would make a great addition to any collection. Please see my other listings for more antique and collectible items and other toys.
Please ask questions if you have any! I do my best to describe my items, but I am not an expert in any field. Most of my items are vintage. They naturally show wear from age and use. You are ultimately responsible for viewing photos and asking questions. I describe each item to the best of my ability, but I cannot always detail each flaw the same way that you may view it. ALL items are described with honest intent!
MULTIPLE PURCHASES: I will combine shipping on multiple purchases if they are packaged together and there are not more than 3-4 days between ending dates.
PAYMENT: Must be received within 7 days of auction closing date. Items paid through Paypal will only be shipped to the address registered with Ebay/Paypal. If you wish to have an item shipped to a different address, you must email me first and receive a confirmation of your request. OTHERWISE, The item will be shipped to the registered address ONLY.
SHIPPING: I try to ship all items within 72 hours from receipt of payment, but sometimes due to holidays, weekends, post office closings, and a busy schedule of my own that is not always possible. I do send a notice to buyers as to when the item is shipped.
INSURANCE: Is is included in the shipping and handling fees for US bidders.
REFUNDS: All sales are final. Refunds are ONLY made if there is a significant error in the item description and it is not evident in the photos. Refunds are made for the purchase price ONLY. Shipping fees are not included. For a refund to be made, the item must be returned in the same condition as when it was originally shipped and it must be returned within 7 days of receipt of the item. I do not accept returns due to buyer's remorse, buyer not reading ALL of the description or change of mind. THANKS!:)
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