February brought a new article for my column in Somerset Studio. The theme was "Dressed to the Nines" and while the idea of fashion didn't resonate with me I did enjoy writing about mannequins, and my family connection to the business. Here's a sneak peek:
In the issue is a tip-in of one color chart I designed for my project. In future issues you may see another. Besides continuing my research on the mannequin business, I really loved inventing a portfolio for my Uncle Jerry, and had a blast stepping into his shoes...imagining what his studio, pin boards, sketchbooks, files, might have looked. I also stepped into the roles of inventing drawings and poses for his girls...not all the pages were shown in the article so here a few:
Special thanks to my cousin Patrick for sharing so much information about his connection with his mannequin experience.
I've been behind keeping up with this blog...my apologies. I didn't even wish you Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, or Happy Valentine's Day. Bad girl. Hope all has been well...and let me take a minute to say Happy St. Patrick's Day in case I'm not back here before then.
