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Dolls for love: an artist’s tribute to his heroes

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Artist and musician John Lee Bird started making dolls when chronic spinal problems prevented him from painting. He found some sheets of felt in his desk drawer and decided to make a Low-era David Bowie doll, appropriate to his mood. “When I started stitching, the little movements were soothing, and having to focus helped me ignore my suffering.” Three years later he had made more than 1,000 dolls. “Adversity shouldn’t stop you from creating,” says Bird. “I only get a real sense of accomplishment if I can look at something I’ve physically made”. http://johnleebird.com/jlb-dolls-page


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