The
figures are built from paper mache, dowels, and various scraps of wood and heavy cardboard. They're based on photos and costume designs from the show, although they aren't really portraits of the performers. The actors were lavishly dressed, and creating miniature versions has
been challenging; some are more successful than others, but it's been
quite a learning experience!
I started with the familiar characters of Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and Dorothy - then adding her cow Imogene, and the Poppies. After that I decided to continue on with the less familiar characters: Locasta (the good witch of the north), the Wizard, Cynthia Cynch (the lady lunatic), Sir Dashemoff Daily ( the poet laureate), Tryxie Tryfle (engaged to Pastoria), and Pastoria (the true ruler of Oz).
Edit: After posting this, I finished one more character - the Snow Queen, summoned by Locasta to save Dorothy from the Poppies -
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3 comments:
Amazing! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
I love seeing figures and dolls based on Oz other than the ‘39 classic and these figures fit the bill. Each one is extraordinary and quite beautiful! You can easily see how much time and care guided a loving hand to create these masterpieces!
Thank you! It’s fun working with these less familiar representations of the characters, which would have been well known to the public at the time of the show.
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