Kimberly Camp

My “dolls” are made from materials collected on five continents, with different air dry and ceramic clays. Combining hard and soft, ornamental and structural elements, I employ leather, raffia, bones, textiles, semi-precious stones, wood, beads and bells, found objects, paint, etc. I use diverse cultural references for faces, heads, hands and feet. I select the first element that calls to me, which is taken from concept to completion. The first finished doll becomes the Spirit of the Table. I assemble them in related stages, based on needed materials. Sometimes, I sketch out ideas for dolls, indicating specific colors, and materials. Each one completed leads to the next, comprising the family of the Spirit of the Table. I leave visible stitches and knots because dolls reflect our flawed humanity - constructed out of whole cloth and assembled in a mishmash of language, identity, family, culture, emotion, and spirituality, and they reinforce the hand/craft connection with each doll.
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