So... these dolls are made with real human teeth. I don't know how one would acquire human teeth, or who would venture to make a doll with them. Or who would want to own such a doll, in that case.
According to his post on Tumblr: "This is Montague! He is a monster who is more at home in medieval times, a devil you might see frolicking in the margins of old parchment. He is very very old fashioned, things like cotton, buttons and women not being property are newfangled and mysterious to him. In a time where imps and demons are becoming less relied on to blame for the human condition, Montague feels a little obsolete and out of place. He’d like to learn to adjust to this new time and find his place in the world. Please forgive him if he reverts to his old ways- screeching at electric lighting or running water, not understanding that the TV does not house a miniature world behind glass, or trying to dunk women who speak their minds in cold ponds for being “scolds”. Montague just needs patience and maybe a bowl of pottage to sooth his frustration sometimes…"
"This is a custom moth ... based loosely on a Luna moth. It measures about 5” tall, it’s wings are 9” wide and about 8” long (including the tails). They have been hand dyed and are made out of super soft minky"!
This doll explores what different cultures consider beautiful- many times those ideals are impossible or painful to achieve. It isn't all about having the coveted "thigh gap" here in america, but also about tiny waists, giant lips and painfully bound feet. While the doll seems like a painful reminder of what we used to do to women all over the world, it is important to remember that these practices didn't go away, rather they were replaced by new and equally impossible modifications, like perfect, ageless bodies, cellulite free legs and fully made up women 24 hours a day.
"Inspired by the falling chandelier scene in the Phantom Of The Opera stage production, this experimental piece focuses on the concept of high fashion over the functionality of clothes. Sometimes it is simply impossible to have it both ways. I imagined this grand crystal chandelier being worn by a model on a catwalk in a haute couture fashion show. Its proportions are exaggerated on purpose in order to create a piece of such extravagance that it pushes the limits of realism. In a way, this project is a comment on the constrictive and at times brutal nature of fashion, showing how willingly we as women embrace these discomforts for the sake of conforming to accepted standards of beauty."
Materials:
Artist design and construction, machine wax carving, bronze casting, 24 karat gold plating, 1800 Swarovski crystals, cake candles, 178 grams.