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Happy Friday everyone, here's my latest sculpture for @creativepaperclay's blog series. I was inspired by Keith Haring's characters and I've been dying to see if I could recreate one in sculpture form. See it at creativepaperclay@blogspot.com #basreliefsculpture #sculpture #paperclay #melandolly #artdoll #graffitisculpture #keithharinginspiredart #keithharing (at Boogie Down Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM435JPjdKu/?igshid=1if516otd4114

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Random bin of forgotten doll parts #dollparts #wip #artmaking #paperclay #artdoll #workinprogress #forgotten #lostandfound #melandolly #newwork (at Boogie Down Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMFlq7kD23q/?igshid=8679c21h5bfb

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Paranoia, anyone else suffer from this one in particular? Found in an old sketchbook . . . . . . . . . #tbt #sketches #paranoia #olddrawings #funny #didilockthedoor #forgetful #melandolly #drawing #sketch #throwbackthursday (at Boogie Down Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLcwvnoDiOO/?igshid=xp1cygokektx

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Throwback wip shot of me painting tiny lips with a tiny paintbrush to distract you from the U.S. burning . . . . #wip #wewereseeds #clay #paperclay #theusisburning #workinprogress#workdesk #artmaking #throwback #poc #folkart #handmade #ooak #oneofakind #helpinghandsmagnifer #movealong https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ4cKzgj4hI/?igshid=txpmo75h3iek

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New ornaments in the Etsy shop, happy holidays all! The link to my Etsy shop is in the bio . . . . . . . . . . #etsyshop #ornaments #newwork #melandolly #christmasornament #africanamericanart #shopupdate #handmadeornament #xmasornament #africanamericanartist #plaster #ooakart #happyholidays #blackart #brownskingirl #naturalhairdoll #artdoll #ooakblackart #ooak #oneofakind https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0btzqjT1K/?igshid=1o4jl28kyuz1f

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A work in progress shot of one of my more complex dolls that I created a few years ago called "Women's Work" #oldwork #artdoll #melandolly #paperclay #womenswork #ourstories #feminisim #art #handmade #blackart #wip #dollmaking #weary https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOVwwyD6sy/?igshid=1sfrte1xd8qed

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Happy Friday everyone! Here is my latest post for @creativepaperclay. I made a little prop for my Plague Doctor doll. Head on over to creativepaperclay@blogspot.com to see how I created this. #sponsoredpost #creativepaperclay #melandolly #artdoll #art #halloween #skull https://www.instagram.com/p/CFkLs2MjMcO/?igshid=m9nbcytp750u

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Meet Zélie, a doll that I was inspired to create after Tomi Adeyemi's protagonist in Children of Blood and Bone. I can't wait for her third chapter in the series to drop! #melandolly #artdoll #Zélie #handmade #childrenofbloodandbone #TomiAdeyemi https://www.instagram.com/p/CFU2CWKjmbh/?igshid=m6iyx9pyd8d6

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Cling wrap and rubber bands to hold the hair in place while the glue sets. #melandolly #blindfold #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/CDg6Tc3DFZJ/?igshid=1ezs1ykw1fdh4

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New work in progress. #wip #dollmaking #melandolly https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJflNvDjkm/?igshid=1qxxicdikyrdj

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Sanding, a necessary evil! (at Boogie Down Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCwB4npj9Ul/?igshid=1xozxrr3wwt3n

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Upcycling junk political campaign mailings from this past election. They're the perfect weight of cardstock to build onto and I have a bunch. . . . . . #melandolly #wip #workingprogress #junkmail #neverrubendiaz #bronxelections #upcycling #reusereducerecycle #foreverhome #politicalmail #paperclay #dollmaking #blackdolls #artdoll #blackart #makeartnotwar #makeart #ooak #pocartists #poc #bronxartist #bronx #figurativeartist #figurativeart #folkart #nevertrump #blackartist #handmade #sustainableart #ecoart (at Da South Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CChEL-Nj3-D/?igshid=dqj4eymbwh81

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Happy Pride everyone! #happypride #lgbtqia #lgbtq🌈 #prideday https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_wt8wDxIu/?igshid=1bpnajm7h509e

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My latest blog tutorial is up on creativepaperclay@blogspot.com. . #sponsoredpost #blogtutorial #Sankofa #gobackandgetit #learnfromthepast #melandolly #creativepaperclay #tutorialseries #blackart #goldenegg #birdsculpture #artofinstagram #knowledgeispower #sculpture #figurativeart #africanproverb #clayart #paperclay (at Da South Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6ZGlrD_9Q/?igshid=1d5m6kqil2rzh

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Happy Juneteenth . . #juneteenth #happyjuneteenth https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoJSERjd1w/?igshid=2faovo6p0vyj

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New project coming soon for Friday's tutorial! . . . . #melandolly #workinprogress #sneakpeek #wip #wood #art #robot #quarantineart #artinquarantine #bronxart #blackart #robot #robotlove #cute #woodart #bronx (at Da South Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAT0It7DPet/?igshid=64mzwy5sogyz

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I hope that everyone is at home safe and healthy if that is an option for you at this time. Here is my latest piece for my @creativepaperclay blog tutorial series. Go to www.creativepaperclay@blogspot.com To see how she was created. . STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY ❤️ . #sponsoredpost #creativepaperclay #melandolly #artdoll #figurativesculpture #boredathome #blogtutorial #homebound #artmaking #creative #blogpost #tutorial #socialdistancing #art #artmaking #wip #activitiesforkids #clay #handmade #bored #blackart #bust #handcrafted #sculpting (at Da South Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Py_KBDV5e/?igshid=wvlnl7j5k6bz