Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
A reflection on quarantine through the use of a bronze Joker action figure and handmade clay dogs. Click on an image to view it larger. That's 2 series down in 2021, with 24 images between the two of them and a 3rd series already in the works. I suppose I have a lot of emotions... Continue Reading →
In elementary school I made a purple mansion out of balsa wood, scaled to my Fashion Polly dolls. In middle school I carved the Mortman Mountain from The Series of Unfortunate Events out of floral foam with a plastic wrap water fall. Later I made an 18 inch doll size teepee out of fabric, dowel... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about images I’ve created in series in the past. Some I plan and then shoot all at once, or in sequence over the course of a day, week, month, etc. Others develop more slowly. I have an idea I return to, or a figure that turns into a muse. And with that... Continue Reading →
On the heels of my 'Own What You Do' post, it only seems appropriate to talk about my bonds formed with photo props (in this case toys). Each of my pieces is in some way a self portrait, feelings vomited onto the page (or maybe the camera sensor, the miniature scene, however you want to... Continue Reading →
Tourmaline . Miniatures serve as iconographic objects. Not real people, places or things, but simplistic versions of such. This allows for abstracted views of reality. The perfect medium for creating visual representations of memories and emotions – abstractions of reality within themselves. Tourmaline . creates emotive imagery by transforming miniature tableaus through her camera lens.... Continue Reading →
I've been photographing my 5 inch tall Body Chan doll for some time. Her smooth, bare, plastic body was precisely what I wanted for the photos I envisioned with her. Her grey plastic nudity seemed to offend some poeple however and I got numerous messages about dressing her. I did not buy her any clothing.... Continue Reading →
I've been working on a new series I'm tentatively calling Monochromous. And I've had the honor of having a portion of that series featured on the Exclu Collective. Check it out, and read about my process here: https://exclucollective.com/2018/09/09/exclu-rewind-tourmalinenow/ See even more images on my facebook page here: And stay tuned for a behind the... Continue Reading →
22-25/25 A selection of images from the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park in Illinois. These images are a combination of the onsite sculpture and my addition of miniatures - such as a dollhouse 1:12 scale electric chandelier and an O scale astronaut.