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Celia Anne Harris:
Fantasy Doll Art
The duration of a sculpture can take from 1 day up to 2 for Celia. "Waiting
for my sculpture whilst it cooks in the oven is the hardest part for me,"
says Celia. "As I can't wait to get it out of there and start dressing it.
It's my favourite part. Perhaps I am still that little girl who loved to play
dress ups with her dolls! But decorating the fae truly is when the sculpture
start to unfurl their spirit and come alive, which is addictive to watch and
make happen." Celia chooses only the finest materials for her Art Dolls,
carefully selecting the most beautiful silks and finest embellishments. You'll
notice an abundance of antique ribbons and lace, vibrant Thai silks, selected
hand embroideries as well as gorgeous gem stone beads and Swarovski crystals.
One of Celia's main focuses is to incorporate her passion for spirituality with
her love for sculpting. Says Celia: "As a practicing pagan, elemental
spirits are a large part of my reality. I believe in faeries without a doubt,
and see them as spirit manifestations of the elements who exist to aid in the
continuation of nature. And just like humans there are many degrees of evolution
in the fairy kingdom, ranging from the smallest flower spirit, to the grandest
angel. They exist with us on the physical plane, but have a much finer
vibrational frequency like ghosts and spirits, which is why it can be difficult
for the ordinary person to see them. Through my sculptures my greatest aim is to
capture the spirit of the faes that I experience in my waking hours. I don't
know why I have this need, exactly -- there just seems to be some maddening
force that drives me to do it."
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