a collaborative christmas

contemporary christmas dolls

As long-term followers of this blog will know, I have for some years had an ongoing artist collaboration with superstar designer Sarah Campbell. Above and below you can see some of the most recent dolls resulting from this creative artist … Continue reading

the halloween collection

modflowers: the halloween collection

When I was a child, growing up in England, halloween wasn’t really a thing. We just didn’t celebrate it. Occasionally, I used to catch a glimpse on television of what halloween was like in America: houses decorated with cobwebs and … Continue reading

give me work to last me all of my life…

I’ve been busy for the past few weeks working on more dolls in hand painted fabrics by Sarah Campbell, with whom I collaborated on last summer’s Painted Treasures dolls which were exhibited and sold at Anthropologie in London’s Kings Road. … Continue reading

teddy togs time

Dudley and Tiny: miniature bears by modflowers

It’s teddy togs time! I’ve taken up a self-imposed challenge to up my game with regard to my creations’ clothing. I like this time of year. Some people clean, others book holidays and dream of summer, but for me spring is … Continue reading

a revelation

handmade black mohair bear by modflowers

There are many things that people have missed whilst the shops have been closed due to the Covid lockdowns in England. I am one of the lucky ones, in that we have good local shops that have kept us well … Continue reading

winner by a nose

modflowers: winner by a nose - bear doll wearing a monocle and fez

When I’ve been working on something for a little while and then, all of a sudden, it’s finished, it can be difficult to shift immediately to making something else. My brain doesn’t seem to have an “off” switch that I … Continue reading