#like ive been hiding a secret lovechild in my attic and now im confessing him to you

[beamiesbuddies]

Part 1: A Dream of the Trees

He is known by many names- Prince of Stories, Shaper, Lord Morpheus, Dream of the Endless - but many a child 'round the world hearing stories at bedtime know him simply as The Sandman.

It's my pleasure to share this project with you after sitting on it for so long! The Sandman (Neil Gaiman) is a profoundly important & personal piece of literature to me, & Mr. Dream such an important figure, I absolutely needed to bring him into the waking world. I worked, reworked & re-reworked on my interpretation of him until finally saying "done!" in December of 2022.

I learned so much about what I could accomplish sculpting with fabric, I'm very proud of him & love him terribly. I really hope you will enjoy him too!

(more photos to come!)

#the sandman #dream of the endless #dolls #beamies buddies #it feels weird to share him after keeping him secret so long #like ive been hiding a secret lovechild in my attic and now im confessing him to you #im nervous! but also very happy #i have so much to say and share about the making of this doll that perhaps i can make a 'behind the scenes/making of' post #but that is for another day! i hope you like him and i want you to know i tuck him in and give him a smoochie every day #cloth dolls #crafts #handmade dolls #also fyi he is approx 3 feet tall :)