Portfolio - Art Dolls

Arachne Silverweb

Arachne Silverweb

Jo Hards

Love them or hate them, August marks the start of spider season here in the UK and there's no avoiding it! So, what better excuse to make a creepy cute...

Arachne Silverweb

Jo Hards

Love them or hate them, August marks the start of spider season here in the UK and there's no avoiding it! So, what better excuse to make a creepy cute...

an anthropomorphic cloth crow girl art doll with button eyes and hand painted detail

Carrie Blackwing

Jo Hards

During the summer months, the crows and ravens here in the Brecon Beacons are shedding their old feathers to make way for shiny new plumage. I've managed to find a...

Carrie Blackwing

Jo Hards

During the summer months, the crows and ravens here in the Brecon Beacons are shedding their old feathers to make way for shiny new plumage. I've managed to find a...

Gracelyn Hollowveil

Gracelyn Hollowveil

Jo Hards

One of the first things that drew me to doll making was ghost dolls. Blending different textures and materials together, you can create something spooky and ethereal, with a dash...

Gracelyn Hollowveil

Jo Hards

One of the first things that drew me to doll making was ghost dolls. Blending different textures and materials together, you can create something spooky and ethereal, with a dash...

a gothic style cloth doll with white hair and black dress with hand painted vines

Aster Nightbloom

Jo Hards

Aster is inspired by the mystical feel of summer nights, as the season edges ever so slowly into Autumn. For me, she brings to mind soft moonlight, the gentle breeze...

Aster Nightbloom

Jo Hards

Aster is inspired by the mystical feel of summer nights, as the season edges ever so slowly into Autumn. For me, she brings to mind soft moonlight, the gentle breeze...

a nonbinary cloth merrow merfolk art doll with button eyes and non binary pride flag hair

Torren Dabberlocks

Jo Hards

What would you call non-binary merfolk? This is a question I pondered over, as I created Torren Dabberlocks, a non binary mythical being of the nautical kind. Torren has a...

Torren Dabberlocks

Jo Hards

What would you call non-binary merfolk? This is a question I pondered over, as I created Torren Dabberlocks, a non binary mythical being of the nautical kind. Torren has a...

a gothic, button eyed cloth art doll hand painted with a starry night sky theme

Aether Darkmoon

Jo Hards

The idea of painting a starry sky onto a cloth art doll had been floating around my head for a while, so I decided to challenge myself. Painting all the...

Aether Darkmoon

Jo Hards

The idea of painting a starry sky onto a cloth art doll had been floating around my head for a while, so I decided to challenge myself. Painting all the...

Watch my creation process

On my YouTube channel, I regularly post behind-the-scenes videos, showing how my art dolls and illustrations are created, including inspiration, tips, and stories from my little floating studio, somewhere on a canal in Wales