Portfolio - Art Dolls

a button eyed Gothic mermaid doll in deep blues purples and greens, with beaded lace tail

Morella Whiptail

Jo Hards

The thing I most love about doll making is the variety of crafts you get to try. For this button eyed Gothic mermaid art doll, I had fun beading the...

Morella Whiptail

Jo Hards

The thing I most love about doll making is the variety of crafts you get to try. For this button eyed Gothic mermaid art doll, I had fun beading the...

Pastel Goth Girl Commission

Pastel Goth Girl Commission

Jo Hards

When I received a message asking if I could make an art doll, inspired by some of my work from 2017, I jumped at the chance! My style and methods...

Pastel Goth Girl Commission

Jo Hards

When I received a message asking if I could make an art doll, inspired by some of my work from 2017, I jumped at the chance! My style and methods...

Spark

Spark

Jo Hards

Continuing the theme of elemental Beady Dolls, I was unsure how to represent the salamander, or fire spirit. Many traditional sources show the salamander as the lizard-like amphibian emerging from...

Spark

Jo Hards

Continuing the theme of elemental Beady Dolls, I was unsure how to represent the salamander, or fire spirit. Many traditional sources show the salamander as the lizard-like amphibian emerging from...

Olivine

Olivine

Jo Hards

As part of my series of elemental Beady Dolls, I made a gnome to represent earth. With pointed elf-like ears and a felt hat, Olivine is reminiscent of the traditional...

Olivine

Jo Hards

As part of my series of elemental Beady Dolls, I made a gnome to represent earth. With pointed elf-like ears and a felt hat, Olivine is reminiscent of the traditional...

Locklyn

Locklyn

Jo Hards

Continuing the theme of Elemental Beady Dolls that began with sylph doll Sora, I decided to make an undine or elemental water spirit. Similar in appearance to merfolk, undines are...

Locklyn

Jo Hards

Continuing the theme of Elemental Beady Dolls that began with sylph doll Sora, I decided to make an undine or elemental water spirit. Similar in appearance to merfolk, undines are...

Cerryn Tangleroot

Cerryn Tangleroot

Jo Hards

Cerryn Tangleroot is a little forest spirit, rarely seen by humans, but always keeping a watchful eye in the deepest darkest woods. I've made dolls with pointed faery ears before,...

Cerryn Tangleroot

Jo Hards

Cerryn Tangleroot is a little forest spirit, rarely seen by humans, but always keeping a watchful eye in the deepest darkest woods. I've made dolls with pointed faery ears before,...

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