Portfolio - Art Dolls

Aisling Corvidae

Aisling Corvidae

Jo Hards

As night falls, and the ancient oak woods grow quiet and still, Aisling Corvidae is ready to take flight. In flickering firelight she dances, chanting the old charm spoken by...

Aisling Corvidae

Jo Hards

As night falls, and the ancient oak woods grow quiet and still, Aisling Corvidae is ready to take flight. In flickering firelight she dances, chanting the old charm spoken by...

Pearl Mournington

Pearl Mournington

Jo Hards

In life, Pearl Mournington visited the cemetery often. It was a peaceful place where she would wander among the graves of her ancestors and feel very much at home. Placing...

Pearl Mournington

Jo Hards

In life, Pearl Mournington visited the cemetery often. It was a peaceful place where she would wander among the graves of her ancestors and feel very much at home. Placing...

Eryn Winterthyme

Eryn Winterthyme

Jo Hards

As I was creating Eryn, the weather here in Wales was beginning to grow colder, heralding the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. As the days get shorter and...

Eryn Winterthyme

Jo Hards

As I was creating Eryn, the weather here in Wales was beginning to grow colder, heralding the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. As the days get shorter and...

Maple

Maple

Jo Hards

Even the smallest doll making projects can prove to be a little bit tricky at times. This tiny textile fox was rather mischievous and came with a few sneaky challenges,...

Maple

Jo Hards

Even the smallest doll making projects can prove to be a little bit tricky at times. This tiny textile fox was rather mischievous and came with a few sneaky challenges,...

Marigold Inkwell

Marigold Inkwell

Jo Hards

Just before the sun rises, while the streets are still quiet, Marigold emerges from her cosy den, tucked away at the back of the old graveyard. This is her favourite...

Marigold Inkwell

Jo Hards

Just before the sun rises, while the streets are still quiet, Marigold emerges from her cosy den, tucked away at the back of the old graveyard. This is her favourite...

Miniature Crows

Miniature Crows

Jo Hards

When I made an anthropomorphic crow doll recently, I gave her button jointed wings in place of arms. This was something a little different to what I'd made before, and...

Miniature Crows

Jo Hards

When I made an anthropomorphic crow doll recently, I gave her button jointed wings in place of arms. This was something a little different to what I'd made before, and...

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