Simple emotions and the small pleasures taken from life, such as sitting in the sun, or the feel of sand on bare feet are the inspiration for my dolls. My sculpture draws upon traditional art and ornamentation as well as the rich colors and textures found in nature. My dolls almost always begin with the same ingredients: a vision, a few concept sketches, a raw lump of clay and a pile of fabric remnants and found objects, but no two are ever created alike. Curiosity is my most useful tool, and each creation is an experiment.

Jessica Acosta currently resides in Olympia, Washington.

jessica@dollproject.com