Green Jade

The first doll in my endangered plants series - Green Jade. Native to the Philippines, it's one of the rarest tropical flowers with striking blue-green petals. Due to the heavy deforestation, factory chemicals being dispersed, this beautiful jade vine is critically endangered.

With this project, I don't want to preach or scare you about the ecological problems we're facing. I'm only trying to capture the beauty of nature in one porcelain doll. I hope to analyze endangered plants and some ecological problems and illustrate them using dolls.

The whole series was inspired by horticulturist Carlos Magdalena. I've come across one of his interviews probably two years ago. Other known as "plant messiah", C. Magdalena is not only a botanical horticulturist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, but he's even traveling the world to save the endangered plants. It's incredibly inspiring that he's learning how to cultivate the world’s endangered species before they go extinct. If you have a minute, read about his work, I promise you'll be blown away!

DETAILS

Height: 38cm (15'') Floret mold

Articulation points: 20

Materials: Magnolia white porcelain, china paints, stainless steel springs, leather lining, goat mohair hair wig, silk, lace, polyester, Czech glass beads, ribbons, wood, steel.

Accessories: Wooden stand, magnetic wig, embroidered silk and lace dress, removable beaded headpiece.

M A I N T E N A N C E

Due to the unique nature of these art dolls, they are not suitable for children. Use them as interior decoration, collectible item, change poses, costumes and wigs, take photos and have fun! Even though the porcelain is a quite sturdy material, the dolls should be handled with care. Protect delicate parts like fingers or neck and always use a stand for support when standing your doll. Clean your doll with regular cleaning supplies and moist cloth. Don't worry about the paints because they are fired in the kiln and merged with porcelain. Protect your doll from water, humid conditions and direct sunlight because it could harm the doll's spring mechanism, leather lining or costume. If you have any questions or issues with your doll, don't hesitate to contact me at hello[@]nymphaidolls.com