Toy Family

I have rarely responded to dolls; in fact I call this collection a toy family largely to avoid the word. But I responded to these characters whom I see as mostly conventional – but also slightly off-kilter. The toys have no moving parts and only a single expression. It is mainly through context that they gain complexity.

I first assembled a family of six: mother (an airline pilot), father (a construction worker), two teenagers, and two young children. When I couldn’t resist and acquired more, the family expanded into a community.