My name is JeNNy JoNes, and I am the designer and creator of BuTT UgLee. I live in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. I am a fulltime employee at a major hospital in Pittsburgh, trying to be a part time artist.
My Website BuTTUgLee.com features my portfolio and acts as a hub for my business. You can purchase my creations on BuTTUgLee.Etsy.com.
I have been a part of the Etsy community since 2007. Etsy has enabled me to sell my creations all over the world. It is also an excellent place for me to connect with other artists.
In the past, I designed and created many different styles of BuTT UgLees. They were small, large, painted, aged, sanded, dressed, or naked. Some were soft sculptures, while others were painted and hung on the wall. I loved them all! Having a variety made creating so much more fun!
That said ...
It is now 2020, and I have a few NEW tricks up my sleeve!
My goal was to create a few treasures/designs that fed my soul yet didn't tie me down to a massive studio, a ridiculous amount of supplies plus the wear and tear on my aging hands. It also had to be portable, so that I could work on the go.
I made the executive decision to create characters in miniature. Using linen, hand-dyed wool for hair and my new found love for modern embroidery gave birth to a more current version of BuTT UgLee.
Here is the best part!
The voices in my head came BACK! Yes, they did!
I was concerned that the creative process that was so successful in the past might be old and buried. Well, butter my biscuit! They were back and back in full swing! The voices that gave each Doll a name and a story to tell, all on their own.
It gets even better!
I started to feel like I was a glorious combination of a Den Mother, Head Mistress of an orphanage. Or a guidance counselor, probation officer, foster parent, trusted friend, and mother. Their individual stories are buzzing around in my head like a flock of Bees. (I know "flock' is the wrong word; work with me here!)
Each Doll is a one-of-a-kind!
I sketch an outline of their body on fresh linen. The form and shape of the face look different every time. There is no way for me to make an exact match. This part of the process is part of the magic. Arms and legs are strips of suede. Hair is hand-dyed wool from a talented artist on Etsy. Dresses fashioned of brightly colored cotton fabrics and embellished with coordinating embroidery floss. Faces are hand-embroidered, while Cheeks are compliments of Sephora.
In addition to BuTT UgLee Dolls, I have found a super crazy freakin love for embroidery. A more modern, bolder, whimsical version. I call it FrEEstyLe!
I will add photos of my new designs to the Gallery Page here on my Website. If you are interested in seeing what I have available for sale, just hit the Shop button at the top of the page.
So much freakin fun!
Peace Out!
JeNNy JoNes
BuTTUgLee@gmail.com
My name is JeNNy JoNes, and I am the designer and creator of BuTT UgLee. I live in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. I am a fulltime employee at a major hospital in Pittsburgh, trying to be a part time artist.
My Website BuTTUgLee.com features my portfolio and acts as a hub for my business. You can purchase my creations on BuTTUgLee.Etsy.com.
I have been a part of the Etsy community since 2007. Etsy has enabled me to sell my creations all over the world. It is also an excellent place for me to connect with other artists.
In the past, I designed and created many different styles of BuTT UgLees. They were small, large, painted, aged, sanded, dressed, or naked. Some were soft sculptures, while others were painted and hung on the wall. I loved them all! Having a variety made creating so much more fun!
That said ...
It is now 2020, and I have a few NEW tricks up my sleeve!
My goal was to create a few treasures/designs that fed my soul yet didn't tie me down to a massive studio, a ridiculous amount of supplies plus the wear and tear on my aging hands. It also had to be portable, so that I could work on the go.
I made the executive decision to create characters in miniature. Using linen, hand-dyed wool for hair and my new found love for modern embroidery gave birth to a more current version of BuTT UgLee.
Here is the best part!
The voices in my head came BACK! Yes, they did!
I was concerned that the creative process that was so successful in the past might be old and buried. Well, butter my biscuit! They were back and back in full swing! The voices that gave each Doll a name and a story to tell, all on their own.
It gets even better!
I started to feel like I was a glorious combination of a Den Mother, Head Mistress of an orphanage. Or a guidance counselor, probation officer, foster parent, trusted friend, and mother. Their individual stories are buzzing around in my head like a flock of Bees. (I know "flock' is the wrong word; work with me here!)
Each Doll is a one-of-a-kind!
I sketch an outline of their body on fresh linen. The form and shape of the face look different every time. There is no way for me to make an exact match. This part of the process is part of the magic. Arms and legs are strips of suede. Hair is hand-dyed wool from a talented artist on Etsy. Dresses fashioned of brightly colored cotton fabrics and embellished with coordinating embroidery floss. Faces are hand-embroidered, while Cheeks are compliments of Sephora.
In addition to BuTT UgLee Dolls, I have found a super crazy freakin love for embroidery. A more modern, bolder, whimsical version. I call it FrEEstyLe!
I will add photos of my new designs to the Gallery Page here on my Website. If you are interested in seeing what I have available for sale, just hit the Shop button at the top of the page.
So much freakin fun!
Peace Out!
JeNNy JoNes
BuTTUgLee@gmail.com