Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Prelude: The Barbie Art Project that Made its Point Before I Could Start it (and How it Almost Didn’t Get Off the Ground)

Representation Matters Barbie

Simple Premise: Every kid should have a doll family that looks like their family or the family they want one day. How hard could this be to DIY a less pink, more inclusive Barbie set? It should be a simple case of a few repaints and mixing a few doll set. Im from a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, blended family, and Im gay I wanted to use some of these elements to create a representative American Barbie family. I dabble in doll making and collecting from time to time but have really basic skills. This is a simple project anyone could do with supplies they already have at home (probably).