| JAZZIE by Max
Bailey |
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They named
her Jasmine, after the
sweet smelling flower, but everyone calls her “Jazzie.”
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| Jazzie is a little kitten
with a
big dream. Someday, she wants to be a prima ballerina. |
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| She has the
jumping thing down,
and the leaping thing. Her somersaults are outstanding, and she’s
trying to
think of a way to work them into her first ballet recital. |
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The only really
disappointing
thing to Jazzie is that her little limbs are not yet long enough for
her to put
her paws together above her head in that graceful ballerina arch. Her
ears
always get in the way. |
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| Today, Jazzie
is twirling around
the dining room table. |
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| “Jazzie, you really are
very
weird,” her brother says, looking up from his violin practice. |
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| Jazzie
ignores him. She has just
discovered that if she concentrates really hard on trying to catch the
tip of
her tail in her mouth, she can spin even faster. Depending on where her
tail is
at the moment, she can spin to the right or spin to the left! |
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When Jazzie
is too dizzy to
continue, she stretches out on the floor and watches the ceiling go
around. She
imagines she can hear the audience loudly applauding. The curtains part
for the
fourth curtain call. There is Jazzie, the prima ballerina, at center
stage, her
paws extended high above her ears in that graceful ballerina pose.
Bouquets of
roses are strewn all about the stage. Jazzie looks down at the
orchestra and
sees her brother, playing first violin. He looks so proud of his little
sister!
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| Jazzie’s
lovely blue eyes look
earnestly out from her dark face. Her dress is orchid pink, highlighted
with
shades of lighter pink. The dress is set off by a white rose at the
front, and
a darker pink bow at the back. Below her hemline, you can see her
ruffled
petticoats, one dark pink to match the bow, and the others white. |
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I hand
sculpted Jazzie from
paperclay, and used stiffened cotton thread for her whiskers. She is an
original one-of-a-kind work of art, meant for display only. No molds
are ever
used in my work. |
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| Jazzie is
completely hand painted
with acrylic paints, then signed and dated and sealed with matte
varnish for
protection and preservation. She rests firmly on a wooden base that is
stained
and sealed in golden oak, and she stands 7 ¾ inches tall. |
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| Many
hours go into the making of each of my dolls.
I strongly believe in fine craftsmanship and artistry, and
I pay great
attention to small details. Each
doll is
a unique work of art, and I am able to produce them in only a very
limited
number. I do my
best to create
little dolls with big personalities because that is what I love to do. |
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| Jazzie is available for
$225.00 plus shipping. Please inquire with your zip code
for a shipping
quote to ruffings@ruffings.com |
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