Rajasthani Doll from india

This ooak doll depicts a regular day in a 'Rajasthani woman's life'. Rajasthan is a state in western part of india rich in color,culture and royals.But there is also a huge 'drinking water problem' in the state. Continuous drought from last 20 years makes it more difficult  in western rajasthan that comes under the Thar desert of India. In every household, in the rural areas in Rajasthan, women and girl children bear the responsibility of collecting, transporting, storing, and managing water. In many rural areas, women still have to walk for miles with baked clay pots on their head to reach the source of water.

During my last visit to  Rajasthan I have witnessed these beautiful rural women in colorful costumes walking miles with water pots balancing on their head and smile on their face as the tourist cars drove by.
My inspiration for this doll is from my vivid memories of those hardworking ,charming rural rajasthani women.This doll is about 17.5 inches in height and is made from paper mache,terracotta,wires and clay which forms the basic structure. I have used silk,organza,trims to make the beautiful costume.I have also used some beads and chains to recreate the magic of rajasthani jewelries which is usually very elaborate and gorgeous.