DESMOND + Coffin
While Kast Kids is a brand of collectible art toys, the JUNIORS dolls take a more domestic approach. These 30 in. mechanical toys serve as comfort dolls that each represent a mental health struggle in the black community. DESMOND is the doll for anxiety. They are hand sculpted and controlled with cables. Many interdisciplinary practices are utilized to complete the toys such as casting, sewing, sculpting, working with metal, wood, clay, and plastics. I am taking references from the Child’s Play series and the iconic Chucky dolls with the similarities in size and mobility.
While Kast Kids is a brand of collectible art toys, the JUNIORS dolls take a more domestic approach. These 30 in. mechanical toys serve as comfort dolls that each represent a mental health struggle in the black community. DESMOND is the doll for anxiety. They are hand sculpted and controlled with cables. Many interdisciplinary practices are utilized to complete the toys such as casting, sewing, sculpting, working with metal, wood, clay, and plastics. I am taking references from the Child’s Play series and the iconic Chucky dolls with the similarities in size and mobility.
While Kast Kids is a brand of collectible art toys, the JUNIORS dolls take a more domestic approach. These 30 in. mechanical toys serve as comfort dolls that each represent a mental health struggle in the black community. DESMOND is the doll for anxiety. They are hand sculpted and controlled with cables. Many interdisciplinary practices are utilized to complete the toys such as casting, sewing, sculpting, working with metal, wood, clay, and plastics. I am taking references from the Child’s Play series and the iconic Chucky dolls with the similarities in size and mobility.