All are the result of many, many hours of labor done on a teeny-tiny scale. Dolls are distinct from many other visual arts in the large number of processes they incorporate, Thornton pointed out. Some doll artists also craft furniture, cameras and other props they feel are necessary. As is evident in the display, dolls are made from any number of materials. A lot of these, the head and hands are made out of one material, and the body is made out of something else.
Porcelain is a classic doll medium, and it's still used a lot.
Most of the dolls were made in the last decade, although some go back as many as 50 years, according to Thornton. Or it could convey just an aesthetic statement. But most of these go quite a bit deeper than that. She's becoming a mere extension of the furniture, it would seem. It brings to mind a ham.