Miss Oblivious
AKA
Paynecreation Dolls
who now works under the name
KOOK Teflon
Miss Oblivious, is a California native living in Seattle since 2006, yet striving for a residency in Louisiana. She left her heart in New Orleans! Miss Oblivious is a doll-maker, photographer, painter, zine publisher, writer, film-maker, promoter, producer, and art instructor. She also takes time out to be a Pike Place Market Ghost Tour guide. Miss Oblivious is inspired by people and events that embody the underbelly of society, including, but not limited to, the dust-bowl glamour of traveling sideshows, circuses, the dark history of the French Quarter and the unacknowledged icons of queer culture.
She’s been with the same man for almost 12 years and has 2 children (8 yrs& 14 yrs old). All of them are very supportive and her husband supports her in any way possible to make her dreams come true.
Miss Oblivious went to school for graphic arts in 1991 and has been a zine publisher since 1994. She fronted a band from 1999-2003, NAG. She has been making dolls since 2005.
Her favorite crafts to buy, sell or make are dark historical and fictional folk art. When asked what is her favorite season to create for, she answered, “Damp, cold, Halloween season, of course!”
She loves to collect vintage prostitution books, old dolls, sock garters and her sons’ artwork.
Her newest project is a book, centered around a fictional town she created in Louisiana. This is based on different doll collections and is called "Bereavement Louisiana". She is also working on a collection for the second annual "Carnival of Saints".
Miss Oblivious sells her items on:
Etsy
Ragin Daisy
Gargoyles
She also vends at various art and gallery shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and (of course) New Orleans. She was also teaching from 2008-2010, but had to put it aside due to a full schedule.
She gets inspiration from Dame Darcy , citing her full time (24/7) dedication to her art.
Her biggest influence in art, after Dame Darcy is Madame Talbot; Claude Cahun; turn of the century Mardi Gras; Anita Berber; Marie Laveau; Haunted (United States) History; and frequent visits to the Big Easy.
She loves recreating or creating historical persons. The dolls bodies are all hand-stitched from new cotton or felt. She normally strides to use as much vintage fabrics for her dolls as possible. Most of the time the fabrics she uses will come from antique dresses, doilies/hankies, or household items which she reforms into the dolls attire. She also places a eucalyptus nut in most of her dolls. These nuts come from 19th century trees planted in the San Francisco estate of former New Orleans resident and voodoo priestess, civil rights advocate, Mary Ellen Pleasant.
If she could live anywhere in the world, I ask for her first choice. She answered, not surprisingly, “New Orleans of course, inside of a big decrepit home in the French quarter, with my husband and children. “I find inspiration from the air, streets, sounds, religion and stories of the quarter. My one year goal is to have all my travel paid for and my book finished. My book is based on a few different collections of dolls I have created.
In five years, I plan on being a full time Louisiana resident. Within ten years, I can think only of New Orleans, and living in a world of perpetual ruinous glamour. I'd love to own a specialty doll/art curio shop/gallery in the quarter, maybe a house on Esplanade.
I dream of making dolls all day & night and owning a pet goat.”
I always ask what info you’d like to share to help other be successful in an online business and she told me to be consistent and passionate with your work. The rest will follow.
Her inspiring art work was the subject of a March 2010 feature article in New Orleans’ Cue magazine. She has also been seen in METRO, SEATTLE SINNER and Stretched Canvas Art Mag. Miss Oblivious has had her dolls and photographs exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. She is a regular participant in art and photography exhibits in New Orleans, including Poets Gallery,
Ragin Daisy, The Darkroom and RHINO.
To learn more about this talented artist You can find her online at:
Her Blog
Arts & Crafts Shows Directory
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