Watching Pidgin

    I am a huge fan of both the art doll, Pidgin, and her creator Joshua McKenney. And I am not the only admirer. On Instagram alone Pidgin currently has over 49 thousand followers. Not bad for a doll that has only been around a couple of generations [in doll years].

    Kate Emerson and Derek Amengual have produced a short film that focuses on the fan following that has evolved as a response to Pidgin. What I especially love about this film is the behind the scenes exposure to Joshua's doll making process.

    Without further ado, check it out!


PIDGIN from Kate Emerson on Vimeo.

5 Minutes with Joshua David McKenney

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Joshua David McKenney
with Pidgin

    Joshua David McKenney is an inimitable, and celebrated lifestyle and fashion illustrator. Some of his clients include Harper Collins, Penguin Group, Saatchi Group, Scholastic Books, Elle Girl, Seventeen Magazine, Girl’s Life, Innovative Kids, Mattel, MAC cosmetics, and Nylon Magazine. 
    Beginning in 2009, Joshua's iconic fashion silhouettes took a three dimensional transformation with the creation and development of Pidgin, the fashion doll with a fan art following.
    And now Joshua takes 5 minutes:

Best breakfast ever…

is being spent a little hungover with friends and a bottle of champagne.

5 books I keep close by are...

Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life​­ Miss Piggy (as told by Henry Beard) 

The Biba Experience by Alwyn W Turner
Your Beauty Mark​ by Dita Von Teese
Mel Odom ­ First Eyes by Hiroko Tanaka

The Lonely Doll​ by Dare Wright 

Looking out the window I see...

Other windows.

JD McKenney: self portrait

I haven’t done this yet, but I would really like to...

Go to Barcelona and Berlin.

To get the creative juices flowing I usually...

just start working. It takes a bit of time but I find the best way to be creative is to start making things your hands and see what comes out.

My all time favourite Pidgin design is...

usually whichever doll I’m currently working on.

If Pidgin were a song she would be...

Georgy Girl by the Seekers.

Thank you Joshua, for your mentor-like generosity. You are pure awesome sauce.

For more information about Joshua and the elusive Pidgin:
www.pidgindoll.com
www.facebook.com/PidginDoll
www.instagram.com/jdavidmckenney/
www.artrepnyc.com/artists/joshuadavid/

J David McKenney

    I have a new inspiration point - J David McKenney, an in-demand fashion illustrator based in Brooklyn, who, a short while ago designed a fashion doll named Pidgin. What makes the Pidgin doll so amazing? Well, she is a modern fashion doll based on the traditional 'old fashion' china dolls that some of grew up with. Even more amazing J does all the work himself - he designed, sculpts, moulds, dries, paints, wigs and dresses the dolls himself. The ultimate artisan!
    I am so pleased to see someone doing something like this. I have, for many years have imagined china dolls being made modern, particularly with an 80s twist [but that is because I am partly stuck in the 80s].
    I've said enough. Now go find out for yourself what J and Pidgin are all about.

© J.D.McKenney

© J.D.McKenney

© J.D.McKenney

You can find J and Pidgin at the following links:

• J David McKenney - website
• J David McKenney - blog
• J David McKenney - shop
• J David McKenney - facebook
• Pidgin - website