Nal0whs said:
Haunting? Well, ok! They might scare the little kids!:nervous:
In all sincerity, the purpose of the faceless feature is to show the diversity of humans and cultures and ethnic groups that Dominicans come from. For those reasons the dolls are faceless, because not one type of "face" defines a Dominican since we as a people come from, practically, every continent! -NAL
http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/haunting
haunting
adjective
beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way which cannot be forgotten:
- a haunting melody
- the haunting beauty of Africa
The reason for the ?facelessness? of the dolls is more prosaic than you think. When the dolls were first designed in 1981 by Liliana Mera, the small clay molds were inadequate to replicate an acceptable face, so the dolls went faceless.
By the way, concurrently with Liliana Mera?s pottery shop in Higuerito, Moca, I executed in Bonao an experimental ceramic (stoneware) project, with funding and help from the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and the US Peace Corp. The project included a nationwide survey of mineral materials potentially of use in pottery/ceramic production, the design of high temperature/high energy efficient kilns, production/product design, and training for local Bonao youths. After the project was up and running, the assigned US Peace Corp Volunteer hijacked the project, including the best trained potters, and installed a ceramic manufacturing plant in the Capital?s Herrera industrial zone. Did I hear the word capitalism mentioned? ;-)