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The Dollhouse Effect is a Mixed media fine art vessel by Catherine Rex and Devon Walz

Ceramic, Stoneware, acrylic, resin, polymer clay, glitter, vynil

12.5 inches tall, 8.5 x 10 inches wide

A dollhouse is a popular toy for young girls that, while sweet and playful, is also a silent teacher of societal expectation. 

“The Dollhouse Effect,” a mixed media collaboration between Devon Walz and Catherine Rex, tells our millennial coming of age story. It’s a place where time collapses, and innocence, desire and memory co-exist.

Designed around the tension that occurs in the transition between girlhood and adulthood, rooms exist free of time. Each space is curated with items that range from throwbacks to girlhood, to teenage safekeepings and pop culture, and the magic that binds them in this home. 

We chose the butterfly as narrator both for its tie to the feminine and its role in traditional folklore as the soul. Just as girls navigate the expectations of society and their own selfhood, the butterfly can be seen in a variety of states throughout the house.

We came together on this piece by way of a shared interest in a complex relationship to the female experience. Catherine’s practice being focused on the push and pull of the ultra feminine, and Devon’s in the grief that accompanies a loss of innocence. 

To see more of Devon Walz work : https://www.devonwalz.com