
This jam is now over. It ran from 2025-11-22 05:00:00 to 2026-01-12 04:59:00. View 44 entries
Let's make a plastic paradise together! (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)/~♡
The DOLL&KIGU JAM is an unranked event for making art about or with dolls and kigurumi.
WHAT IS A DOLL?
Traditionally, dolls are defined as small toys modeled after humans to be played with. But as one might expect, dolls come in all shapes and sizes! Some are articulated with beautiful ball-joints, some bend and fold. Whether they're plastic, paper, or porcelain, a doll can look like you and me, or like something far past our presumptions.
WHAT IS KIGURUMI?
Animegao Kigurumi, colloquially known as kigu or kig, is a performance art and hobby that centers on wearing a large, anime-styled or doll-like mask paired with a skintight bodysuit--essentially transforming the wearer into a doll. For a more detailed description, read about kigurumi here.¹
WHY BOTH?
Because I like both of these things and I get to make the rules. ^_^
WHY MAKE A JAM?
Truthfully, I think a lot of media featuring these topics kind of suck! You rarely see them made with love, but rather as kooky punchlines or inauthentic swag-stealing. I'd like to see more earnest attempts to engage with these art forms, and what better way to do that than with more art?
WHAT CAN I SUBMIT?
Any form of visual art that is either about or uses dolls and/or kigurumi. Visual novels, games, zines, or comics are all acceptable. You may not submit pre-existing works, but if you've already made something applicable I'd be happy to list it as an example below.²
Example Works to Inspire You:
Kigurumi and Identity by Ppilotco (zine)
In Your Flesh by Kay Stevens and Sara Moiseff (visual novel)
Keep In Box by gg8473 (comic)
Tender Loving Care by BB Wolfclaw (comic)
Please Don't Undress A Doll As You Would Skin An Animal by Ppilotco (collage)
RULES:
¹ This jam is not associated with The Kigurumi Guidebook, it's just a good resource for anyone curious about the hobby.
² You're welcome to shoot me an email at dollandkigujam@gmail.com with a link to your works.
³ I may select a personal favourite submission or two to award the official PP seal of approval. This is award is worth nothing 🤍.
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