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:
- Your submission must feature dolls and/or kigurumi. What exactly you do with these topics is up to you. It doesn't have to be your ONLY focus, but it should be meaningfully relevant to your overall creation.
- This is strictly an 18+ jam for adults ONLY. All members in any team submissions MUST be legal adults.
- Submissions can be SFW or NSFW.
- You are free to start working on your entry before the jam's start date! You're also free to work on previously unfinished works, multi-jam submissions, and multiple entries, so long as what you submit here is applicable to the theme.
- This is an unranked³ jam with no cash prize, as to be fair to those starting at different points and times and with varying formats.
- You may not submit an entry as a paid submission, but you're free to charge later after the event.
- Generative AI is prohibited.
- Heavy, weird, and uncomfortable content is allowed--I will neither police nor promote any particular guidelines, just tag appropriately. If you are not comfortable with your art being accompanied by NSFW or potentially disturbing submissions, you should not join this jam. Do not submit an entry that promotes bigotry.
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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