Creature Comforts: Sophie Louis’ Characters Embody a World of Love and Happiness
Doll artists and their admirers inhabit a mutual world of pure imagination. This is especially true of French artist Sophie Louis.
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Doll artists and their admirers inhabit a mutual world of pure imagination. This is especially true of French artist Sophie Louis.
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The Barbie movie proves that the film-going public can’t get enough of cinematic backdrops and shapely plastic protagonist
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Jennifer “Jennie” Sykes is the proprietor of Porcelain Classics, a multifaceted business that serves a crucial role in the doll world.
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A lifelong devotee of expressing herself through artwork, Jo Sammons gravitated to a full-time career as a doll artist relatively recently.
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Ashton-Drake is a revered business because it has its finger on both the pulse of what collectors emotionally yearn for and also what artists want to sculpt and share with the public.
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Given the quality of her work, award-winning doll artist Kathleen Hill could easily be designing costumes for film and television.
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Beverly Stoehr, the beloved doll artist has reached many milestones in her 50+ year career, her most recent is the Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed by JP Media and DOLLS magazine.
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Virginia Lee grew up on a farm, and the impression made by this rustic upbringing has subtly lingered within her.
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Sandy Anderson, an adventurous artist since childhood, is the chief doll creator behind Anderson Art Dolls.
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This year, Canadian artist April Norton teaches all of us doll fanciers that every picture-book heroine can have a secret, surprising side to her personality.
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In a world where disposable items are the norm and fads come and go with alarming speed, longevity is a rare achievement. The toy industry is particularly influenced by trends and overnight sensations.
Read MoreIt can be hard to find a tribe — or a flock — to call one’s own. That is why Rose Lacefield and her “Flocklings” are such a rare and wondrous achievement. This talented, creative doll artist lives with her ever-expanding family and critters in Washington state. Her gaggle of kids, grandkids, pets, and barnyard denizens provide her with joy, entertainment, and inspiration. She calls this group her Flocklings, and they resonate across her daily activities and within her sought-after ball-jointed doll (BJD) characters.
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Brettmann knew that art would always be a pivotal part of her life, and she taught herself how to excel at different techniques and media. In 2013, she became a professional artist and her abstract work gained attention and adulation.
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“As a nurse, my occupation was focused on healing the body. As a doll artist, I would like to believe my dolls offer some healing and solace to the soul
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For Shawna Clymer, 2023 will be a year of many adjustments. First, she will be reverting to her maiden name, Burnell, and her business will be renamed Art by Shawna. Additionally, the Washington State artist will be forging ahead in a brand-new direction. “I am privately working in a new medium. I am not ready to share it at this time. However, readers can join my newsletter and watch for updates for anyone interested in hearing of my latest creations. I hope to share them with you in the new year!” Burnell said.
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Beverly Stoehr has enjoyed a long and storied career as a doll artist because each of her creations springs from her heart. Stoehr’s lifelong affection for baby dolls goes back to her childhood, and the artist has never seen that appreciation wane. Dolls have always been a part of her life — as playthings in her youth, collectibles in her adulthood, and symbols of her devotion to making art and making dreams come true.
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When Henry and Zofia Zawieruszynski decided to “retire” after 30 years of creating memorable dolls...
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Being able to see the world in a quirky and comical way is a blessing. That was particularly true during these past few years when a global pandemic and its attendant fear circulated across countries and communities. During these isolating and unusual days, doll artist Judy D. Porter looked around, took stock of the situation, and knew that a special brand of protective dolls was called for. Enter her enchanting line of Little Guardians.
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Laura Tuzio-Ross, who was voted this year’s Artist of the Year in the Dolls Awards of Excellence, has been pleasing collectors for nearly two decades with her vinyl reborns and silicone baby dolls. Her life-size sculpts are so realistic that she’s also become a go-to woman when a producer needs a lifelike baby doll. Her incredible sculpted infants have a thriving life as actors, stand-ins, and supporting players. It’s a path that Tuzio-Ross never would have envisioned for herself, but she is walking it like a red-carpet luminary.
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Doll collecting is a very special hobby. It permits people to hold on to memories and to physically cradle their connections to childhood in their hands. Doll collecting and doll artistry are indeed powerful pastimes — and the term “past” and “times” are extremely relevant to Connie Lowe’s Marbled Halls 2022 lineup of dolls.
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