Chasing Perfection: Renata Baillie Strives to Make Dolls as Lifelike as Possible
As anyone who owns a lifelike baby doll can attest, they have the ability to provide an unlimited amount of joy.
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by Hannah Kelley | Sep 25, 2024 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |
As anyone who owns a lifelike baby doll can attest, they have the ability to provide an unlimited amount of joy.
Read Moreby DOLLS Magazine Staff | Oct 12, 2023 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Dollmakers | 0 |
Susan Gibbs’ puts her knowledge and experience to good use in her career as a reborn and silicone baby doll artist.
Read Moreby Stephanie Finnegan | Aug 1, 2023 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby DOLLS Magazine Contributor | May 23, 2023 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls | 0 |
A summary of Veronica Lale’s background gives no clue that she would become a talented reborn artist. She worked as a freelance journalist for a local newspaper for a few years and is now a part-time employee for the regional government of her country. She lives in a small village in northern Italy, on the border with France and Switzerland, with her husband, Stefano, and her two children, Corinne and Joel. Rounding out her family is their cocker spaniel, Maya. Nothing in her early life served to guide her to the craft she pursues now; she had no background in art — but she did have a passion for dolls.
Read Moreby Stephanie Finnegan | Apr 13, 2023 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Dollmakers, Shawna Burnell | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Feb 21, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls | 0 |
As far as the history of dolls is concerned, baby dolls are a fairly recent type, having first appeared on the market in 1909 — a little over 100 years ago.
Read Moreby Stephanie Finnegan | Feb 1, 2023 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Beverly Stoehr Originals, Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Stephanie Finnegan | Dec 28, 2022 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |
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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