My Dolls on Display

A few of my dolls are currently on public display at the Provo City Library in Provo, Utah. For any of you who live in the area stop by the second floor and check them out! They won't be there too much longer so make your visit soon.

Faun Doll Luka

I can't resist an unusual or rare fantasy doll. This little faun was too adorable to pass up.

Beautiful Blue Skinned Fairy

A True Gentleman Doll

New Dolls are Coming Soon!

Sometimes years will go by without my finding any dolls I want to buy. Then suddenly, I go crazy and buy three new dolls for myself in one month. What is up with that? And I swore the last doll I bought was going to be THE VERY LAST.

Really. I mean it this time.

Maybe.

I will be posting pictures of the dolls once they are delivered, so check back soon to see the new arrivals. It takes something pretty fantastic to make me want to buy a doll these days so expect something out of the ordinary.

Why Dolls Fascinate Us So Much

When I was young, my mother took me to visit a local doll museum. I remember being charmed and awed by the variety of different kinds of dolls. Learning the history and story of each one showed me how dolls can be so much more than mere toys. They can be works of art, and reminders of history itself. And each one was created in it's own unique way. Porcelain dolls, compositional dolls, dolls made of cloth and wood--there is no end to the inventive ways those of the past have chosen to bring their greatest creations to life. As an artist myself, I can not help but be in awe of all that goes into the making of a beautiful doll. Sculpture, painting, clothing design and superior sewing on a miniature scale. There are very few other works of art that include so many different medias just to create one single work. I have recently begun studying more about the history of dolls and doll making while preparing to write a book. I have learned that one single doll represents a labor of love for many different people. The artist that originally creates and sculpts the doll's form, the designer of the clothing and wig, the seller who acquires that particular doll to sell it, and the person who falls in love with their creation and invites it into their home to display it for all to see. Is it any wonder, dolls are so fascinating to those who view them.

Tatianna the Fairy Queen

There are lots of fairy dolls on the market, but very few I feel I must buy. This one is by Silke Schloesser (isn't that a gorgeous name?). She is made of a special resin that makes her skin look real, almost translucent. She is also fully posable.