E-Mail: clothdol@tgn.net
Company:FabricImages Gallery & Studio
http://www.tgn.net/fabricimages/Location: Brazoria, Texas
Birthdate: February 13
Family Info: Husband, Wilbert. Married 34 years. No children. Max, our white miniature Schnauzer and Chop-Chop, our Calico Manx.
Medium: Cloth.
Type/Style of Work: Original, one-of-a-kind character dolls. I specialize in custom-order dolls which represent individuals’ favorite hobbies, recreation or occupation. These are not portrait dolls as such, but more a characterization of the individual with appropriate accessories and props. A wonderful gift for that person who is difficult to buy for!
How Long: 8-1/2 years
Professional Credits: Artist member Professional Doll Makers Art Guild, Associate member Original Doll Artists Assoc., Member Worldwide Dollmakers, United Federation of Doll Clubs, 1998 International Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs.
Comments: My life seems to have always been full of creative endeavors, but I didn’t discover doll making until 1990. Since retirement from a full-time secretarial career in 1996, I have been able to devote all my time and energy toward doll making and the operation of my FabricImages Gallery & Studio where I now create and display the dolls for sale. To date I have made more than 500 dolls, most one-of-a-kind, but also including an Artist’s Limited Edition Series of 110 luncheon souvenir dolls for the 1998 UFDC Convention along with a companion doll which has also been opened as a limited edition of 110. Although my primary medium is cloth, I am also excited about learning to sculpt polymer clay dolls studying under the tutelage of Jack Johnston and June Goodnow.
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