Q. Did you play with paper dolls as a kid? Do you have a favorite vintage paper doll that still makes you smile? A. Yes,
In January 2005, I had the great good fortune to interview paper doll artist JJ Buch. She’s one of my idols, because her art has
Q. If someone is new to dollmaking, what’s your best advice? Go for it. Don’t worry about how it is done by others. Experiment first,
Q. What’s your greatest influence today? Do you get your ideas from other dolls, other art, or something else altogether? I read Soft Dolls &
Alice C. W. Dennis makes art dolls with wonderful facial expressions. In this interview on three pages, she shares her insights, inspirations, resources, and recommendations
Note: This article was written many years ago. There may be new, better products available now. I have a great, vintage Barbie® doll in a
Barbie® brings out the worst in me, sometimes. This is a good example. She’s not quite Toy Story, but she certainly is strange. I replaced
Altered dolls usually (but not always) start with ready-made, store-bought dolls. They may be modified or even deconstructed to make a different art doll or
This is one of a series of pindolls that I’ve made by hand. These “Annie Faeries” sold out within minutes at Artfest 2001. First, I
My faerie grandmother pindoll is still among my favorites. That’s partly because the doll’s face belongs to my paternal grandmother. I wanted to create a