Visit me at "Global Doll Artists" web site....

I wanted to pass along to everyone how excited I was to be selected as the "Featured Artist" for the month of February, at Global Doll Artists!

If you haven't already gone and checked out the web site, take a minute now and go see whats new with many wonderful artists. This is an awesome website, and the people there are all so very nice to chat with. I have found that it is close knit, and helpful, and everyone is very encouraging to everyone else, which is sometimes a rare thing to find.

http://www.globaldollartists.com/

I have settled back in after the trip, and have been staying busy getting ready for my next exciting year in the sculpting world! Last year was a whirl wind, with so much happening throughout the whole year.

I illustrated a childrens book with my sculpting, which will hopefully come out later this year, so please come back often for more news about that. I recieved my "Master Doll Makers" certificate, and traveled to the US for the first time. I created a life sized witch for Halloween, and two 18" Santa dolls and won an Honorable mention in the annual Prosculpt Santa contest with one of them. I created countless OOAK babies, packed them up and attended the IDEX show in Orlando Florida for the first time.

Phew!!! I'm getting tired just remembering all that went on! ha ha

It was a great year, so this year I am looking forward to getting back on e bay and will be offering many new little treasures through out the year.... I am also attending some local festivals, where I will be demonstrating my sculpting with polymer clay, and hope to entice some new people into this wonderful art form. I have some shows lined up to show case my work, which is very exciting, so there is much to do. Also, of course there will be the new childrens book coming out hopefully later this year. It was a lot of work, but it will be great to finally hold it in my hand.

I will also be getting a website up and going very soon, and hope that you will all come and see me there as well. I am hoping to have some of my art for sale there, as well as some new doll making items for those of you interested.

I have a line of custom miniature baby bodies coming out very soon, and will be offering them on ebay as well as my new website. I also hope to have a line of mini baby doll clothes as well very soon.

So come back often, and please drop by my ebay site to see what I'm listing every week. I will be starting the auctions every Tuesday evening, and they will end Sunday evening.

Here is what I have had this week....

Thanks so much for stopping my again,

if you have any questions please feel free to e mail me.

Well, here I am, back from the sunny south!!

I was busy sculpting and getting ready for the big IDEX Doll show in Orlando Florida, packed my bags and my babies and away I flew. I enjoyed the sunshine, along with the warm temperatures of the coast, but now am back and enjoying our warm weather here at home.

I met so many wonderful artists at the show, and was lucky enough to be one of the ladies to attend an 11 inch full sculpt baby doll course put on by the talented and very nice Pat Moulton! I have to say, if you ever have a chance to take a class from her, you should really try and do it! We giggled and laughed through out the entire class, as well as learning a great deal too. She is an awesome teacher, and an all around great lady, and it was a real honor to meet her.

Below are some of Pat Moultons 11 inch baby dolls.....

Because of the economy now, sales were down this year, but making all the new friends that I did really made up for it. I got to meet many of the big names in the industry, and hope to keep in touch with them in the future, and call them friends. I had a wonderful chat with Sherry Rawn, who makes the most adorable babies you've ever seen. She stopped by the booth and her and her son chatted for a long while with us.

Below is a shot of my part of the table at the show......

I have taken quite a few pictures of the trip, to remember everything, I hope you enjoy these.

I will also be listing some of the baby dolls that did not sell at IDEX very soon on e bay, so I hope you will stop by and check out my sales often to see if there is anything there that you would like. Below are a few examples of what I will be offering on ebay.....

I will also be starting my newest miniature soft body baby doll class in Grande Prairie, at the Centre for the Creative Arts, on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Please sign up now if you are interested in learning how to sculpt these adorable little ones. The next class with be "Character Faces" which will begin in March.

I hope you enjoyed your visit, and please come back often to check out whats new!!!

Getting ready to go to the IDEX Doll Show in Orlando, Florida...

Hi, thanks for stopping in to see whats new here on my blog. Christmas and New Years are over, and its back to work for most of us.

I have been busy getting ready for an exciting trip to Orlando, Florida to attend the IDEX Doll show being held there from January 29th to February 1st, 2009.

This will be the first time I am attending the event, and will be there with the "Professional Doll Makers Art Guild", where I have a section of table to display my dolls. For this event I will be taking mostly baby dolls, as they are my newest passion. I have some ready to go, and am working on more for display there. I will be taking along some 11 inch babies, all the way down to some tiny minis as well.

This is so very exciting for me, this is actually the first doll show I have ever been to, and am really looking forward to meeting some new people there. I have signed up for a class to sculpt an 11 baby with Pat Moulton, who is a world class sculptor, and can hardly wait to meet her.

I am travelling with my wonderful sister Cheryl, and are looking forward to a few extra days in Orlando to visit some of the attractions like Sea World, and Universal Studios. I have never travelled, and am so happy to have someone who has, so I know the trip will be relaxing and fun.

If you happen to be going to IDEX this year, stop by the booth and say hi, I would love to meet you. I will be sure to let you know how it went, and am planning on taking some pictures while I'm there, and will be sharing them here on my blog with you.

Until then, have a great day, and a very Happy New Year!!

Christmas Creations...

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

I have been staying busy with my sculpting, and would like to share some of my latest sculpts with you.

I have made 2 Santas this Christmas and some mini babies as well.

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This First Santa is enttitled, "He knows what you are dreaming.....".

Santa is standing holding a dream in his hand, he is wearing a long off white coat over his traditional dress of green pants and red velvet shirt. He stands 18 " tall, and has won an honorable mention in the annual Pro-sculpt Santa contest on {www.artdolls.com}. Which is Jack Johnstons website.

He has been sculpted without the use of molds, and his entire costume has been hand sewn by myself. He has been made with beautiful blue eyes made from glass, and his hair has been carefully attached each small peice at a time.u enjoy the pictures.

Here is the second Santa I sculpted, he is entitled " Follow the Stars....."

He is my interpretation of a Nordic Santa, he is out on his snowshoes, and decides to stop for a little rest and check his compass.

He has been sculpted from Pro Sculpt also,and is 18 " tall, I also sculpted his snow shoes from copper tubing and Magic Sculpt to make them strong. My Mom helped with the costume on this doll, she sewed the little flanel shirt he wears, and I made the rest of the costume. He has the same great blue glass eyes as the other Santa, which really bring life to the sculpture. He carries with him a small bone handled knife, with its own tiny sheath.

I hope you enjoy the pictures of my Santas, and I would love to hear any comments you have .

Well, this is probably my last post before Christmas day, so I would really like to take a moment and pass along a "Christmas wish" to all of you who take the time to stop by my blog and view my newest creations.

I appreciate it, and would love to hear your comments, and if your interested in seeing whats coming next, please take a moment and add your name to my "followers" list.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your Families!!

Christmas is coming!!!

Well, Christmas is just around the corner, everyone is busy running from one thing to the next getting ready for the special season ahead!

I've been busy getting ready for the Christmas season too, I have 2 Santas on the go, and some new little baby dolls as well. I will be offering these One of a Kind family treasures at the Centre for the Creative Arts in Grande Prairie. I hope you can find time to drop by and check out all my newest Christmas Creations.

Here is a new little mini baby I have sculpted, I can't show all of them, since I would like them to be a surprise on the galleries opening night show.

I thought I would also gather up a few of my earlier works all together in a neat little collage to show you. These were made over the last 5 years or so, and are still some of my favorite pieces.
Well, thats all for now. I will writing in here again soon, and sharing some pictures of my lastest sculpts.

Make sure to drop back often, and see whats new!

Have a Happy Holiday Season!!

New Classes Offered....

I hope you will join me at the Centre for Creative Arts for my new classes beginning in January. We will be creating a character head from polymer clay, you will learn the proper proportions of the head, as well has how to make your sculpts with more personality.

In February, we will be sculpting a miniature baby doll approximately 6 inches long. Everyone will go home with a cute and cuddly baby doll.

In December I will be teaching some fun Christmas classes for kids as well as adult classes. These classes are not as intense as the others, they are suited to anyone who has never handled clay before, or just wants to get into the Christmas spirit.

I hope to see you there!!

If you are interested in private classes, please email me for more information.

Hope you had a Happy Halloween Everyone !

I hope everyone had a spooky Halloween!

I was busy getting into the spirit of the season, and completed my very first "life sized sculpt" .

Her name is "Violca", she is from the old country, and is a true "One of a Kind" witch.

Her head has been sculpted over a skull made of tin foil covered by Magic Sculpt, and the eyes have been sculpted and hand painted by myself.

Her long creepy hands have been constructed of tubing and wire, all covered with Magic Sculpt and then sculpted over with polymer clay.

After the sculpting was done and baked, I spent a couple days just painting her to look more realistic, including tiny veins on her hands, as well as age spots everywhere.

She is was sitting in The Centre for the Creative Arts in Grande Prairie, AB.

I had so much fun making this sculpture, and hope you enjoy seeing her.

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween !!