Hannah Kelley, Author at DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls Advice By and For Professional Doll Makers Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:18:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Spread a Little Love https://dollsmagazine.com/spread-a-little-love/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:34:55 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25249 Ashten Bryant has always been in the art world, but despite having a grandmother who crafted dolls, she didn’t pursue dollmaking initially.

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]]> Reflections of the Past and Present: Rachel Sherrod Is Surrounded by Inspiration for Cloth Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/reflections-of-the-past-and-present-rachel-sherrod-is-surrounded-by-inspiration-for-cloth-dolls/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 18:54:55 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25148 Dolls have been around for ages, and they often mirror trends of the time — from hairstyles to clothing to body type preferences.

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]]> Falling into Place: Doll Company Maplelea Takes Pride in Canadian Roots https://dollsmagazine.com/falling-into-place-doll-company-maplelea-takes-pride-in-canadian-roots/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:57:09 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25039 Maplelea has differentiated themselves from their competition by fully embracing their Canadian roots with unique cultural aspects.

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]]> Finding Balance: Sherrie Neilson Juggles Art and Business with Ease https://dollsmagazine.com/finding-balance-sherrie-neilson-juggles-art-and-business-with-ease/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:26:54 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25096 For Sherrie Neilson, work is never far from her mind. As an artist and business owner, it comes with the territory.

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]]> Dolls for Generations https://dollsmagazine.com/dolls-for-generations/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:13:21 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=24801 At Götz Puppenmanufaktur, children’s mental and physical well-being are paramount and have been since the doll company’s inception.

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]]> Chasing Perfection: Renata Baillie Strives to Make Dolls as Lifelike as Possible https://dollsmagazine.com/chasing-perfection-renata-baillie-strives-to-make-dolls-as-lifelike-as-possible/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:23:24 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=24417 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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]]> From the Darkness https://dollsmagazine.com/from-the-darkness-painting-lifelike-dolls-becomes-christine-woolleys-silver-lining/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:50:24 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=23554 Lifelike baby dolls have always been of interest to Chris­tine Woolley, but it wasn’t until late 2014 that she became personally involved in their creation.

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]]> Felted Fantasies: Phillipa Lawrence Works Her Magic With a Needle and Fiber https://dollsmagazine.com/felted-fantasies-phillipa-lawrence-works-her-magic-with-a-needle-and-fiber/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:18:59 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=23027 Pembrokeshire, a county situated on the western edge of Wales, is home to artist Phillipa Law-rence, who describes the area as quiet and rural.

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]]> 2023 Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice Winners  https://dollsmagazine.com/2023-dolls-awards-of-excellence-publics-choice-winners/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=22129 More than 800 voters cast their ballots to decide this year’s Public’s Choice winners in the Dolls Awards of Excellence competition. We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to vote and all of the talented artists who entered their creations in our 2023 competition. Congratulations to this year’s Public’s Choice winners and our […]

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]]> Crunkle-Clause Is Coming to Town: Marge Crunkleton Sculpts One-of-a-Kind Holiday Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/crunkle-clause-is-coming-to-town-marge-crunkleton-sculpts-one-of-a-kind-holiday-dolls/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:11:03 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=22471 Photos Courtesy of Melisa Thompson Born in the early 1930s to Armenian immigrants, Marge Kalashian Crunkleton has lived through more than nine decades of economic and social change. However, her love of dolls and her creativity have always been present. Journey of a Dollmaker The first doll Crunkleton owned was made by her mother using […]

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