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About the doll artist Rotraut Schrott is one of the few candidates for recognition as today’s pre-eminent doll artist. She became an instant success upon first showing her work at a major exhibition in Munich, Germany, in 1982. Since that time, her dolls are eagerly sought out by serious collectors and examples of her work reside in…
Origin and History of Punch and Judy Punch is the most famous puppet character of all time. Beloved for his comic irreverence and even anarchic spirit, Punch has inspired the performing and fine arts, from opera and ballet to punk rock, as well as the art of doll-making. Given the color and animation of his…
The dolls in the gallery below have been sold but are typical of Elisa Gallea’s wonderful OOAK polymer clay art dolls. They are included here so doll lovers will have a better idea of her work and will be able to make comparisons with new, available pieces as we put them on our e-shop or this…
In the Artist’s Own Words Hildegard Gunzel describes her doll making. “Everyone in life is spellbound by something at one time or another. The tiniest of things can work their magic. The perfect rose, the bee in the middle of a flower, a clear summer’s morning or a glittering field of virgin snow; all of…
Elisa Gallea in her own words My name is Elisa, I’m 32 years old, and I live in Palermo, Sicily isle (Italy)…I have been making OOAK dolls since about 7 years, when, after some simple attempts, I discovered the “Cernit”, and I falled in love with it! I think polymer clays great…when I have a…