DOLLS - July 2020 Collector's Edition
This issue features the debut of a new Meadow Dolls BJD available exclusively through DOLLS, along with stories on fashion dolls, artist dolls by Collette Hatch and Denise Bledsoe, our annual spotlight on BJDs, and more!
The July 2020 issue of DOLLS features 48 four-color pages. This issue is our special annual Debut of Dolls collector’s edition! Inside, you’ll find features on more than 25 top doll artists and designers, including Kim Arnold, Shawna Clymer, Susan Gibbs, Sarah Maldonado, Pat Moulton, Sylvia Natterer, Beverly Stoehr, and Kaye Wiggs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features
10 Latidoll: Korean dollmaker continues to grow BJD line
11 Zwergnase: Continues Germany’s tradition of quality dollmaking
12 Charlene Smith: Finds her place in the doll world
14 A Wonderland Aesthetic: 4 generations create dolls, miniatures By Sharon Verbeten
18 Susan Gibbs: Artist celebrates her first decade of reborn artistry in 2020
19 April Norton: Porcelain a priority for this accomplished artist
20 Mother of Invention: 4 Decades of doll designs, innovations earn Pat Moulton our Lifetime Achievement Award By Stephanie Finnegan
25 Maria Lynn Grover: Strikes a balance between painting, sculpting
26 Kim Arnold: Dollmaking disrupted, BJD artist spends time helping community
27 Brenda Mize: Makes vintage-style dolls
28 Beverly Stoehr: Creates dolls in many mediums
28 Debby Brooks: Tiny toddlers, cuddly babies, and more
29 JC Toys: A family tradition of quality baby dolls
30 Rose Lacefield: Keeps adding to her flock
30 Rachel Sherrod: Captures history in cloth
31 Best Friends’ Renee Goldberg: Reflects on 4 decades in the doll world
32 Vanessa ‘Vee’ Lee: Silicone artist aims to bring joy to collectors
33 Jennie Sykes: Has a passion for porcelain
34 Virginia Obeius: BJD designer finds unexpected inspiration during coronavirus crisis By Wil Peterson
36 Kaye Wiggs: 3 decades of dollmaking 36 Dolly Dames Offers creepy cuties
37 Edith Schmidt: Turns postponed plans into opportunity By Edith Schmidt
38 Judy Pollard: Embraces colorful BJDs
38 Marguerite Noschese: Creates OOAK characters
39 Shawna Clymer: Keeps busy with tiny baby sculpts
40 Sylvia Natterer: Designs for collectors, children
46 Sarah Maldonado: Time is the only constraint’ for porcelain artist
Departments
8 Editor’s Notebook
41 Curious Collector
42 Antique Q&A
43 Portraits
44 Paper Doll
46 Classifieds
46 Advertiser Index
