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History of the Author...
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I have been making porcelain dolls since 1989. I started my doll making career in my home town of Chillicothe, Ohio, where I met a very talented lady who agreed to teach me the basics of doll making and china painting.
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After many months of lessons, I started to work in a small doll factory near my hometown. There I was able to gain valuable experience in making all types of dolls, both antique and modern.
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I was fortunate to be allowed the artistic freedom to create my own painting style which I still use today and, in my opinion, makes by dolls unique when compared to others on the market. |
After six years of working in the doll factory,
my husbands employment took us to central Louisiana, and I established
my own small doll shop. While tending my shop and participating in shows
throughout Louisiana and Texas, I met and made many new friends
from various parts of the country.
I feel very blessed to have had this opportunity.
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Our next move has brought us to North Carolina to the beautiful little town of Mocksville (just west of Winston Salem, NC) where I am again making my dolls and attending shows throughout the state.
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My dolls are my interpretation of dolls made from molds of other doll artists.
I do all of my own casting from the finest porcelain available
and each is individually china painted.
This process usually requires several firings to achieve the results I desire.
All my dolls are custom dressed, signed and dated.
---- Diana
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