Artistic and Teaching Credentials
Doll Artist
I am an experienced and accomplished fine artist who has fallen in love with
the art of cloth doll making, beading, pottery and most all other media.
Everything I come across which I can use as visual expression to incorporate
into my work tempts me to travel many diverse paths. My concentration currently
is in the creation of cloth dolls and beaded accessories as art to wear and
whimsical creations to enjoy. I use a broad palette of fibers, fabrics, trim,
beads and focus heavily upon surface design and manipulation using colored
pencils, paints, clays, Tyvek, dyes, fibers, hand and machine sewing. I am
constantly expanding my vision.
Pattern Designer
I have created my own line of original cloth art doll and beaded art to wear
pattern designs. I teach my various original designs in workshop settings
throughout the country and look forward to traveling the globe. My patterns are
available at wholesale and retail prices and are sold at numerous shops and on
websites in the United States and abroad. My patterns are carefully thought out
and contain very detailed written directions that are accompanied by
step-by-step illustrations and diagrams and full size pattern pieces. All of my
patterns contain a full color photograph and detailed supply list, bibliography
and resources listing in order to make a finished doll or beaded work of art.
Cloth Doll Instructor
I teach the art of cloth doll making and beaded art to wear classes. My
workshops cover all aspects and fundamentals in making the doll or beaded item.
I take students through the various steps of laying out pattern pieces to the
sewing and construction of body parts and work with all levels from the beginner
doll maker and beader through to advanced artisan. All of my dolls in the
present collection have hand painted and needle sculpted faces using various
techniques and fabrics for the doll maker to learn. My beading workshops are
approached in the same manner. I focus upon creative freedom in beading design
that is so very exciting. I provide complete classroom person-to-person
instruction integrated with visual demonstrations on beading techniques and
stitches and how to create expressive and uniquely individual faces through
needle sculpting and painting as well as methods to make wired pose able hands,
fingers and toes, wired wings and various other unique items depending upon the
doll being created.
Bead Artist
I have created a variety of beaded art to wear items as stand alone patterns
and as integral embellishing elements for my cloth art doll work and patterns.
These include amulet purses, beaded needle cases, bracelets, and hand sculpted
and beaded face pins. I teach these original designs in workshop settings and in
the same manner I do for the cloth doll workshops.
Additionally, I have been:
An Artist/Designer for McCall’s Magazine –"in-house" art staff layout and
design artist
A Fine Art Teacher - New York City Schools - Fine and Commercial art
instructor and Advisor to the Scholarship Award winning Arts & Literary yearly
magazine publication.
Pratt Institute of Art - Master Teacher Program- I mentored Pratt Institute
of Art student teachers in the art of teaching, lesson planning and motivational
skills in the classroom setting.
Freelance Potter- working in hand built and wheel thrown pieces selling
through shops and galleries
Illustrator - I have designed several logos, posters and letterheads for
various companies and groups. Most recently these are: Empty Pockets Inn,
Friends of the Nyack’s, Sand Dollr’s Doll Club, and the Giggling Goddesses
Quilter – exhibited my quilts in the Broward Quilt Expo 1998, Florida
Inquiries regarding commissioned dolls and beaded work are most
welcome.
You may contact me via email: potdfrog@bellsouth.net
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