One-of-a-kind ~ Starry Eyed Dolls
Earlier work as a portrait artist is reflected in Rosemary's three dimensional work as a doll artist. For most of her doll-making years, she has concentrated on designing one-of-a-kind dolls. She starts with the preliminary sketches, sculpts the piece in clay, and makes a plaster mold to reproduce the perfected doll. Costume design and sewing, assembling the doll, and adding the finishing details complete the project.
Much time is taken in china painting the finished pieces. They must be fired several times before completion. Rosemary's trademark is highlighting the painted eyes with little stars.

The eighteen inch doll is completely porcelain and fully jointed in a most unique way. Her arms move not at the shoulder, but midway down the top of the arm to allow for a flawless shoulder line. She can be seated by rotating her legs. The head may be positioned up, down and around to give her an endearing animated look. All in all, these artistic dolls are elegantly reminscent of the well-loved fashion dolls of the fifties.

Fact about Julie. She traveled all the way to Germany to be reproduced in porcelain by the Waltershausen Doll company. They closed in the process and she had to come home.. Now another doll company will be producing the doll and the artist will be making very few dolls of this type because of the time involved and complexity of the design. She is truly
one-of-a-kind. Read more about the doll and about the artist.