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The Art of the Doll Maker [VHS]

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This is a fantastic video for doll makers and designers and anyone else who is interested in dolls. It is very sad in places and filled with great joy in others and shows how being creative can help women in many ways. To see elinor peace bailey is a visual delight in itself.The other artists are also amazing. I loved this video and watched it over and over again....you will get so much from it...it is an inspiration to me and I can't recommend it highly enough!

This documentary is a peek into the world of some of the our most billiant doll artists. It is a look at the personal side to their dollmaking, what got them started, the processes they go through while creating a doll, etc. I recommend this dvd for any dollmaker.

This movie is a must have for any doll maker or none doll maker. Giving inspiration to help you create. You'll meet many known doll artists and view many great dolls, created from many different mediums. It helps you to understand how creating something from deep within can be very healing.

Beautifully filmed documentary on America's top cloth doll artists. It is thrilling to see the various artists in their studio's and hear their stories about how they started making dolls. A must for any doll collector, lover, maker.

This is one of the most inspirational DVD's I have ever seen. I, too, am a "dollmaker" and have watched this DVD 3 times now. All I can say is "WOW."

Betty Ballentine

Though there are dolls artists interviewed in this documentary, they are people who are useing doll making to cope with their personal loss and stress. Therapy seemingly was the main theme here and so I found the title very miss-leading. If the director wanted to make a film involving "coping skills" and hobbies for therapy he'd have been better off talking to a group of knitters, quilters and crossword puzzlers.

The "Art of the Doll" is a very misleading title. One rents or buys this particular title to know more about the actual process and techniques of "Doll Art" but instead is treated to personal angst. There are some nice interviews with famous doll artists and an array of wonderful photos of their work with saves the film somewhat.

An interesting dvd which does show dolls and the incredible artists who create them. However, I too agree that the title is misleading; this is more about the doll makers and how a lot of them in this documentary, use doll making as therapy to get over the death of their loved ones.

While it makes for an interesting story, it also detracts.

The works of Lisa Lichtenfels and E.J. Taylor is worth the price of the dvd alone.

I bought this because I am interested in the art of dollmaking, particularly art dolls. After all it is titled "The Art of the Dollmaker." This is not about art, or art dolls, but it is about doll makers, and I would say, doll making as therapy. It was pretty interesting, and held my attention, and I didn't feel cheated. So, a misleading title, but I got my nickel's worth.

The Art of the Doll Maker is not only a compelling explanation of why doll makers do what they do, but it is also a visual feast of the work of a variety of talented doll artists. Have a box of tissues handy when you watch this one. It's an emotionally powerful documentary.

As a doll artist myself "ugly art dolls" I absolutely LOVED this film.It shows the depth of feeling that goes into art dolls.And how allot of artist use it to work through grief ect.