Art Dolls
See also: Designer Toys
Museums
NGA: Dolls
Dolls from the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Philadelphia Doll Museum
Collects and preserves black dolls, and maintains a library of black history documents and artifacts.
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
Doll museum for collectors and enthusiasts.
Wisconsin Historical Museum: The Doll Collection
View over 1,200 dolls organized by time period, region, material, collector, and category.
Enchanted Mansion
A life size replica of a Victorian doll house with rare antique and one of a kind artisan dolls, all proceeds benefit a foundation for the handicapped.
Image Collections
Ten Dreams: Dolls of the World
Images of art dolls in The Paul Crees Collection, and by artists Alexandra Koukinova, Eveline Frings, and others.
Organizations
United Federation of Doll Clubs
Maintains archives of documents related to dolls, houses a doll museum, and organizes national conventions and conferences for doll collecting and making.
National Institute of American Doll Artists
Dedicated to one of a kind doll art and supporting the artists who create them.
Canadian Doll Artists Association
Promotes doll making as an art form and supports artists who create original designs using their own concepts.
The Original Paper Doll Artists Guild
A forum for people who create or collect paper dolls, both professional and amateur artists are supported.
Professional Doll Makers Guild
A non profit organization that assists professional doll makers by providing information about shows, conventions, workshops and seminars.
Supplies and Tutorials
Miniature Doll Making
Detailed tutorials on miniature doll making, includes casting, costuming, hair styling, and seasonal projects by Cynthia Howe.
Native American Corn Husk Dolls
Simple instructions with diagrams for creating a traditional corn husk doll.
BBC: Worry Dolls
Instructions for making worry dolls, includes background information and an explanation of how they work.
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