In The Doll World™, doll podcast and YouTube channel

What a fascinating interview with Yatabazah,  Artist, Wig Maker, Designer on In The Doll World doll podcast at www.inthedollworld.com/podcasts

Yatabazah, shares with us how his love for hair and wigs was inspired when he was around 9 or 10 by a ponytail his mother kept of her own hair.   He talks about how he would snip strands from it, unbeknownst to his mother to create wigs for his sisters dolls, with whom she was the only one that allowed him the freedom to play with dolls.

As he created wigs from these strands he was so taken with  how transformative hair could be, not just from taking on a new persona when wearing it but how it reacted to all types of outside stimuli.

We also talk about how hair and wigs reveals so much about the personality of a person just by the way they chose to wear their hair and the power that comes from that.

His story also touches on how dolls are so much more for him, how they have helped him during many times in life and how being with dolls is something that most people don't talk  about or feel comfortable in sharing  that way. His story allows for others to be heard and understood.

Yatabazah has created handmade doll wigs and headpieces  for Popovy, Pasha, BJDs, Blythe, Mdvanii, Mamzelle de Paris, Enchanted doll, Barbie, Silkstone and many more.

To learn more about Yatabazah or see his amazing wigs, hats and accessories, visit:

https://yatabazah.com  

https://instagram.com/yatabazah   

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A wonderful conversation with Eva Hovelsrød, doll clothing maker, artist and owner of Tirin & Katten on In The Doll World doll podcast. 

Eva shares with us a very different background coming into the doll world,  from a background  in computer science  for over years to doll clothing designer.  She  discovered dolls in 2013 via an interest in knitting, and was soon up past midnight most nights, working on doll-related projects.

The urge to make doll clothes took her by surprise--stating "I have never thrown myself quite like that into a hobby before. I found a very friendly and supportive online community.  Dolls are an outlet for all kinds of interests and I have tried a few, like wig making and shoemaking; but, I try to stick to sewing"

Eva started out sewing for Blythe dolls, but has lots of different dolls. Currently,  she sews most often for a Korean BJD brand called iMda.

​She is also eager to  help others experience the joy of making little garments!

"I am also passionate about usability, no doubt because of my background in computer science. When I put together tutorials, I aim for them to be accessible also to people without much sewing experience, while being clear and concise. I spend a lot of time on each tutorial. This causes me to put off making new ones, so I have an internal dialog going about how I can improve the process, and what kind of tutorials and patterns to make in the future."
Artist statement submitted by Eva Hovelsrød of Tirin & Katten

To learn more about Eva Hovelsrød and her art, please visit:
Website: https://www.tirinandkatten.com     
​Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/tirinandkatten/​

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The amazing Valerie Gladstone, award winning artist and owner of Brooklyn Dollworks joins us for a wonderful conversation about her journey into creating art dolls. www.inthedollworld.com/creators

Valerie's journey into dolls was not your typical journey into doll making.  As a self confessed tom boy she didn't really play with dolls, but was very creative.  She trained in painting, costume design, wig and makeup design, needlecraft, ceramics, and photography.

An amazing featured article and picture in Art Doll Quarterly caught her eye and jumpstarted her journey into Art Dolls where she thought she could apply all her varied skills into one item.   Working in the theatre for so many years, she enjoys telling stories; each doll, even if they are part of a series, has to speak on its own.

She started taking them on tour and during that time, she had another chance encounter that led to her most eclectic work being recognized and winning awards.

For Valerie, the creative process begins with inspiration. The inspiration can come from a historical fact, a piece of fabric, or the need to try a new technique. She prefers to work in series, like her New York series which comes from the love of my hometown, which she elaborates more on in the podcast.

Her art dolls are passionate and powerful.  She shares how important it is to to have intention for what you are creating.

To learn more about Valerie and her art, please visit:
Website: https://www.brooklyndollworks.com     
​Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BrooklynDollworks



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 In The Doll World doll podcast is joined by  Ria Mendoza Hoyt, award winning doll artist and owner of OrangeJar.com for a wonderful interview at www.inthedollworld.com/creators

Ria shares with us that her doll journey came a little later in life. In 2010, she began using polymer clay while taking a class a one-day class. In that class, she learned the traditional methods for making clay pots in Sharjah, UAE. She fell in love with clay and continued making a variety of items and figures using clay.

It wasn't until 2015, when Ria attended her first doll making class. A year later, she earned first place in a couple of local state fairs. In 2019, she joined the Professional Doll Makers Art Guild (PDMAG). The next year, she won three PDMAG Gold Awards.

In her interview Ria speaks about her desire to make Filipino dolls. "Being Filipino, I started with the goal of creating dolls wearing traditional Filipiniana clothes." She also spoke about the difficulty with finding clay in skin tones that reflect the beautiful people in her native land.

Ria's  doll journey continues to evolve. Currently, she is focusing on fantastical creatures: "I love creating from mythology, folk lore, fantasy. Then, I add my own little dark twist!"

"Doll making is still an ongoing learning process [for me]". She says she continues working to balance her doll making and her life. "There are years when I only made one or two dolls. I am buckling down and making it my goal, to always create, improve, learn, and repeat, and continue pushing this journey forward."

Ria will also be hosting a free class on Budget Friendly Photo Studio  at the upcoming Professional Dollmakers Art Guild (PDMAG),  Online Convention being held Oct 15th-24th, visit www.pdmagconvention.com

To learn more about Ria and her art, please visit:
Website: https://www.orangejar.com       

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In The Doll World doll podcast is so excited  to have Joe MacPhale, award winning doll artist join us. Not only is he a talented artist he truly is a renaissance man with so many talents and varied careers. His doll journey is just amazing. Visit www.inthedollworld.com/creators

From starting sculpting at the age of 6, to winning a grade school art project and having his prize taken away because it was so good they believed his teacher did it. His journey into doll make has been an eclectic one from a  bagpiper to a professional Kilt maker in the State of Florida bag pipe player to an ice skater with Disney World to learning animation art. He is also an award winning  artist and automata and figurative sculpture.

He has been creating dolls for more than 40 years.  He has been featured on the covers of seven magazines and written sculpting articles.  He currently teaches and provides services in silicone mold making and resin casting.

Joe has received the 2011 and 2012 Doll of the Year and the Artist Choice Award from the Professional Doll Makers Art Guild. In 2016  earned the Dolls Magazine prestigious Diamond award of excellence for his automaton rendition of Marilyn Monroe.

In 2016,, he finally realized my dream of being selected as a member of the National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA).

To learn more about Joe and to find is amazing dolls please visit

Website: https://www.joemacphale.com or https://ancientwhispers3.wixsite.com/the-doll-whisperer​

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 Georgette and I LOVE being part of the doll world! We are blessed every day in knowing you enjoy and support our show. For 18 months, we have carried In The Doll World by ourselves. We wanted to ensure 1) we would enjoy doing a podcast and 2) we could develop an audience. We are happy to say we both enjoy the show and have developed an audience! Actually, we do not see you merely as an audience. We see you as integral members of In The Doll World's family!

Now, we are reaching out to you and asking if you would like to support us financially by giving to In The Doll World via our PayPalMe account. The monies will be used to continue to create shows, purchase equipment, etc.--and hopefully--someday, we will be able to travel to do live shows and meet some of you in person! That would be INCREDIBLE! If you would like to support us via our PayPalMe account, you can access the button on our website; or, you can access our account directly via the link.
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In The Doll World doll podcast and YouTube channel is excited to share an interview with Ananda Free, artist, creator, and co-owner of Wyrd Wonders. Ananda is a very spiritual person who thinks it is important to uplift people--especially Black children. She shares her book and mermaid dolls. Their story is empowering.  She also shares her new project, the Galactaboos: it is a complete production including dolls, books, and a cartoon series. She currently has a GoFundMe campaign to raise enough funds to bring the Galactaboos project to life.

To learn more about Ananda and her dolls, please visit:
Website: https://www.wyrdwonders.fun/
IG: www.instagram.com/sweetwyrdness/
GoFundMe (for Galactaboos): ​https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-galactaboos-coming-to-earth


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We are so excited to have Noemi Smith join us on In The Doll World doll podcast, she is an award winning doll artist and owner of Angels by Noemi.  www.inthedollworld.com/creators

Noemi shares her journey as a little girls  playing with dolls , even though her mom didn't have money to buy many dolls or doll clothes,  Noemi found a way to style their hair, create  fashions and accessories for her dolls. This truly was the beginning of her craft.

As a self-taught artist, she has learned how to work with such a wide range of mediums, that is has truly helped her to create award winning dolls from the whimsical to the unusual, from adorable silicone baby dolls, to monster babies to a female grim reaper.  She has even picked up new skills such as Special effect makeup and advanced sculpting.

Her current work is  mainly as a sculptor of Silicone Baby dolls, designing and reproducing her own Alternative Reborn Baby Kits, and designing online classes. 

We get to also here about some amazing new dolls and kits that she has coming out and a wonderful treat about her expanding  her studio in order to take orders for mold making and reproduction for other Artists.

Noemi is also teaching online class for the upcoming Professional Doll Makers Art Guild (PDMAG) online convention, which runs online from October 15th-24th, 2021.


To learn more about this talented doll artist and her dolls, please visit: https://www.angelsbynoemi.com/​


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In The Doll World doll podcast is joined by award winning doll artist Cecelia Arrington. We are so excited to have Ceceila join us to talk about her journey to creating award winning dolls.  www.inthedollworld.com/creators

She is also a member of the Professional Doll Makers Guild and volunteer for their upcoming 2nd Annual PDMAG Online Convention, October 15th-24th, which we are also a sponsor for.

In part of her doll journey, Cecelia shares with us among many other things, a wonderful story of how as a little girl she loved dolls and at 12, she made her first doll. It was a life-size doll and made from her mother's curtains and sheets! Though Cecilia's mother wasn't happy about Cecilia's chosen materials, Cecilia was ecstatic!

As she got older, Cecilia experimented with a variety of methods and materials.  She made crochet, wire, polymer clay, and finally paperclay dolls. She found paperclay to be her favorite of the materials.   

Her passion truly lies in creating unconventional dolls, ones that would certainly  strike up many conversations.  She is also very much interested in adding more diversity to  fantasy and whimsical dolls, which she is very excited about creating.

She also shares with us also how important it was to her growth in having mentors, which has allowed her talent to blossom and has  helped her to create beautiful award winning dolls.

To learn more about Cecilia and her dolls, please visit:
ceceliaarthouse.com

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In The Doll World, doll podcast is joined by k.d. Domoto, creator of k.d. Dolls. www.inthedollworld.com/podcasts

A wonderful conversation with k.d. Domoto. She is a rag doll maker from Harlem. She was born and raised in Japan and moved to New York 20+ years ago. k.d. is a writer contributing to Japanese publications. She's been writing about NYC's rich culture of people of color.

We talks about how her journey in making dolls, she also shares her apprehension at first in showcasing  the most adorable rag dolls with big afros and braids. 

She says "A lot of people ask me why I make black/brown dolls." When I was working at the Harlem YMCA’s after-school program, there was a popular app that let kids assemble their own doll and choose its skin tone and hair color. I saw that some African-American little girls picked lighter skin tones than their own, and blond hair. I knew they needed dolls that, 'Just look like me!'

"I get inspiration from just walking on the streets of Harlem. The colors! The patterns! The outfits!  The hair!  I mix all those charms of Harlem into my lovely dolls to make kids and people smile."  

And they do just that!

To learn more about k.d. and k.d.Dolls, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/kddolls/

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Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"