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"Children have always been with me.
Their beauty and innocence speak to me often, and I enjoy
creating their likeness with my hands."
-- Sarah Niemela
New for 2010 - Sarah has participated in many of our shows
including last year's show. We have just
posted a new one of a kind doll shown
below. Be sure to take a look! New work is
also coming for our annual doll show in
October 2010 as well. Be sure not to miss
the new one of a kind dolls coming from
Sarah including her magnificent African
American dolls. Sarah works in a variety of
different sizes. Be sure to take note of the
sizes when viewing her work.
Sarah's African American and African dolls
are among the best we have seen. If you are
interested in in pieces already previously
sold be sure to contact
kmalone@dollery.com for information on
special ordering custom work. You may also
call 800-447-Doll ext 15 and 781-447-6677 in
state Ma.
Note - Sarah's dolls in many prior years were full body one of a kind
sculpts. Now, she does create the majority of her work
with a combination of fabric and polymer clay to allow greater
flexibility. Sarah's work is involved and very time
consuming. The hands, feet and nails have amazing attention to
detail not to mention her gorgeous realistic faces! She
creates less then 8 to 12 dolls a year...Don't miss them! Be sure to
scroll down to see all of Sarah's work to see her range of
talent. We were thrilled to have Sarah has attended our annual
doll shows from 2002 thru 2009. This year she will also
participate with all new work.
Email
kmalone@dollery.com
to get on our mailing list for her work. in Sarah's
schedule is booking up quickly. Be sure to email
kmalone@dollery.com if
you are interested in doing a custom order of any kind or want
advance previews on new work by her.
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About Sarah: In
her charming Minnesota country studio, Sarah creates
one-of-a-kind dolls. She gently shapes polymer clay to capture
the essence of children's many personalities. Her dolls are
exceptionally realistic. She bases the doll's features on her
own children and their friends, who are often called into her
studio to model. Through skills in sculpture and drawing learned
at a local art center and the ability to see and capture form
and dimension, she is able to make her dolls come alive. Sarah
works with the finest fabrics for the doll's clothing. She
chooses silks, finely woven cottons and vintage handkerchiefs to
complete design of each doll. Some of the doll's accessories are
made by her while others are purchased from an antique or gift
shop. From the tops of the dolls' heads to the tips of their
toes, every detail is important. Like children, her dolls loved
being fussed over. Creating doll is full-time work, and in
addition Sarah tends to the needs of her family. But as she
says, "through perseverance and a supportive family, I have been
able to work at something I love." (Bio Courtesy of Sarah
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Little Princess - One of a
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Sarah's dolls have fabric bodies with sturdy wire armature throughout.
Jillian is sculpted to the knee and to the top of her arms.
Danielle and Dana have fully sculpted legs and arms that are almost
sculpted to the shoulder. Their arms really aren't meant to
bend. All 3 dolls have moveable necks so they can be gently
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Danielle & Dana, $3,900.00
SOLD
One of a kind set, cernit painted with acrylic paints.
Fabric body with armature.
20" & 16" standing |
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Danielle & Dana wear dresses made of fine ivory
silk dupioni with silk chiffon overskirts. The dresses are hand
tied with amethyst silk ribbon. They come complete with their
handmade Swarovski and silver beaded jewelry. |
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Jillian, 13" $2,250.00 SOLD
Cernit painted with acrylic paints, fabric
body with armature, dark brown glass eyes, black mohair wigs. |
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Jillian wears an outfit made of fine pink silk
brocade and ruffled silk ribbon and rose adorned trim and a cherry blossom head piece adorned with butterfly
pendants. |
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Sandra (below), Customer order $2,800.00
SOLD
Similar dolls can be Special Ordered
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Melea & Mercedes, Show Priced at
$4,900.00 As a Set
SOLD
*Note - these dolls were individually priced but now sold as set.
One of a kind set, cernit, painted with acrylic paints. Fabric
body with armature. Melea is sculpted to the elbow and knee.
Mercedees is sculpted to the upper arms and knees. Both have
moveable necks so the can be gently posed in the desired position.
Dark brown glass eyes, brown fleece wig hair. 19" & 21" seated. |
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Melea wears a ribbon headband adorned
with vintage flowers. Mercedes has pink glass beads on her braids.
Her ponytail is wrapped in ribbon and beaded pink leaves. Both
girls wear fine gold and pink silk dresses trimmed with silk trims.
Mercedes wears pink silk trousers under her skirt. The sisters are
seated on matching gold boxes. All work was done by Sarah except
the braiding of the hair was done by Sarah's daughter Megan |
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SOFIA, $2,800.00
SOLD - Call re: custom orders similar but not exact to her.
Sofia is a
toddler sculpted with Cernit clay. The Cernit has been painted
softly with acrylic paints. Her body is fabric and has sturdy
wire armatures throughout. She is sculpted to her upper arms
and knees. Her neck is posable and can be gently moved into
the position desired.
Sofia sits 14”
tall on a round silk pillow. The pillow is 16” round.
Sofia’s dress is
sewn with fine white silk and trimmed with fine trims. She
wears pantaloons sewn from silk.
Her hand-blown
glass eyes are light blue.
I made her wig
with blonde mohair and tied it with ribbon and a vintage rose.
I have done all
of the work on Sofia with the exception of sewing her dress which
was done by my friend. |
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Copyright Dollery, Inc. - All
images are property of Dollery, Inc. and can not be taken off this site without
permission.
Sarah is shown here at our
2006 Doll Show - She also personally attended our 2007 doll
show.
New 2008 Work
Eloise One of a Kind -
$2,800.00 - SOLD - Feel free to email
kmalone@dollery.com
for information
on ordering similar dolls
to Eloise or notification on new toddler babies that come in
by her.
Paige & Phoebe - $4,700.00
- SOLD - Feel free to email
kmalone@dollery.com
about information
on custom orders for
African American sets and or individual dolls custom done by
Sarah.
Prior Years Dolls - 2007
Debuted at Oct Show
Sierra and her bear $3,500
SOLD
Sitting on a
white silk covered hat box. The whole piece
measures 14 inches wide by 18 inches tall by
14 inches deep. Sierra is sculpted
from Cernit with a fabric body. If she
were standing she would be 21 inches tall.
Braided mohair wig. Each braid is
adorned with butterfly and flower buttons.
Sierra’s dark brown eyes are custom
blown-glass. Her dress is sewn from
fine pink silks and white silk lace.
Her shoes are made from pink silk and decked
out with flowers and silk trim.
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Janeka &
Jessica, $4,700
SOLD
One of a kind set of mixed media.
Janeka is 22" and Jessica is 16". They
both have dark brown glass eyes and dark brown
mohair. |
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Both dolls are full-body
sculpts in mixed media. The baby has a
spring mechanism in her arm. Janeka, the
older sister, has partly sculpted arms designed
especially for her that have some movement.
The arms are not posable and they are meant to
be stationary. |
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Janeka and her baby sister
are enjoying time together sitting on a white
silk ottoman. The whole piece measures 10"
wide by 20" tall by 8" deep. Janeka's
braids are adorned with glass Czech beads.
Her ponytail is tied with white silk flowers.
Jessica's mohair wig is tied with a silver lace
ribbon. Their brown eyes are both made of
custom blown-glass. Janeka's dress is fine
white silk with silver trim. Her shoes are
made from silver silk with flowers and silk
trim. Jessica's dress is white silk and
her skirt has tiny silk flowers sewn on.
The set comes complete with stool. |
Kia
from 2006 - has a new accessory - a beautiful
little mink bear!
In Stock &
Ready to Ship!
$2,700,
One of a Kind, Polymer clay, moveable arms with
attached springs in bodice. Closed eyes,
black mohair, 19 1/2" on walnut base.
Kia's body was made from a body mold designed by
Sarah. She has been redressed by Sarah and
now wears a blue and gold iridescent dress with
gold silk trim. Her hair is tied
with a blue ribbon. We just love the
little bear Sarah gave Kia to kiss! He is
as soft as mink! |
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Cassidy
$3,000 SOLD
One of a Kind, 18", dark blue glass eyes, auburn mohair.
Cassidy's clothing is sewn from mauve silk with silk
trimmings. She is holding a cupcake that is sculpted from
clay. Her artist bears sit at her feet. |
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Jasmyn
$3,000.00 SOLD
One of a Kind, 20", Dark brown eyes, Dark Brown Mohair.
Jasmyn's wig is braided into about 70 braids each adorned
with authentic African glass beads. Her clothing is sewn
from vintage fabrics and adorned with a vintage glass pin.
She is holding wands with ribbon streamers. |
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Simone
(below) $3000.00 SOLD
One of a Kind, 25" on pedestal
Dark Brown Glass Eyes, Dark Brown Mohair
Simone is wearing clothing made from vintage fabrics
embellished with fine trims. She wears beads on her blouse,
around her neck and on her belt. She sits on a bronze
painted pedestal.Email
kmalone@dollery.com or call
800-447-Doll outside ma or 781
447-6677 in Ma to order
and for layaway options.
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Leslie
& Leya, $3,800
SOLD
Please email
kmalone@dollery.com if interested in ordering a similar
look.
Dark Brown Glass Eyes, Dark Brown Mohair, 12"
Leslie's dress is sewn from red striped silk and adorned
with silk embroidered flowers and ribbon. Leya's top and
bloomer are sewn from red and pink silks and tied with a
pink silk ribbon. All done by Sarah herself! |
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Marjani & Anisa
SOLD * If you are interested in a
similar piece contact
kmalone@dollery.com.
$3,000 One of a Kind, Set
Only, polymer clay body. Moveable arms on both dolls with
attached springs in bodice. Brown hand blown glass eyes on both
dolls. Brown imported Australian wool hair. Braids on Marjani.
Brown wool hair rooted in head on Anisa. 16" seated on stamped
metal box. Marjani is eight and Anisa is ten months old.
Marjani's outfit is sewn from the same silk that Anis's top and
pantaloons are made of. Marjani's belt is made from blue trim
with a beaded fringe. The beads on the ends of Marjani's hair
are each unique . All accessories are hand made by Sarah except
the box. Monkey, Giraffe, Dragonfly & Butterfly all included.
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Tiandra (below)
SOLD
* If you are interested in a
similar piece contact
kmalone@dollery.com.
$3,000 One of a Kind |
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