new shop!

Come on over to my new etsy shop! I've closed the Artofme shop. Well, I've not closed it but I wont be selling my Dollz there anymore. It will remain open, as I plan on listing my other artsy fartsy stuff there. Anyhoo, there is a link to my new shop in the righthand column!

Maddy the Monster and baby Mud

This is Maddy the Monster and her newborn monster Mud.

The first mother and baby monster set I've ever done. I think they are sweet together.

Plush Team STEAMPUNK Challenge

I made this doll as part of the Etsy Plush Team's STEAMPUNK challenge. She was indeed a challenge for me. I'm not used to working with watch parts and wire and gears. After two days of work I finally finished her. I think she turned out pretty rad but I'm partial I guess. What do you think?

Her name is VIDALIA VON STROUSE. She's available in the plushteam shop

Been gone for a long time.....

I have been missing in action from this blog since January. I really need to try to stay up on things. Yeah right. I will attempt to write something at least twice a week. We'll see how that goes. Until then, enjoy some new photos of recent dollz I've been working on.

The Plush Team in CANDYLAND!

What happens when a guild of internationally recognized plush artists descend upon Milwaukee in Winter for January Gallery Night? Candyland! See works created especially for Hot Pop Gallery by members of the Plush Team.

Please join us for the opening of Candyland at HotPop. Enjoy musical treats and an amazing candy buffet with samples of Plush Team favorites sent to MKE from all over the globe.

Plush Team artists have been featured in galleries all over the world! Including: Schmancy- Seattle, Chromeo- Vancouver, Gallery Hanahou-NYC, StitchWars, Bear & Bird Gallery-Miami, OHNO! DOOM, and many more. Numerous Plush Team members are featured in STUFFED Magazine every issue.

See the photo's I took at the event here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/themdollz/sets/72157625764429701/

Read an amazing blog about the show and see more photos here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/notes/plushteam/plush-team-in-candyland-see-it-for-yourself/486007647734

SOFT SERVED: A GROUP PLUSH SHOW featuring 32 plush artists and ME!

Wanna see ThEm DoLLz up close and personal? Well, if you're in the Chicagoland area stop by OHNO! DOOM gallery on Milwaukee Ave between now and January 11th and see "SOFT SERVED". Not only will you be able to see my DoLLz but you'll be blown away by the plush works of 32 other talented and smart artists!

If you don't live near Chicago you can also view the online gallery at http://ohnodoom.enstore.com/browse/ss/1?menu=ss


A show that celebrates all things sewn, stuffed, knit, felted or fluffed! Lana "Plushinator" Crooks curates a rag tag

group of fiber enthusiasts. Behold a bevy of wall mounted and huggable pieces by: Amanda Louise Spayd, Alisa Ross, Boom Plush!, BoRo, ChrisCreatures, Cimmerii, Cleo Dee, Denise Ferguson - Yummy Pancake, Diane Koss - Cutesy but not Cutesy, Dingogirls Den, Heidi Kenney - My Paper Crane, iamhome, in-TIMID-nation, Lana Crooks, Love & a Sandwich, Melissa Sung, Michal Wright-Ward, Missmonster, Nichol Brinkman - Pink Cheeks Studios, Out of the frame Pidpenky, Plush Goodness, Pock-it palz, Pollynation, Robyn Fabsits, Scrumptious Delight, Shannah Burton - daskaninchen, Shawnimals, Steff Bomb, Stephanie Laberis, ThEm DoLLz, Tyler Poncho Toys, Veggiesomething & More

Skele Claus the monster Doll- By ThEm DoLLZ

This is Skeleclaus! He's the much thinner/ Skeletal version of Santa Claus. He's available in the ETSY PLUSH STREET TEAM'S shop.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62040077/skeleclaus-the-monster-doll-santa-plush

He was handmade entirely by yours truely

He's a pretty big art doll, measuring in at 24" long, 16" when seated, 8" wide, and 4.5" thick