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LaJuana's Originals
Art Dolls by LaJuana Dyke
Featuring Lil Darlin's
from the Enchanted Forest of Willow Hollow

Welcome!

     I hope you enjoy your trip through the original, one-of-a-kind Art Doll world I have created for you on this website!

Among some of the things you will see here are the many small creatures that can be found only in the enchanted forest of Willow Hollow. Elves, Trolls, Willoites, Village Elders…many fantasy creations that will make you smile and maybe even evoke a giggle or two! These small creatures come in both full body sculpt, including their flowing robes, as well as soft body’s with, and without, wire armatures.

     I hope you will continue on and take a stroll through the many Santa’s, both traditional as well as the more fantasy like creations that provide a little amusement we can add to an already whimsical holiday! And we can’t forget Santa’s Elves for which Santa could never pull off a successful Christmas without! Then of course there’s Father Time who, naturally, couldn’t be too far behind.

A new area I'm exploring, and am very excited about, is sculpting Old Gentlemen and Geezers. I love creating older men, with all their wrinkles and worldly charm, not to mention the personality that just seems to emerge with the sculpting process. These little old men will have plenty of character and charm I promise!

     To fulfill the wishes of many of my collectors (as well as my husband) I have started a line of Cowboy Art Dolls. Those taking their regular monthly baths are full body sculpts and those who have so far managed to shy away from the evils of too much cleanliness have wire armature bodies covered with batting and fabric for ease of posing (fully dressed of course – cowboys do tend to be somewhat shy).

     And who doesn't love teddy bears and bunnies? My original line of Bear Folk and Friends come in several series. Among the ones shown are 'Bundled For Winter', 'Heart Strings' and 'Simple Comforts'.

     A little different but created with just as much originality, detail and quality are my purses and bags which I have enjoyed creating – clay is wonderful and will always be my first love but an urge to delve into producing high quality handbags just wouldn’t be denied! Currently my line of felted purses and bags are designed and created from recycled, 100% wool sweaters, felted for uniqueness. Other purses, bags and totes shown are of a variety of sturdy and fashionable fabrics chosen for their quality and lasting durability. The variety of styles available are all one-of-a-kind due to their fabrics and/or their design.

     I hope you will enjoy your visit and please check back often as new Santa's, Santa's Elves, Old World Gentlemen and Willow Hollow inhabitants are always increasing, and new design ideas for current and new product lines are always just a thought away! And please check the ‘Upcoming Events/New Items’ page – just click on the link above - for my show schedule as well!