Marcia Acker-Missall - Doll Artist –Teacher and Designer
Potted Frogs Whimsical Creations
Teaching Philosophy: My goal in teaching is to provide a relaxed yet stimulating atmosphere in which my students can absorb new information and techniques and learn to put these new skills to immediate use. My classes are designed to provide the most intensive and technical instruction during class time so that students may continue to work on their own toward completing the doll between class sessions. Giggling and Tootsie Roll Lolly Pops are a requirement in all my classes.
Professional History: Doll Artist I am an experienced and accomplished fine artist who has fallen in love with doll making. My concentration is in the creation of cloth dolls and whimsical creations. I use a broad palette of fabrics, trims and surface design using Sewing machine and mixed media some of which include paints, colored pencils, fabric pens, and dyes.
Pattern Designer: I have created my own line of original art doll pattern designs under the name “ Potted Frogs”. These patterns are available at wholesale and retail prices. My patterns are carefully thought out and contain very detailed written directions that are accompanied by step-by-step illustrations and pattern pieces to make a finished doll.
Bead Artist: I create a variety of beaded items to wear and to embellish my art with. These include amulet purses, beaded needle cases, bracelets, and hand sculpted and beaded pins.
Most recently my work has been published in the internationally distributed magazine Belle Armoire – Art to Wear the Premier Issue April 2001, in which my hand sculpted, painted and beaded face pins and pattern text appear. My work has also appeared in Boca Raton magazine.
Several of my patterns can be seen on the web at:
http://www.clothdollpatterns.com
http://www.thingsilike.net
http://cothdolldepot
http://www.dollmakersjourney.com
http://doll-patterns.com
http://www.bead-patterns.com
http://dollstreet.com click on “PAB’s Pattern Place” |
