Artist Statement
Dolls in my work are an opportunity to freely express my thoughts and feelings, to show joy, sadness, hope and love. In a world where everything is done by machines, dolls made by hand become art, they are unique and retain the warmth of the master’s hands, his emotions and mood.
I am constantly learning, exploring new professional techniques, trying to apply new materials in my work. I love working with wood and metal. I love to invent stories for characteristic dolls. My work in the puppet theater gives me new experience, which I use in artistic dolls. Now I live in Warsaw, where several doll exhibitions have already taken place, in which I participated and organized. The association of puppeteers gives the masters an incentive and support, professional growth, which is very important for creative people and their further successful work.
The main thing in my plans for the future is to move forward and not stoр.

Education
I have a degree in decorative and applied arts.

Artist membership questionnaire

Do you have any doll-related work experiences?
I have been making dolls for 17 years.
Have you exhibited your dolls?
I participated in the exhibition Fashion Doll, Prague Dolls, and collaborated with the Parsuna doll gallery for 10 years, where 2 of my personal exhibitions took place.
Have your dolls been published in any books or magazines?
My dolls were published in the magazine Doll Master.
Have you won any doll-related awards?
I didn’t take part in doll competitions.
How long have you been creating dolls?
I have been making dolls for 17 years
How did you get started in dollmaking?
When I came to the doll gallery, I immediately fell in love with them. In the gallery you could learn doll making.
List any art, dollmaking, or collecting organizations to which you belong.
I do not belong to any organizations
In what medium do you work?
I work at the Warsaw Puppet Theatre.
If you work in reproductive media, do you make your own molds?
No, I don’t make them
What type of paint do you use? (do you have a preferred painting technique)
I work with watercolors, acrylics, pastels
Do you make your own wigs? (please describe your process)
I have experience making removable wigs on a silicone base, but most often I make wigs by gluing hair yarns onto a doll’s head.
Do you make your own accessories? (please describe your process)
I make all the doll’s accessories myself
Do you make your own clothing? (please detail any help you may have in pattern drafting or construction of clothing)
I create the patterns for the doll’s costume myself, select the fabrics and sew them.
Do you have assistants? (what/how do they contribute to your work)
No, I don’t have any assistants.
Have you designed dolls, toys, or other work for commercial manufacture?
No, I didn’t create it.
How do you sell your dolls? (wholesale, retail, consignment, commissioned work)
I sell dolls retail and by order
Do you advertise? (if so, where)
I place ads on Facebook
Why do you want to be a member of NIADA?
I want to become a member of Niada because it is a new step towards development for me. I believe that a large group of people can always do more in popularizing doll art than one person. It will be an honor for me to join a group of talented artists.