| About The ~ Artist ~ |
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| As far back as I can remember, I have always had a love for dolls. After I lost my brother when we were so little, I was an only child for many years growing up and sadly spent many of them in and out of hospitals during that time as I came down with polio. Through the generousity of the March of Dimes Foundation, I received many surgeries that help me live as normal of a childhood that I could. Living most of my childhood confined, I became creative and started painting and doing arts and crafts. Everyone always told me I had a talent and excellent workmanship. Recently, I've been diagnosed with Post-Polio Syndrome and know that I will not be as active or be able to work full-time outside my home one day soon. Now, after all my children have grown, I felt I was missing something and started searching when I stumbled across the wonderful art of reborning transforming a play doll into a unbelieveable life-like baby that looks and feel so real capturing those precious moments again. I just fell totally in love and knew this was my destiny. I put my whole heart and soul with many hours of labored love into each one of my babies to assure perfection at it's best. They all come from a smoke-free environment and only the best premium materials are used in creating these little ones. They are all one-of-a-kind reborn never to be duplicated exactly the same and have been adopted by collectors and mommies from all around the world. I enjoy working and sharing the experience of reborning with my daughter Angela as she is an inspiration to keep me going and together we are a great team. She's is truly a god send since my mother passed and always been there for me. Not only are we mother and daughter, but we are best of friends. I live in West Michigan, married to a wonderful man and have three daughters which are all grown and have families of their own. They have given me seven beautiful grandchildren whom I love dearly and they are growing so fast and now I have no babies in the family. I felt I was missing something and started searching for a hobby when I stumbled across the wonderful art of reborning transforming a play doll into an unbelieveable life-like baby that looks and feel so real capturing those precious moments again. I just fell totally in love and knew this was my destiny to do in life. I attended the 2005 Kansas City Doll show entering one of my toddlers in competition of reborning receiving a 2nd place red ribbon. I also attended the Michigan Doll Makers Guild Doll Show and entered one of my newborns in competition receiving a 1st place blue ribbon. Thank you for visiting our website and taking the time to check out our babies and read about who we are. We look forward to possibly making a custom baby or an adoption of one of our babies for you. Irais Award Winning Artist |
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