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MARCH - APRIL 2018

Cover Photos: BJD - SIENNA BY KAYE WIGGS Fashion - EDEN BY FASHION ROYALTY fashion and photographer RIMDOLL All images are owned by their respective photographers and all images are provided with permission. Credit is given on each image according to what is provided by contributor. STAND is not responsible for incorrect information.

// from the Editor

Dorothy Drake Editor-In-Chief thestandmag.com

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March is a funny month. Spring wants to be here, but winter has not quite let go. Just enough nice days to coax the trees to start budding and then ... snow. I love my garden and believe strongly that we need to participate in growing our own food. Even when I had an apartment, I had a patio box filled with salad makings. In every home that we have owned, I have had a large enough garden to alienate neighbors with excess produce. But weather has not always been my friend and the growing season is short here, so I finally got smart and now have a greenhouse. I can finally be a full-on garden lady ... this is going to be a good year!

On the magazine front, I am hoping that you will take the time to submit photos for the contest. The loose theme is Gatsby, an era of social unrest, gangsters, jazz, and prohibition. Plenty of subjects to choose from! Submit your entry to editor@thestandmag.com by the March 30 deadline. Winners will receive cash prizes with their pictures included in the next issue and some free ads.

Our May issue will include a section on anniversaries. If you have been making dolls or their accoutrements, designing costumes, creating friends, please share your story. Let’s make the anniversary levels in five year increments - 5, 10,15, etc. Send me a good high resolution photo (NO watermarks) and a paragraph on what you do and how you are celebrating your achievements.

I am excited to learn more and share what I learn with our readers.

Everyday the slate is blank - let’s write on it together,

Dorothy

photograph: LAKEIDA SPRENKLE

All images are owned by their respective photographers and all images are provided with permission. Credit is given on each image according to what is provided by contributor. STAND is not responsible for incorrect information.

doll: DOLLSTOWN AMY photographer: CONNIE LOWE

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doll: MINIFEE JURI 2010 BY FAIRYLAND photographer: LELAHEL

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doll: LICCA AZONE HYBRID ON PURE NEEMO M BODY photographer: KATARZYNA GRONEK

doll: LITTLEFEE JURI BY FAIRYLAND photographer: RED MAIKO

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doll: ELLANA BY CERISEDOLLS photographer: LELAHEL

doll: DOLLSTOWN photographer: CONNIE LOWE

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doll: MIGIDOLL, ELL photographer: JANE KOLYADINTSEVA

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doll: PUKIFEE FROZEN BY FAIRYLAND photographer: ANGELLA GRAHAM

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doll: ID45 BY FAIRYLAND photographer: TOM DAVY

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doll: VOLKS PEARL photographer: KATARZYNA GRONEK

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doll: HOMME BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: WIL HEROLD

doll: KAORIN BY BLACK CHERRY DOLLS photographer: DOROTA CYRANOWSKA

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doll: KATHRYN BY VOLKS photographer: LAKEIDA SPRENKLE

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doll: ALCHEMICLAB UNOA QULUTS ZERO LATEA photographer: KATARZYNA GRONEK

doll:BLACK RIDING HOOD BY MOMOKO DOLL photographer: PRUCHANUN R.

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doll: FREDDY BY DOLLZONE photographer: DOROTA CRYANOWSKA

doll: BONY POPOVY SISTERS, MODIFIED photographer: DOLLS OF MILENA

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doll: BLYTHE photographer: WINTER FOG

doll: FRAZZL BY CONNIE LOWE photographer: DEBORAH HOOD

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doll: PUKIFEE ANTE BY FAIRYLAND photographer: SHIMIRO

doll: YURI BY LATI DOLL photographer:PRUCHANUN R.

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doll: DAISY BY CHARMDOLL photographer: LUCIASDOLLS

doll: STACY HEAD BY DOLL CHATEAU ON NOTDOLL BODY photographer: MASHA

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doll: BLYTHE photographer: WINTER FOG

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BJD PIONEER & TRENDSETTER

KAYE WIGGS

Article By: Dorothy Drake

Not only is Kaye Wiggs credited with creating the first non-asian BJD, she continues to thrive in a very competitive marketplace. It was my pleasure to talk to Kaye about her journey and how she is moving into the future.

TSL - How long have you been making dolls?

KW - I started out making cloth and needle sculpted dolls. In 1989 I began making porcelain reproduction dolls. In 1990 I sculpted my first doll.

TSL - How did you get started?

KW - I have always enjoyed drawing, painting and doing crafty things. In my teenage years I started to do oil painting and ink drawings so I guess that is when I started to view myself as an artist. To be honest I have forgotten exactly when I started painting ... it was so many years ago.

As for doll making, I used to buy Doll Reader magazine and loved the dolls. When living in Karratha, in Western Australia, one of my neighbors got me some ceramic greenware and I made my first ceramic doll ... I was hooked!! After we moved back to NSW, I discovered I could buy greenware to make my own porcelain dolls so my husband bought me a kiln and I bought some greenware and and it wasn’t long before I wanted to make my own original doll!

TSL - What made you choose dolls as an artistic outlet?

KW - I have always loved dolls, as a child I found them magical.

TSL - What inspires you - why do you do what you do?

KW - I get inspiration from children in real life and from photos in magazines. I guess I am not really inspired by a particular face, just an expression, a twinkle in the eyes, or a sorrowful look that I want to capture.

TSL - Your characters have endearing expressions and seem to have their own story to tell.

Can you share how this creative process works?

KW - To be honest I really don’t know. I have never understood how I do what I do .. I just shape the clay until it has a particular look that I am trying to express in the doll! Sometimes it doesn’t work and I end up with something completely different from what I was trying to achieve.

TSL - Do you have a favorite creation?

KW - I have a few favorites, Nyssa, Talyssa and Lenny are probably the ones I am most fond of.

From left: Lenny, Talyssa and Abby

TSL - You have had an amazing career, how do you manage the stresses of success?

KW - I usually go quiet for a while when I am stressed or upset about anything. I have had to learn to take time to think logically about any problems that may arise instead of jumping in and trying to sort things out instantly (which is what comes naturally to me!). My new approach is to sleep on things and then make decisions!! I am lucky to have Grace manage most of the hardest parts of the process by taking the orders and shipping.

TSL - When did you actually begin making BJD dolls?

KW - I discovered resin BJD’s in about 2006 after I had retired from making porcelain dolls. I loved BJD’s and began sculpting again.

Initially, I made small numbers of limited edition dolls and cast them myself but became allergic to the resin. I now collaborate with Grace from Jpodolls to have my resin dolls factory produced for preorder.

1st resin BJD

TSL - You are admired for your philanthropic endeavors - tell us about that.

KW - HOPE was made to raise money for a Charity called “3 Angels Nepal”.

She was our best seller of all time and we raised approximately $90,000 US Dollars!! The support we got from collectors when selling Hope was overwhelming and made me so happy and grateful to be able to be part of this.

The money was used to help rescue young girls who were sold into prostitution and slavery by setting up manned booths at the border to stop the rickshaws before they could take the girls out of Nepal.

Hope

3 Angels also used some of the money to buy land for growing vegetables for the orphanage where they housed the girls who were rescued. They purchased a water truck and water pumping facility to supply water for surrounding villages which brings them an income so they can continue their rescue work and help meet the expenses for the orphanage.

“Hope was our highest selling doll of all time.

She very literally brought hope to the 3 Angels Nepal group. it is one of the best things I have ever been able to do in my career.”

Nakita, OOAK artist personal collection

Early porcelain &

ARTIST PROFILE Kaye Wiggs

“Trish and Danny were also prouced for Home Shopping Network.

Sini was available in greenware for reproduction artists.”

LIVES: Tamworth NSW Australia BEGAN SCULPTING: mid 1980’s FIRST DOLL CREATED: Cloth and needle sculpted dolls DESIGNED FOR: Dolls from Down Under Home Shopping Network MADE MOLDS: Reproduction mold companies in the USA RETIRED FROM PORCELAIN DOLL MAKING: 2004-ish DISCOVERED BJD’s & STARTED SCULPTING: 2006-ish DOLLS MAGAZINE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER CONTACT: kazekids@hotmail.com

& vinyl dolls by Kaye

Danny, 1st doll in vinyl

Trish, 1992 sculpt

Sini, last porcelain sculpt

Mallory

Matilda

“Many of my resin dolls have been produced in elf and human form.�

Nettle elf, head only

Maya Blue “My earlies resin dolls were hand cast by myself, in very limited editions, before I partnered with Grace to have my dolls factory produced.�

Pipin was available as a human or elf, head only

Nettle human, head only

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Annabella, first factory produced doll by Kaye

Nyssa, elf and human

18� Hope

14� mini-Hope being introduced at the PNW BJD Expo in late April 2018

TSL -I understand that you have mentored artists on their journey to recognition. What is the most important thing an aspiring artist can learn from you (or your experience)?

KW - I am always happy to help others with advice or help them to understand how to do things like make molds, etc. I think the best advice I can offer new artists is not to expect a masterpiece with Essie, 25th anniversary doll their first sculpt (mine was pretty bad) and don’t be discouraged, we all get better with each new sculpt.

TSL - So what is next in the Kaye Wiggs doll story?

KW - I am looking forward to my latest adventure in doll making! Her name is Sienna and she is a doll that has been downsized and modified from one of my old porcelain dolls and made as a resin BJD. She is about 18� tall, a small limited edition and will not be offered as a pre-order.

More information will be available mid year. In the future, I plan on doing more of my old porcelain dolls in resin, for sale in the same way as Sienna.

I look forward to launching a new website and collaborative Facebook page in the very near future!

JPOP dolls will still be offering my other dolls and any new sculpts I may do on a pre-order basis.

Sini, last porcelain sculpt

Sienna, NEW RELEASE

Editors note: Kaye has never quit growing and innovating throughout her amazing career. She is active on social media through Resin Cafe and her Facebook fan page. She is generous with her time in helping aspiring doll artists get their careers started. My thanks to you Kaye, for taking time out of a very busy schedule to talk to the STAND readers!

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Laycee and Thistle

Lenny, Miki & Missy

Maurice, Yani, Talyssa & Maurice elf Thistle, Laryssa & pink Raillie

Pink Thistle, Blue Laryssa & pink Laryssa

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doll: COOKIE RESIN FANG SC BY NURIA TORRAS photographer: SHAIRA CREVELING

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doll: ELF RIN BY FAIRYLAND photographer: TOM DAVY

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doll: SD BJD BY LUT DOLL photographer: WINTER FOG

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doll: EVAN BY KINSMAN DOLL photographer: MICHAELA UNBEHAU

doll: ISABEL

BY DOLL CHATEAU photographer: MELU doll: GRACE BY JAMIESHOW DEMI COUTURE photographer: MICHAELA UNBEHAU

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doll: ELL BY MIGIDOLL photographer: JANE KOLYADINTSEVA

photographer: Olia Gozha

doll: DAISY BY CHARMDOLL photographer: LUCIASDOLLS

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doll: PYGMALLION ALLEN ON DOLLSTOWN 17 BODY photographer: FREYA74

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doll: ELL BY MAGIDOLL photographer: JANE KOLYADINSTEVA

doll: UHUI:R BY SWITCH photographer: SHIMIRO

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doll: THEDA BY PIDGIN DOLLS photographer: JOSHUA MC KENNEY

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doll: ARIA BY IPLEHOUSE photographer: GALINA SCHOETTGER

doll: FCS F31 BY VOLKSphotographer: LELAHEL

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doll: LILLITH BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: PRUCHANUN R.

doll: FR2 DASHA BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: WIL HEROLD

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doll: TWIGLING BY NEWKIRU photographer: MASHA

doll: NUFACE LILITH BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: PRUCHANUN R.

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doll: DANIE ZARR & VANESSA PERRIN BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: MICHEALA UNBEHAU

doll: AGNES VON WEISS BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: PRUCHANUN R.

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doll: EUGENIAS photographer: RIMDOLL

doll: SUU BY SERENADEDOLL photographer: XATSHE

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doll: POLLY PARKER BY INTEGRITY TOYS photographer: ASTRAMAORE

doll: CINEMA SIREN BY TONNER photographer: ANNA OYSTER

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doll: YARROW BY KIM ARNOLS photographer: DEBORAH HOOD

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doll: NAEL BY SUPIA DOLLS photographer: DOLLS OF MILENA

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doll: IRIYA BY CUSTOM HOUSE photographer: LELAHEL

doll: HAKURIN OR-DOLL/NYX photographer: DOLLS OF MILENA

doll: BAILEY, MEADOWDOLLS photographer: DOLLFANZ

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doll: PEEWIT BY POPOVY SISTERS photographer:KASIA NOWAK

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CONTRIBUTOR CONTACT LIST The STAND Lookbook is not possible without these incredibly talented people. Show them some love and let them know you appreciate their talents.

Winterfog https://instagram.com/winterfog_dolls/ Tom Davy

https://www.instagram.com/tomda74/

Lucia Candu

https://www.instagram.com/luciasdolls/

Red Maiko

https://www.flickr.com/redmaiko/

Jane Kolyadintseva https://www.instagram.com/jane_kolyadintseva Shaira Creveling

https://www.flickr.com/photos/35573852@N05/

Shimiro https://www.instagram.com/shimiro/

Supplementary images are used with permission by photographers or sourced from various CC0 platforms.

Angella Graham

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/akios-photo-challenge-blog

Deborah Hood

https://www.instagram.com/deborahhoodphoto/

Anna Oyster

https://www.facebook.com/annaoyster

Freya74 https://www.flickr.com/photos/freya74/ Astramaore

https://www.instagram.com/astramaore

Rimdoll

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Rimdoll

Lakeida Sprenkle

https://www.lakeidasprenkle.com

Cyranka https://www.instagram.com/o_cryanka_o Dolls of Milena

https://www.instagram.com/dollsofmilena

Wil Herold

https://www.flickr.com/photos/7507084@N07/

Masha

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bubbastudio

GGdollfashions

https://www.ggdollfashions.smugmug.com/

Michaela Unbehau

https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelaunbehau/

Joshua McKenney

https://www.pidgindoll.com

PruchanunR.

https://www.facebook.com/pruchanunr/

Kasia Nowak

https://www.flickr.com/photos/53925872@N02/

Lelahel

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lelahelclothes/

Xatshe

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ameretty/

Katarzyna Gronek

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cathetienne/ thestandmag.com