Artist Bio - Gretchen Lima (Feminine Mystique Art Gallery)
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FEMININE MYSTIQUE ART GALLERY Featuring: Gretchen Lima, Dollmaker Dollmaking is Gretchen Lima’s passion! Having graduated with a B.A. in Art from Northland College in Wisconsin, she went on to attain a K–12 Teaching Degree in 1976. Subsequently, as a Homecraft Teacher in Vocational Rehabilitation, she put her skills and knowledge to work helping others. In 1985, Gretchen established her own business: Designs by Gretchen. Technically speaking, she is a fabric dollmaker whose work appeals to the eye and prompts the hand to touch. Her work is an expression of what she sees and what she feels. The dolls she creates are female, and American Indian in nature. They project a spiritual message which so many people connect with and are drawn to. They arouse our spiritual being. Numerous awards have been afforded Gretchen over the years, recognizing the beauty and artistry inherent in her work. Natural fibers are used in the dolls’ hair as well as the handwoven or hand-dyed clothing. She hand sculpts each face individually. All the dolls are signed, dated and copyrighted – a wonderful find for Collectors. Gretchen attends and sells her work at dozens of art fairs and she teaches a variety of hands-on dollmaking workshops in her studio. Some of the magazines and publications that have featured articles on Gretchen’s dolls are: Contemporary Doll Magazine The Sheboygan Press Doll Reader Magazine The Crafts Report Contemporary Doll Collector In 2004, Gretchen wrote, illustrated and published a booklet entitled “Greta and the Magic Wand”. It is actually the story of her personal journey along the winding path that her creative process followed. The exclusive gallery where Gretchen’s dolls are displayed and sold is Feminine Mystique Art Gallery in Tubac, Arizona, where the public is cordially invited to visit any day from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Joan Pennisi j.pennisi@netzero.net |
