And the angel of imagination opened up my gate...
She said come right in, I heard you knocking with your heart.

Having fun in Amsterdam




Although born in Michigan Rosie has spent most of her life in San Antonio, Texas where she lives and works today with her husband David. She shares her time with her daughter and son in law and two grandkids as well as her sisters and brothers who all live in

San Antonio.  


Rosie has been making dolls for over 25 years working with mediums such as polymer clay, stone clay, paper clay, fiber and mixed media. Through her blend of computerized images, free-form embellishing, and her use of color, form and texture she transforms her dolls into canvasses of creativity and self expression.


Rosie also teaches doll making in workshops and on the internet.  Her teaching style reflects her belief that doll making can be a transforming and healing endeavor.  But most of all her dolls and her workshops are about having fun and exploring your inner creative spirit.  Her dolls have been featured in several publications, exhibits and local, national and international shows.  Her work can be found for sale in local galleries and on the internet and she teaches workshops around the country each year.

                                                                                 

Publications

Art Doll Quarterly


Spring 2004

"The Pond Priestess" a collaborative work with Cyndy Sieving and Jesse Chandler

made the cover of this issue which also contained the story of

how the doll came about.


Spring 2004

"Mona Chillin on the Weekend" Show and Tell.


Spring 2007

"Not your momas Jumpin Jack" a feature on Rosie's Jumpin Jack Dolls.

Doll Making as a Transformitve Process


A book by Pamela Hastings where doll makers tell their stories and talk

about how dollmaking changed their lives.


Art Doll Adventures


A great book by Li Hertzi that shows different doll maker's slants on Li's patterns.


Handcrafted

The Best of Stampington & Co

Vol 2

A Reprint of the Enchanted Pond Priestess article and some great pics



Afiliations

Texas Association of Original Doll Artists

                    

                 The Gilded Lillies                   

Dollmakers of San Antonio