Maria Asenova
Marias Nature Toys (Bulgaria)
I was born, raised and educated in Lom , Bulgaria. From the age of six, my major focus was art. Drawing, painting, and constructing things occupied most of my childhood. I have always been interested in sewing, dollmaking, toys, puppets, and animation.
D O L L M A K I N G
In 2005 , after the birth of my child, I became became interested in the art of dollmaking. It feels as if many of the different skills and interests I have developed over the years in relation to other artistic activities, have come together to serve me in this endeavor.
Workshop dates: 19 - 20, May 2025
What doll are we making?
We will create a Intermediate baby doll with needle felted head with sleeping it opened eyes about 38 cm The baby has hair is made of mohair fabric. The doll is stuffed with wool.
You will receive a PDF template for the pattern pieces and written instruction to be printed.
Some of the techniques this class entails are: hand-stitching, embroidering doll eyes, sculpting with needle and thread, sculpting with felting needles, stuffing with wool (no rolling wool), so we cover a lot of doll making procedures which mostly I consider basic to intermediate in level of difficulty.
Tools and Materials you need to come with : scissors Clothes: You will receive baby clothes and underwear for your cute baby doll How much does the class cost and what is included?
The price for the class is € 495€ . It includes pattern templates, instructions , doll body , wig , doll clothes all other materials .
The workshop is two full days - morning and afternoon session.
