We have just updated Gerda's
page with four dolls. Gerda is back with a brand new
line! Her "Passion for Fashion" series has amazing attention to
detail right down to the vintage newspaper stockings! We carried
some of Gerda's smaller dolls in 2003 and 2004. We were excited
to see her new direction of 12" inch lady dolls this year that are just
amazing. Email
kmalone@dollery.com for
information on the dolls listed below.
Bio info directly from Gerda -
Hi I am Gerda, have the Dutch
nationality but now living in Spain in a beautiful valley with
vineyards. An area full of inspiration for all my artistic
activities. Being a fashion designer i turned to doll art in
1988. My introduction into the United States started with an
article in the May 1990 issue of Doll Reader. Since then i
experienced great appreciation for my talent, craftmanship,
artistry and wide creativity.
Notes from various
publications :
"Gerda Schaarman Rijsdijk is the artist behind GSR art dolls.
She is a highly talented autodidact sculptor using different
mediums and is very committed to her creations with strong
feeling for detail. With her fashion designer roots she pursues
constantly a challenge in style and design. This resulted and is
still resulting overtime - with great talent for creativity - in
surprising style evolutions and
artistic visions in her work ...but always with
a red thread of her so recognisable art style. Of which the
clothing design and finishing, the harmony in color setting, the
hand painting and the emotion are an integrated part."- Fashion
in the centre of her mind transforms her creations into works of
art-
Contact
kmalone@dollery.com
or call us at 1-800-447-3655 (out of state) or 781-447-6677
(inside Massachusetts)