Member of the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA),
and the Professional Doll
Makers Art Guild
About the Artist...
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Carol Johansen has been included or featured in publications such as Dolls, A for Artistic e-magazine, Dutch magazine Poppen & Teddy Beer, and International Doll Artists magazine. Her dolls have won many awards, including First Place in the 2019, 2020, and 2022 Professional Doll Makers Art Guild Gold Awards. She is a member of the Professional Doll Makers Art Guild, the International Art Doll Registry, and the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA}.
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Each art doll is an original one-of-a-kind using no molds. The construction of each doll is made to last, with steel armatures and a strong mixture of properly baked polymer clay. Clothes are sewn by machine and by hand using fine fabrics and antique laces, hand embroidery, beading, and special touches that add to the story she is telling with the doll. Inspiration comes from photos, life observation, nature, and the fairy tales and stories she read as a child. For Carol, to make an art object - a little being - from a lump of clay, some beads, wire, paint, cloth, and a little perfectionism is magical. To be creative and pursue art is central to her life.
Nutcracker Santa
Nutcracker Santa
Nutcracker Santa is a one-of-a-kind 21” art doll with a polymer clay head and hands with a soft body and mohair beard and hair (shorn from live animals). His bright blue eyes are hand-painted. The arms are on copper wire and are bendable. He wears a long cotton holly-printed gown tied with red cording, a long red velvet coat and hat trimmed in white faux fur, and sculpted black boots. He is holding a wooden nutcracker. The art piece stands on a wood base covered in black felt with felt red and green felt holly accents.
Nutcracker Santa is stamped with the artist’s mark on the back of the neck and comes with a certificate of authenticity and signed hangtag.
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$395
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Belle and Blossom
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Belle is an 8" fairy with her sweet friend, Blossom the mouse. Belle is made of polymer clay with a mohair wig and clothes made of lace and netting. She wears a flower crown and has vellum wings treated with a polymer coating. Blossom is polymer painted with acrylics. The stand is wood and polymer.
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$320
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Rosie and Snow
Tamsie is a newborn fairy baby with her guardian fairy bunny, Snow. They are made of polymer clay in a nest of natural materials and feathers.
$125
Rosie & Misty the Bunny
Rosie is an 8" polymer fairy with her bunny friend, Misty. She has a mohair wig, handprinted eyes, vellum wings, and a wood and polymer stand. Her clothing is made of ribbon and netting. Misty is white polymer clay with a pink silk ribbon.
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$310
Hyacinth the Fairy
Hyacinth is an 8" polymer clay fairy ready to join your collection with her sweet face and pose. She wears a white mohair wig, a polymer wreath in her hair, and an organza dress. The wings are printed vellum paper finished with a polymer coating. Her stand is 1.5" high and removable. The clay used is CosClay, which is flexible, so her tiny fingers are much less likely to break. Hyacinth comes with a certificate of authenticity.
$275
Reindeer Santa
$720 + $80 Shipping
Reindeer Santa
This blue-eyed 22" Santa is dressed in red velvet with faux fur trim. He has a white shirt and buttoned vest under his coat. The belt holds a "secret key" he uses to enter homes with no fireplace. His hair and beard are fine mohair and he is painted with Genesis Heat Set paints, including the eyes. He holds his reindeer staff with a Christmas star and bells to announce his arrival. His basket has a teddy bear, candy canes, a lollipop and an apple with holly leaves to match his vest. He is made of Cosclay, a flexible poly clay that will withstand a tumble or two with no broken fingers. He comes with a pegged stand. The pegs go up through metal rods in the boots.
Anemone the Fairy
Anemone is an 8" fairy standing on a 1.5" stand with an anemone flower made of special Italian crepe paper. The wings are printed vellum paper finished with a polymer coating. She is made of Cosclay, a flexible polymer clay, organza dress, and mohair wig. Her flower crown is made of polymer flowers. Florie is ready to fly to your home and make you smile every time you look at her.
$315
Primrose is an 8" fairy standing on a 1.5" stand. She is made of Cosclay, a flexible polymer clay, organza dress, and long black mohair wig. Her flower crown is made of polymer flowers. Her eyes are handpainted. Buttercup is ready to fly to your home and make you smile.
$225
Primrose Fairy
The Easy Way
$425 + $25 shipping
Esmeralda avoids the mess of carving her own pumpkins. She uses the easy way…magic! This little witch is 11.5 inches (29 cm) to the tip of her hat. She has a mohair wig, handmade eyes, and clothes of antique reproduction cotton with batiste and antique lace undergarments. Her hat is finished with tiny polymer pumpkins and flowers. Her tiny frog "familiar" sits at her feet.
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She comes with a certificate of authenticity and a signed hangtag.
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Product Details: All dolls are made of a strong mix of properly cured polymer clay. Some are made of CosClay, a flexible polymer clay that resists breakage (ask artist about it). Each doll is one-of-a-kind and completely handmade by the artist, using no molds.
Payment: Payment is through PayPal. You are welcome to request being added to a waitlist in case a sale falls through. Send a message through the Contact request form below.
Shipping: Shipping is additional and will be reflected in the PayPal price. Shipping is limited to the United States. There may be delays in shipping due to weather. The doll will be shipped as soon as payment clears. If your contact information is different from your shipping address, please send an email (below) with your contact information. Depending on the size and weight of the doll and cost, shipping and insurance may run $25-$80 or more.
Sales tax: Sales tax, if applicable, is included in the price.
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Care: Detailed care instructions are included in the shipping box.
Refunds: Dolls may not be returned. Dolls are carefully packed for shipping, but if for some reason the doll is received damaged, take digital photos of the box and damage to the doll, and contact the artist within three (3) days of delivery. Claims must be made within 14 days. Refunds will be made through PayPal and processed after receipt of the doll’s return to the artist.
Copyright: Dolls, images, and doll descriptions on this website are the property of the artist and may not be reproduced in any way, personal or commercial. All dolls come with a signed hangtag and certificate of authenticity. The artist's mark is inscribed on the doll. Pins have the artist's logo on the back.
