My name is Maryna, I came to Canada a few years ago from Ukraine and now am living in inspirational Quebec city by St-Lawrence river with my husband, a cat and a dog :).

 

For as long as I can remember I was fascinated with beautiful dolls.

Growing up I didn't have many dolls and didn't have any special talent in dressing them up,

it is not up till a few years ago that I discovered the special gift I had, and that explained to me why I was always head in the clouds, dreamy and at times odd - I was an artist.

 

I believe it was in 2005 that I first picked up a piece of clay and made my first One

of a kind doll, she wasn't beautiful of course but I was very proud that I could make something like that. I came long ways since than, learned and improved a lot, and of course still learning and looking for new challenges.

 

 I fell in love with BJDs and made my first Ball jointed doll in autumn of 2009, I think I never had so much fun and excitement creating a doll before. There is something amazing about articulated dolls, they can be posed in almost any pose just as us humans.

In my style I chose the innocent and natural look, I am happy when I see my doll come to life and when I see that she can almost breathe I've succeeded in my goal.

My dolls now come to life in fine porcelain, I love working with porcelain and ball jointed

dolls became my passion for life.

My dolls often get the personality they want, I don't usually fight it, I let them be, some people like them, some don't, I try not to get influenced, I have to keep true to my style and ideas because after all I do it for my pleasure.

 

Maryna