Cynthia's Page

Etsy shop address:

http://fairiesnest.etsy.com

What do you sell in your Etsy shop?

Cloth fairies, mermaids and other small folk.

About Me:

My name is Cynthia Toy (really!) and I have been a doll maker for about...hmm...ever... but seriously and professionally for about 18 years.
I think it developed from an acute fiber addiction that I inherited from my mom. That, an overactive imagination, reading lots of fantasy, 3 sons, and I just love to play with dolls! I have always been interested in needle crafts of all kinds and have spent many years experimenting and learning how to manipulate cloth and fibers; sewing, spinning, knitting... you name it, I wanted to learn it! Doll making never gets boring because it does involve so many different techniques... tired of sewing, glue for awhile, or knit, or play clay, or stuff, cut, weave, and the list goes on. I'm also a huge believer in all things fairy and doll making lets all those fairies that have been living in my head find their way into the world.
Each of my dolls requires many hours to make as I design and create each doll completely from my own imagination. In addition, each face is carefully drawn and painted by hand using no patterns or stencils and each doll is then signed and dated. Because of this, no two dolls are EVER exactly alike; like people, each has its own distinct personality.
I am a Froud Artist of the month (May '07) and my dolls have been featured in the Fall and Winter 2006 issues of "Art Doll Quarterly" magazine.

Inspirations:

Fairy Tales, Nature and my fellow wonderful artists.

Favourite Fantasy Authors:

Charles DeLint, J.R.R.Tolkien, Terri Windling, Patricia McKillip

Favourite Fantasy Artists:

Wendy and Brian Froud, Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham, Amy Brown

Do you accept commissions/custom work?

Yes! Please contact me for more information.

Website 1:

http://thefairiesnest.com