NIADA ARTISTS
NIADA ~ Artist and patron organization devoted to
promoting the art of the original, handmade doll.
Stephanie Blythe ~ Fantasy doll art specializing in
miniature porcelain dolls. See Garden Series.
Akira Studios ~ Cloth dolls and masked figurines.
White House Collection of American Crafts.
Charles Batte ~ Myths, legends and the gallery of
Les Demoiselles de Paris. Exquisite costumes.
Carole Belliveau Studio ~ Carole Bowlings portfolio of
Pastels, Portraits, Landscape paintings and Fine Art Dolls.
Antonette Cely ~ Art Dolls and original techniques,
classes, and patterns for Cloth dollmaking.
Creager Studios ~ Original Art Dolls with focus on
African American Dolls. Videos on dollmaking.
Ankie Daanen ~ Fabulous work from the Dutch
doll artist. Ankie teaches classes in the US and Europe.
Donna May Robinson Dolls ~ See Donna's wonderful
one-of-a-kind cloth dolls with oil painted-portrait faces.
Dan Fletcher ~ Beautiful dolls using traditional Washi
technique. Visit Dan's Studio to see how he does it.
Diane Keeler ~ Meticulously sculpted fine art dolls.
Diane offers classes and group workshops.
June Goodnow ~ Polymer clay and resin dolls, links,
seminars and how-to video on resin casting.
Lisa Lichtenfels ~ Official site. Soft sculpture gallery,
salon prints, and books on the artist's technique.
Heather Maciak Originals ~ Beautiful child dolls.
Ball-jointed porcelain handmade by the artist.
Olga Roehl ~ Expressive art, bursting with life and color.
Her dolls are ladylike, erotic, amusing and mysterious.
Sylvia Natterer Design ~ Showcase of Sylvia's vast
body of work in various mediums. Exquisite detail.
Bill Nelson Studios ~ Award winning Illustrator,
figurative sculptor and Ventriloquist figure maker.
Marilyn Radzat ~ The masterful art of assemblage
using found objects & nature's elements.
Forest Rogers ~ Fascinating 2D + 3D figurative art.
See Figures in Clay and Forest's book illustrations.
Susan Scogin ~ Miniature dolls and figurines.
E.J. Taylor ~ Courses on Dollmaking and Costuming in London. Author and illustrator of the Ivy Cottage series.
Shelley Thornton ~ Cloth doll artist and illustrator.
Gallery and example of fabrication technique.
Marlaine Verhelst ~ Gallery of unique Art Dolls &
Puppetry by the Dutch artist - many links.
Annie Wahl ~ Visit with Nana's Family and all the
wonderful characters in Annie's Art Room.
Kathryn Walmsley ~ Wonderful figures, toys and
other silly things. Classes and workshops available.

FIGURATIVE ART SITES
Julien Martinez ~ Contemporary doll artist from France. Wonderful artwork, not for the cute and cuddly crowd.
Whalefish Studios ~ Ben & Jessica's fabulous site for
their fine art, illustration, doll & puppet making .
Jane Darin ~ Whimsical soft sculpture creations.
Bob Cunningham ~ Meet the denizens of the Palace
of Pearls and home to strange and wonderful creatures.
M-C. Dupont ~ Contemporary
Art Dolls, techniques and links.
porcelain, figurative sculptures.
Timbuctooties ~ Visit Donna Snow's whimsical fabric dolls. Check out her incredible illustrations!!
Robin Foley ~ Soft sculptured dolls, animals, teddy bears, classes and graphic design -- oh, my!
Debra Gavant Swan ~ Gallery of interesting and
memorable mixed media figurative sculptures.
Amy L. Rawson ~ Artwork in various media including
Doll Art. Check out Amy's Paintings and Digital Art.
Linda J. Kays ~ Celebrity portrait dolls, also sculpturing tools, human weft hair. Mold and casting sevices.
eyedia art gallery ~ Japanese doll art and variety of wonderful art sites and festivals. Very interesting!
Kings Court Creations ~ Eric and Tracy Tremblay's wonderful portrait and unique character dolls.
Ethel Loh Strickarz ~ Fantasy sculptures and links.
Mimi's Dollmaker's Paradise ~ Information galore pertaining to dolls, dollmaking, seminars, supplies.
Jerry Burch ~ Fanciful figures at Cirque de l'etrange.
Marty Donnellan ~ Original cloth dolls, many links.
Green Spirit Studio ~ Carleigh Hoff's little people.
Dollhouse Noah's Gallery ~ Japanese doll artist,
wonderful "How To" section on jointed dolls.
Ugly Shyla ~ Weird girl with the weird dolls. Morbid
doll art -- not for collectors of cute and cuddly dolls.
Julie O'Donnell ~ Gallery of Artists and links.
Suzanne Urban Designs ~ needled felted ornaments
and various characters. Rubber stamp paper dolls too.

FINE ARTISTS & CREATIVE SITES
Sideshow World ~ Freaks, Geeks and everything about
the Sideshow and performers. Galleries of Sideshow Art
beinArt Surrealism ~ International surreal art collective. Online galleries for Surreal, Fantastic, and Visionary artists.
Mark Ryden ~ Surrealism meets the innocence of 1950s Golden Books. Beautiful and disturbing images.
Charisma ~ Figurative artworks by Uwe Haukenfrers
and Juergen Peper. Visit the Charismart PosterShop.
Roman Lukas ~ Fine art paintings & figurative sculptures.
Sideshow Ephemra ~ James G. Mundie's wonderful
collection of sideshow & circus artifacts. FUN visit!
Madame Talbot's Victorian Lowbrow ~ Original Art, Sideshow Posters, Mourning Dolls, Curio Exhibits.
Beautiful Mutants ~ Mark Mothersbaugh's Gallery of manipulated photos."Images pulled from man's past,
then corrected into sickeningly beautiful beings."
Ron Mueck ~ Amazing larger than life figurative
sculptures by former puppet maker. Unbelievable!
Pariah Productions ~ Trevor Green's figural sculptures,
also B&W photos by Heather Green. Interesting work.
My Pet Skeleton ~ Wonderful, haunting images by
artist Vincent Marcone. Worth the wait!
Avalon Arts ~ Studio of Graphic Arts and Web Design.
Take a look at Charlene's illustrations!
Art of Carla Stey ~ View the wonderful paintings by Carla
as well as images, blog and links to other artists work
Kelly Moore ~ Interesting outsider art by painter Kelly Moore. Also check out his great links page.
Figuratively Speaking ~ Sculptural studio produces
half-scale, limited edition/one-of-a-kind wax figures.
Daniel Lee "Manimals" ~ Extraordinary computer manipulated photography, very unususal images.
Jenithea's Art ~ Jennifer Sheperd's charcoal & pastel portraitures. Poetry, art and more. Very interesting.
The Creative Zone ~ Michael + Judy Jacobs beautiful handmade miniature book sculptures, pop-up books.
Art Gallery Worldwide ~ Website offers features and services for artists to buy and sell their art.
Artella ~ Magazine and support network for writers, artists, and creative spirits. Nice images.
art of chomick ~ Gallery of found object artwork and paintings by Chris' brother Michael Chomick.
Yoko Nogami ~ Gallery of figurative artworks by the artist. Strong imagery with wonderful use of color.
Eric Kraft ~ Author of the very entertaining, fictional memoirs of Peter Leroy. "Herb 'n' Lorna" is my fav!! "A masterpiece of American humor".
WriteSideOut ~ ATTENTION WRITERS! Bonnie Boots
has great items that shows the world you're a writer!

PUPPETRY / TOYS / AND WICKED FUN
FaultyOptic ~ Haunting, strange animated figures,
macabre humor. Surreal adult puppetry at its best!
Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes ~ One man,
many puppets -- an incredible talent, pure genius!
BJ Winslow's Horror Shop ~ Prop maker and effects artist.
Rent a cadaver for your next family gathering. Beyond cool!
Dapper Cadaver ~ Missing a body part? Buy one from
this site! Science oddities and Halloween prop shop.
Selberg Studios ~ Tim Selberg's world of custom,
hand carved puppets. Amazing mechanical controls.
Alexander Mergold ~ Puppets, marionettes, portrait
dolls, gifts and more! Beautifully sculptured. Well done!
Puppeteers of America ~ Premier source of info on the
art of puppetry. Puppetry Journal and puppet Links.
The Puppetry Home Page ~ Source for Puppet links!
Punch & Brodie ~ Puppetry and Video Production.
International Festival of Puppet Theatre ~ Keep up to
date on Puppet Happenings, Grants and Festivals.
Scott Radke ~ Wonderfully disturbing marionettes!
Penny Plain Toy Theatres ~ Great info regarding toy theatres, emphasis on Pollock's Toy Store and Museum.

VERY INTERESTING
BoingBoing ~ A Directory of Wonderful Things!!!!
Digg.com ~ Be informed and entertained with user
submitted News, Videos, and Podcasts. Spread the Word...
MetaFilter ~ Community 'blog - interesting information.
Wikipedia ~ the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Artgator ~ Link site for fine and decorative art. Upload images and frame them with their virtual framer.
Internet Weekly Report ~ Art, culture, news parodies.
Urban Radio ~ Website specializing in Antique Radios & Vintage Hi-Fi. Buy, sell and restore. COOL RADIOS!!
Google Search ~ Best search engine. Try the Search by Image when you want to avoid long link lists.
Common Dreams News ~ Alternative news source.
Museum of Science + Industry ~ One of the great
museums in Chicago. Spend a day, then eat a pizza.
FreePatentsOnline ~ US Patent & Trademark Office.
Search, retrieve and study over two million patents.
allmagicguide ~ Magic sites, a thousand links.
BodyWorlds ~ Prof. Gunther von Hagens exhibit of
human bodies using plastination. SQUEAMISH ALERT!
Straight Dope ~ Cecil Adams, Smartest Human Being
on the planet. Fighting ignorance since 1973.
The419Eater ~ Scamming a Nigerian Scammer. Long
story but rewarding to see a scammer get his. Priceless!!
Disgruntled Housewife ~ Mistress of Sarcasm.
Dribbleglass ~ Waste a day visiting this list of Utterly Strange Sites. NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED!

AUTOMATA SITES
Automata Galleria ~ Photo gallery of Automata.
Informative, takes time to load - many images.
Artomic ~ Thomas Kuntz Automata and effects site.
AutomatomaniA ~ A must see site on automata!
Cabaret Mechanical ~ Handmade Automata, kits,
videos, books by Paul Spooner and Keith Newstead.
Archers Arcadia ~ Step right up, don't be shy! See the glitzy automata + arcade exhibitions by David Archer.
Keith Newstead ~ The master Automatist --
an inspiration to all who create moving artworks.
Baranger Studios ~ Window Displays in Motion.
The Flying Pig Gallery ~ Contemporary Automata,
print out a free sample to put together yourself.
Fourteen Balls Toy Co. ~ Paul Spooner and Matt Smith, design and produce wonderful automata!
Martin Smith Automata ~ Humorous macabre figures, beautifully crafted from wood and metal.
Automata.org ~ This is a great site providing details of
events related to automata and kinetic sculpture.
Paul Guinan ~ See"Boilerplate" an 1890s mechanical man. Hand-crafted, kinetic sculpture, beautiful detail!
Dominique Corbin ~ Wonderful handmade automata by French artist and FX technican. See them move!
Karakuri Corner ~ The esoteric world of the karakuri ningyo mechanical doll. Robot kits and more!
Bärenpresse ~ Intricate paper automata kits to build.
German site, find a translator, kits are amazing!
Christopher Furman ~ Check out the artists beautiful
kinetic work. His mechanisms are works of art.
Steve Stackpole ~ Check out Steve's entertaining
automata (love "Toe Shark"). Very nice mechanisms.
Modern Automata Museum ~ Italian automata site.
CeraCera ~ Unique paper automata kits you can
download and build at a very reasonable price!
TimberKits ~ Wood automata kits or ready built models.
Customization available. Purchase kits on thier eBay shop.
Skilch Crafts ~ Paper automata kits. Cute and FUN!
PaperPino ~ Creative paper automata by Giuseppe (Pino) Civitarese. See Cowboy Bush with Oil Well!
Barnacle Press ~ Fabulous "Junior Times" mechanical
paper automata, circa 1922-23. Free download! Very Cool!!
TheLivingWeb ~ Link site for Automata and Kinetic mechanized toys. Check out the incredible side links!
Hitchcock's of Bath ~ British mechanical, German folk toys, sculpture, Automata exhibitions, and more.
Automata Theatre ~ Examples of Spanish mechanical
theatres exhibited at fairs all over Spain since 1920.
Rolling Ball Sculptures ~ Moving art, curious machines, automata. Great links! Wunderbar!
Automates-Passion ~ Automata site from France.
Be sure to look at the exquisite L'oiseleur mechanism!
MouseWorks Canada ~ "Where Science, Technology
& Art Meet." Contemporary Automata and DIY kits.
Will Jackson ~ Coin operated machines, clocks and
other mechanical devices. Technological expanations.
Barking Dogs Automata ~ Dan Torpey's whimsical
automata. Hand-crafted colorful wood creations.
Tom Haney ~ "Articulated Artwork" -- very cool!
Dug North ~ Maker of wooden automata. Check out
Dug's reviews on various automata related books.
Automates-Anciens ~ Automata site from France.
Delightful Machines ~ David M. MacMillan's great
list of links for technical and mechanical sources.
Kinetic-Art.org ~ Great site promoting Kinetic Art.
Ateliers Vichy ~ Promoting the automata community.
Mechanical Toys Page ~ Make your own mechanical
toys using rubberbands, springs and various things.
Festival Puppets ~ The Karakuri -- mechanical puppets
used on festival parade floats in Japan.

ANIMATION / VIDEO
StopMotionAnimation.com ~ Everything you will ever
want to know about stop motion animation. A must!!
Lost Marble / Papagayo ~ Lip-sync mouth shapes with
actual sound for use with Moho. FREE download!
DAZ Studios ~ 3D Animation Software - Bryce & Mimic Digital Art Modeling Animation & Anime - 3D Models.
Animation Resources ~ Home of the Internet's best
animation resources. Large source of animation links.
AtomFilms ~ The best short films, animation and movies online
Animation of Heaven Hell ~ 3D work of George Pal, Jan Svankmajer, Brothers Quay and others.
ThumbMovies ~ Steve Oedekerk's hysterically funny Thumb films: Thumbtanic, ThumbWars, etc.
Pixar ~ The creators of Toy Story, Red's Dream, Monster's Inc., Bug's Life to name a few!
Aardman Animations ~ Nick Park site, creator of Wallace
& Gromit, Chicken Run, Creature Comforts and more!
Serious Magic ~ Create video presentations in minutes
with Visual Communicator 2. Check it out!

SOURCES & SUPPLIES
Micro-Mark:The Small Tool Specialists ~ All the tools
you ever wanted. Resin & silicone. Wonderful!
Small Parts ~ Hardware store for prototype design.
Hard-to-find quality engineering tools and materials.
Active Robots ~ UK Robotics & Hobby Electronics.
High-quality robot kits, controllers and accessories.
All Electronics ~ Thousands of electronics and electro-mechanical parts & supplies at low prices.
SkyCraft Parts & Surplus ~ The place for Electronic
and Government surplus and hard to find items.
Spring Database ~ Source for Spring Manufacturers.
Robot Books.com ~ A choice selection of robot books,
kits, magazines, movies and very cool robot toys!
Jameco's Robot Store ~ World's most complete offering of robot kits, parts, motors, muscle wire, books and more!
Mondo-tronics:The Robot Store ~ The world's biggest collection of hobby robots & supplies! Buy 'em ALL!
Harbor Freight Tools ~ Tools for home workshop, hand tools, metal, woodworking, and much more. Great deals!
Rio Grande ~ Jewelry making supplies, gems and findings, quality tools, videos, variety of catalogues.
Contenti Metalworking ~ Great source for over 7,000
jewelry, watch repair, and metalworking supplies.
Smooth-On ~ Moldmaking, casting supplies.
Perfect Touch ~ Handcarved wood and metal tipped
tools for doll artists and small scale sculptors.
National Artcraft ~ Doll making supplies, musical movements, variety of catalogues. Very handy.
The Compleat Sculptor ~ Quality sculpting supplies for
every kind of sculpture. Get the catalogue!
Polymer Clay Express ~ Source for polymer clays.
The Clay Store ~ Another source for polymer clays.
Save-On-Crafts.com ~ 20-50% savings on Crafts!
Intercal Trading Group ~ Importer of quality English
and German mohair. Kits and supplies. Good prices!
JewelryFindings.com ~ Great source for cameos, brass stampings, charms, antique buttons.
Costumes.org ~ The Costumer's Manifesto by Prof. Tara Maginnis. Incredible source for costuming.
Flying Eye Photo ~ Mark Lipsky's remote control aerial photography. For Real estate, weddings, etc.
Tom Banwell Designs ~ Lumicast resin, silicone molds, prototypes, doll parts, figurines, and more.
B&H Video ~ Pro's source for photo, video & audio.
Sturdy Pelican cases for transporting figurative art!
Kodak Gallery ~ Online photos with Kodak processing.
PS Print ~ Great full color postcards, business cards etc. Reasonable prices.
Lulu.com ~ Publish a book, sell it to the masses!
Great for Comic book artists! Print on demand Color+BW.
500mlBrushes ~ Cool Photoshop vintage brushes.
Mister Retro ~ Machine Wash retro images PS filters.
DaFont.com ~ 7000+ fonts for your downloading pleasure.
Fontcraft ~ Scriptorium fonts and graphic arts.
An amazing source of artist designed fonts.

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