Sonia Krause: 18th c. Queen Anne Style Doll dressed in antique textiles. Sonia Krause Wooden Pandora Doll

Art Dolls Historically Inspired by Sonia Krause

Hello and welcome to my blog!
My name is Sonia Krause. I live in New England with my wonderful family. I am an avid collector of early textiles and it's no secret that I have a huge love for dolls.
The aim of each of my projects is to make a doll dressed in period costume to ressemble, learn and admire the history behind each of them.
My blog "Art Dolls Historically Inspired" was named after this concept.

I AM A DOLL-MAKER
I make two type of dolls: wooden (so-called Queen Anne Dolls that were made by the amazing craftsmen throughout the 17th - 19th centuries) and cloth dolls (the craftmanship and artistry of Izannah Walker amaze me every time I see one of her dolls)

HOW TO IDENTIFY A KRAUSE DOLL
All my dolls are signed and dated on the back.
One of the distinctive features of my black dolls is that they have painted dotted eyebrows. My wooden doll "Griselda" was my first black doll featuring lovely raised-painted-dotted eyebrows. My boy dolls have soft and slightly archered-painted feathered eyebrows, except for the portrait dolls that have painted more realistic facial features.

LOVE FOR TEXTILES
You probably noticed that most of my dolls are dressed with beautiful, rare examples of early textiles, some of them dating back to the 17th and 18th Centuries. I am always excited to actually be able to re-use them for my doll's clothing. It is a great feeling to bring to life these amazing textiles and make them shine again.
I absolutely love the idea that my dolls can be able to be handed down for generations to come.

Sincerely,
Sonia