S.O. Dollightful Dolls

“S.O. Dollightful Dolls” : 

“S.O. Dollightful Dolls” Dolls by Sandra M. Blake All Rights Reserved by the Artist

So it began ……… : 

So it began ……… I started designing dolls in 1971. I have been intrigued ever since, as much by the process as the product. I started Sanjean Originals in 1978 with a line of cloth dolls sold by mail order. Since then I have included 3 dimensional media: porcelain; resin; polymer clay; and papier mache. The following is a loose chronology of some of my work:

Model Women 1978Cloth Dolls 18” : 

Model Women 1978Cloth Dolls 18”

Sisi Dolls on Display : 

Sisi Dolls on Display

Soft Cloth Dolls for PlaySisi sisters 18” and Lizzie and Lucy 36” : 

Soft Cloth Dolls for PlaySisi sisters 18” and Lizzie and Lucy 36”

Palmetto Pals 24”Cloth Dolls : 

Palmetto Pals 24”Cloth Dolls

Rashida- Cloth Doll- 18” : 

Rashida- Cloth Doll- 18”

“Teddi Loves Tweed”Cloth Doll with Paper mache Face : 

“Teddi Loves Tweed”Cloth Doll with Paper mache Face

Diagnostic Baby DollBaby Head- Boy and GirlHeads made of resin then hand painted : 

Diagnostic Baby DollBaby Head- Boy and GirlHeads made of resin then hand painted

Diagnostic Baby DollTeaching tool for Sickle cell educationPatented by Dr. Kimberly Smith : 

Diagnostic Baby DollTeaching tool for Sickle cell educationPatented by Dr. Kimberly Smith

The Dollightful FamilyCollection of Dress-Me Doll patterns that represent all members of a family. : 

The Dollightful FamilyCollection of Dress-Me Doll patterns that represent all members of a family. Dollene & DeeDee, Dolton & Howie and Baby Dali

The Warrior 18” tallCloth Doll (Denim) One of a Kind : 

The Warrior 18” tallCloth Doll (Denim) One of a Kind

Porcelain DollsPortrait doll of Oprah- Collaboration with Marcella Welch who made the costumes : 

Porcelain DollsPortrait doll of Oprah- Collaboration with Marcella Welch who made the costumes

“Spirit and Faith”- 12”Porcelain dolls from The Little Dickens Series : 

“Spirit and Faith”- 12”Porcelain dolls from The Little Dickens Series

Joshua- Limited EditionPorcelain : 

Joshua- Limited EditionPorcelain

Christopher- 18”Porcelain- Limited Edition : 

Christopher- 18”Porcelain- Limited Edition

Jali and CeceJointed Porcelain DollsCowrie Village Collection : 

Jali and CeceJointed Porcelain DollsCowrie Village Collection

Phillea- 24” resin : 

Phillea- 24” resin

JemmaWax over Porcelain toddler : 

JemmaWax over Porcelain toddler

Cowrie Village CollectionKai, Jamal, and AfryeaPorcelain- Limited Edition : 

Cowrie Village CollectionKai, Jamal, and AfryeaPorcelain- Limited Edition

Cowrie Village CollectionAmira : 

Cowrie Village CollectionAmira

International Dolls- 9”India, Japan and MexicoPorcelain- Limited Edition -early 80’s : 

International Dolls- 9”India, Japan and MexicoPorcelain- Limited Edition -early 80’s

Vivian Swenson-Dressed- Polymer clay-16’’2 Individual one of a kind dolls of same woman : 

Vivian Swenson-Dressed- Polymer clay-16’’2 Individual one of a kind dolls of same woman

Ngoma- the Little DrummerOne of a kind- Wax over Polymer Clay : 

Ngoma- the Little DrummerOne of a kind- Wax over Polymer Clay

Original Sculpture of Judith Jams on Broadway : 

Original Sculpture of Judith Jams on Broadway

“Judith Jams on Broadways”25” Paperclay Portrait doll of Judith Jamison : 

“Judith Jams on Broadways”25” Paperclay Portrait doll of Judith Jamison

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The Last Jam- Homage to Gregory Hines in Polymer Clay

Martin Luther KingPorcelainPrototype : 

Martin Luther KingPorcelainPrototype

Commission – Original sculpture- Look a like Polymer Clay : 

Commission – Original sculpture- Look a like Polymer Clay

Hand sculpture from : 

Hand sculpture from

Portrait doll in the MakingWaiting for hairThe bride wears her ring : 

Portrait doll in the MakingWaiting for hairThe bride wears her ring

Portrait Bride- One of a KindPolymer ClayCommission- Rashida McFadden : 

Portrait Bride- One of a KindPolymer ClayCommission- Rashida McFadden

Inspired by Mr. Barack Obama Sculpting the Head Polymer clay : 

Inspired by Mr. Barack Obama Sculpting the Head Polymer clay

Designing the BodySculpted hands and shoes with cloth torso, leg and arms. : 

Designing the BodySculpted hands and shoes with cloth torso, leg and arms.

Designing the Suit and Close up of Head : 

Designing the Suit and Close up of Head

Congratulations, Mr. President : 

Congratulations, Mr. President

Dollightfully yours,Sandra Blake : 

Dollightfully yours,Sandra Blake