New Releases by Kathleen Ryan

Pass through the Gauntlet, wander past the Penumbra, and encounter an infinity of worlds floating just beyond consciousness. Heavens, hells, Paradox Realms, Chantries, Umbral reflections and mysterious Zones spin in the unmappable dance of creation. Push up through the Horizon, and endless space becomes your playground. Just watch your step...

Kathleen Ryan has written three books & hundreds of profile stories for newspapers, international doll & teddy bear magazines & for collector magazines. She is truly a force in the collectible doll & teddy bear industry. In her newest book, DOLL ARTISTS AT WORK, she offers fascinating insights into the lives & work of today's top doll artists from around the world. This is the first in a series of books that take you into the homes, studios, lives & work of 25 of the biggest name artists & sculptors in the industry. Volume One features Kathy Barry-Hippensteel, Floyd Bell, Karen Blandford, Marilyn Bolden, Uta Brauser, Pall Crees & Peter Coe, Julie Good-Kruger, Hildegard Gunzel, Maggie Iocono, Wendy Lawton, Jerri McCloud, Cindy McClure, Jan McLean, Janet Ness, Wee Paulson, Patricia Rose, Julia Rueger, Rotraut Schrott, Pat Secrist, FayZah Spanos, Sherry Stephens, Ruth Treffeisen, Susan Wakeen, Nancy Walters & Fritz Wolff. This book is for everyone interested in dolls, crafts, & collectibles including aspiring artists, doll lovers & collectors. It contains 136 pages with 32 artist pictures. To order write to: Infodial, 13730 SR 84 #211, Davie, FL 33325 or FAX to 954-423-0840.

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