Artful Paper Dolls: New Ways to Play with a Traditional Form

by Terry Taylor

This book is divided into four the figure, the dress, the house, and the book form, and in each chapter dolls of all sizes, shapes, and themes are artfully displayed.

Genres: Crafts, Art, Nonfiction, Reference

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[June Jacobs]

Great photography and interesting historical trivia about paper dolls makes this an enjoyable read for admirers of paper dolls and paper art.

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[Stella]

I didn't realize how much I love paper dolls, since I never really played with them as a child, but it turns out that "paper doll art" could qualify as an entire medium, and one that I should definitely delve into further! This book is a ton of fun for both serious and casual craft project ideas.

[Sam]

A gorgeous book filled with a great mix of paper doll history, art project ideas and personal stories from the author. I expected it to just be a quick flick through book, something to grab a bit of inspiration from and run, but it had me engrossed from page one. A thoroughly enjoyable visual and reading experience.

[Uglyoldwitch]

One of my favorite books - not only is Terry Taylor a highly creative person, he is a funny writer. It's not just another pretty picture book!

[Tammy]

If you enjoyed playing with paper dolls in your younger years this book will be a fun trip down memory lane. It will also give you some new ideas that might tempt you to play with paperdolls again.

[Lindy]

What a wonderful book of ways to play and use a traditional form in making paper dolls. Great for art journaling with the human figure.