There's a piece on Enchanted Doll in the latest issue of Bizarre Magazine.The magazine is based out of the UK but I'm told it can be found across Europe and North America in larger newstands.For those not familiar with Bizarre, they claim that "Only Bizarre brings you monthly instalments of the weirdest and most extreme content our planet has to offer. It will make your eyes pop and your jaw drop."If anyone gets their hands on a copy let me know, I have receive mine yet and I'm curious to see the article.
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About a year ago I was walking by a bookstore in this trendy, bohemian shopping district in Vancouver and I saw a really cool-looking magazine cover with a tittle COILHOUSE in the window. I thought to myself that I would really like to have my work featured in this magazine. Then, while I was in Paris a few months later I accidentally stumbled across this magazine's website again while searching for alternative art galleries in downtown Paris. As I browsed through the site, I became even more intrigued by the content of the magazine and wished again that I could be a part of it one day.That day came just a week later when Coilhouse magazine editor emailed me requesting an interview for an Enchanted Doll feature in their upcoming issue. The coincidence and the timing was so uncanny that it was as if I wished it into being. As if Coilhouse had received my telepathic message and contacted me. This is by far not the first time something like this has happened to me and I've come to believe that I have way more power over my destiny than it seems possible.It almost feels like magic sometimes you know; as if you can bend the universe to your own will with a mere thought. But I know that perception is false- it takes much more than a thought to make something happen. I believe in randomness and chaos: there is no such thing as fate. We make our own destiny and create our own opportunities.Like they say: When there is a will, there is a way.The 
A photograph of my very first all porcelain, ball jointed doll prototype has become the cover of this book by Marcia Bechara. I blogged about it last month just before the release party in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This morning I finally got a box of my own copies from the publisher and celebrated by taking a bunch of pictures with it. It's a collection of stories but I can't read it because it's in Portuguese. That's alright - having my work on the cover is enough. For now.
Another book cover is coming soon. This next book came out a couple of months ago in Florence, Italy and it's a collection of poetry by Umberto Crocetti. It's called "The song of the dolls". Just waiting for my copies from the publisher. Should be any day now.Things are pretty exciting around here, at the Enchanted Doll headquarters.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot: another magazine in Russia has come out with a
These are some of the magazines and newspapers that have featured my work over the last 3 years. I thought I'd document myself with my accomplishments.The very first printed publication to feature an article about my work was a local, French language newspaper 'L'express du Pacificue', three weeks after I had graduated from Emily Carr Institute (now University) of Art and Design. I remember the day I was asked for an interview:It was my last studio hour before the graduation show at Emily Carr and I was building a plywood stand to support my grad project 'Necrophilia' which included a composition of two ball-jointed, porcelain dolls- Snow White and Prince as well as a glass coffin. After spending most of the day in the wood working shop I went out to buy some more plywood sheets at a nearby carpentry store. The return trip turned out to be a real struggle because the plywood proved to be way too heavy for me to carry. Luckily, five minutes into my trip, a young man caught up to me and offered his help, to which I happily accepted. As we walked back to my school, the man asked me about what I was going to do with all that plywood and I told him about my graduating project 'Necrophilia'. He listened to me talk about my work with great interest, which was strange to me, because I at that point I was not used to talking about it outside of class critiques or with any body other than my professors or classmates.As we parted ways, the man gave me his business card and asked me call him. He said he was a journalist, working for a French newspaper and that after hearing about it, he wants to write an article about my work. Next week he assigned a writer to work on the story and two weeks later my interview appeared in the art and culture section of L'Express du Pacificue.And that's how an accidental encounter with a stranger turned into a significant event of my emerging career as an artist. The timing couldn't have been any more perfect. It almost felt like a sign.
More publications are on the way this summer and fall.
This Avenue illustrated just came out in Madrid, Spain. I have a six page spread in it.There are more publications on the way all over the world this summer and I get excited every morning in anticipation of packages from publishers. When i get them, I flip though, find my spread, admire my dolls on the glossy pages for a few moments and then put the magazine on the shelf along with the rest of my collection, just to begin waiting for the next one.
Epsilon Magazine has a 9 page article on Enchanted Doll, but I was surprised to find out that Hathar has made her way onto the cover! The magazine is based out of Greece, so if you are in the area I suggest you go pick it up! (Thanks to n66x for sending me this picture)There was also an online magazine that has a piece on Enchanted Doll, called 
Last week my work was featured in Look Magazine from Greece.I'm still waiting for my own copy to come. This picture was sent to me by a fan from Greece who was surprised to find me on the pages.So, now Greece knows about Enchanted Doll and apparently it likes it too, because immediately after the issue came out i had random people from Athens emailing and inviting me over. No wonder Greeks have a reputation of being friendly, social, party people. Which is pretty awesome. Thanks to all!Greece, I'm coming. You just wait.
Well, ladies and gentleman, I am beyond thrilled to announce that The Enchanted Doll has finally got its first magazine cover feature!My latest doll 
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The works of special guest Virginie Ropars lie somewhere between sculpture, doll making, fashion design and illustration, building a dream-like reality featuring predominantly strong female characters.Cliff Wallace , our special guest from England, is a creature designer for Creature Effects, a company largely responsible for the look and feel of films such as "Hellboy II", "Kingdom of Heaven" and "28 Days Later". His sculptures reflect the mysterious and strange worlds that he gets his inspiration from.Marina Bychkova , our third special guest, is from Canada. Her dolls reflect the dark and sometimes threatening undertones that classic fairy tales often contain - they are fragile and vulnerable in their beauty.STRYCHNIN GalleryBerlinBoxhagenerstrasse 36D-10245 BerlinPhone: +49 30 9700 2035