Cindy McClure
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| Introduction | What began as a hobby making a few dolls for her five daughters, quickly catapulted Cindy into the global dollmaking arena, landing her smack in the middle of the winner’s circle! As a child, Cindy was considered “very artsy,” but it wasn’t until the eighth grade that she took her first art class. During her first assignment, she kept thinking how her teacher was going to be so impressed, but after getting a D- on her first paper she said, “Forget it, this isn’t my field.” For years, Cindy avoided art. She opted for a college major in pre-med. Then after seven years into marriage and motherhood, she catapulted back into art which led to designing and sculpting dolls. By the fall of 1985, Victoria’s Collectibles had introduced 18 of Cindy’s designs and she also signed a contract with the Ashton Drake Galleries which after 25 years has grown to become the world’s foremost producer of collectible dolls. Cindy’s doll making career includes work for/with Disney, Warner Brothers, the Hamilton Group, Bradford Exchange, Nene Thomas, and others. Not bad for an artist who once said, “This isn’t my field.” |
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