Light Vs. Dark Beauty intrigues me
19/02/12 01:02
Aloha,
I was a child who climbed trees and sadly got in fights. We won’t go into all the reasons. But I’ve always been drawn in by hero’s and love heroines who are both lovely and fighters. So I was inspired to do my Warrior Princess version of Ambriel. At the same time, the idea of the quiet yet lovely beautiful next door is also something I admire. Someone who is just as beautiful on the inside as out. This one I’ve called Secret Crush Ambriel as I could imagine my little brother having a “not so secret crush” on her growing up next door! Not that I’m saying a Warrior Princess couldn’t be beautiful on the inside too. In fact I see her as noble and willing to fight when needed. I almost think there are two distinct sides to me that have come out in the two dolls below which I completed when asked to do a face up article for Dolls Magazine’s new “Haute Doll” issue coming out in May in the fine tradition of the original magazine by that name.
As always I love to hear what you think. Just email me or post input on my FB. I have to find time to post more photos there soon.
Mahalo,
Bo
I was a child who climbed trees and sadly got in fights. We won’t go into all the reasons. But I’ve always been drawn in by hero’s and love heroines who are both lovely and fighters. So I was inspired to do my Warrior Princess version of Ambriel. At the same time, the idea of the quiet yet lovely beautiful next door is also something I admire. Someone who is just as beautiful on the inside as out. This one I’ve called Secret Crush Ambriel as I could imagine my little brother having a “not so secret crush” on her growing up next door! Not that I’m saying a Warrior Princess couldn’t be beautiful on the inside too. In fact I see her as noble and willing to fight when needed. I almost think there are two distinct sides to me that have come out in the two dolls below which I completed when asked to do a face up article for Dolls Magazine’s new “Haute Doll” issue coming out in May in the fine tradition of the original magazine by that name.
As always I love to hear what you think. Just email me or post input on my FB. I have to find time to post more photos there soon.
Mahalo,
Bo
A bit of magic in the clouds. . .
16/02/12 22:26
Aloha!
I’m back to work with a vengeance and took photos of this sweet fire fairy with her best buddy and pal today. His name is Flickr and he is a fabulous little BJD dragon by The Mushroom Peddlar! She makes the most adorable critters and did this OOAK just for me. I have more coming so that I can make pets for all my future fairies and dragon master dolls. So you could have one too!
I’m back to work with a vengeance and took photos of this sweet fire fairy with her best buddy and pal today. His name is Flickr and he is a fabulous little BJD dragon by The Mushroom Peddlar! She makes the most adorable critters and did this OOAK just for me. I have more coming so that I can make pets for all my future fairies and dragon master dolls. So you could have one too!
I'm alive!
14/02/12 23:21
Aloha,
I have not blogged for so long I’m sure some of you wondered. I was away at Idex, then visited my brother and caught something awful on the way home. So I’m finally feeling better and was able to take some photos of my Roaring 20’s Ambriel today. Here she is in all her glory!
I hope you are all having a lovely Valentine’s weekend!
Mahalo,
Bo
I have not blogged for so long I’m sure some of you wondered. I was away at Idex, then visited my brother and caught something awful on the way home. So I’m finally feeling better and was able to take some photos of my Roaring 20’s Ambriel today. Here she is in all her glory!
I hope you are all having a lovely Valentine’s weekend!
Mahalo,
Bo
I just won 3 Industry's Choice DOTY Awards!!!! Yes THREE!
27/01/12 18:13
Aloha!
I’m so excited and so grateful and can really hardly even believe it. So everybody listening please pray with me I don’t wake up and figure out it was all a dream! I got my first DOTY for Addie in Pink and ran up there so excited and then came off stage and was stopped for a photo only to be called back up for my Celebration of Sisterhood set “Addie Loves Maddie.” I almost tripped over Greg who was trying to congratulate me and help me down the steps and when they called my name for Ambriel Antoinette! I’m honestly not even sure which categories I won in. But I do know I shared them with some pretty amazing artists like Heidi Pluczok and Berdine Creedy to name a few whom I admire along with several others equally fabulous! I am so grateful to have been noticed and encouraged in this wonderful way. My awesome seamstress Charie Wilson for Addie in Pink & my Sister set and the incredible Magalie Dawson of MHD Designs for Ambriel Antoinnette also deserve credit and get a huge THANK YOU from me! I truly appreciate you guys!
My biggest thanks has to go out to God who I truly feel sculpts with me as I go and who loves me and leads me in everything I do everyday. Next up is my family who has encouraged me to do this even from the earliest hobby stages and sacrificed the last year and a half to allow me to follow my dream into this career! My dealers and collectors who have believed in me, some who found me literally out of the blue (creating my dolls all alone on just a tiny dot in the pacific.) Then each collector and dealer has decided to take the leap of faith to purchase some of my dolls. So many have also written to encourage and thank me at moments when I really needed it though so many often never know how much their encouragement means. Thank you all!
OK, now I’m laughing at myself because I sound like an actor or rockstar on a TV show winning an award. But for those who watch who are not aware - The DOTY Awards are the Doll of the Year awards and the same thing as the Grammy’s or Emmy’s or “I don’t know what they’re all called - ees!” for film and music industry only these are for the doll industry and therefore a VERY big deal to me! I love you all! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
PS: For any of you who consider going to Idex and don’t. You should go just for the DOTY Awards Banquet that Greg Ortiz organizes. If I ever renew my vows and have a new wedding I’m going to beg him to do it. These are THE MOST fabulous fun well done events ever. I think we must think alike because the waiters broke out in song and dance with the napkins over their arms like an impromptu musical just like I’ve always dreamed would happen somewhere someday in my life! And tonight it did!
Sorry for blah blah blogging tonight but I’m excited to share! I’ll leave you all with a photo of each doll I won a DOTY for. Dolls magazine will publish all this and then we can all find out which categories I won in since I was too excited to hear!
Addie in Pink
Addie Loves Maddie Celebration of Sisterhood Set
Ambriel Antoinnette
I’m so excited and so grateful and can really hardly even believe it. So everybody listening please pray with me I don’t wake up and figure out it was all a dream! I got my first DOTY for Addie in Pink and ran up there so excited and then came off stage and was stopped for a photo only to be called back up for my Celebration of Sisterhood set “Addie Loves Maddie.” I almost tripped over Greg who was trying to congratulate me and help me down the steps and when they called my name for Ambriel Antoinette! I’m honestly not even sure which categories I won in. But I do know I shared them with some pretty amazing artists like Heidi Pluczok and Berdine Creedy to name a few whom I admire along with several others equally fabulous! I am so grateful to have been noticed and encouraged in this wonderful way. My awesome seamstress Charie Wilson for Addie in Pink & my Sister set and the incredible Magalie Dawson of MHD Designs for Ambriel Antoinnette also deserve credit and get a huge THANK YOU from me! I truly appreciate you guys!
My biggest thanks has to go out to God who I truly feel sculpts with me as I go and who loves me and leads me in everything I do everyday. Next up is my family who has encouraged me to do this even from the earliest hobby stages and sacrificed the last year and a half to allow me to follow my dream into this career! My dealers and collectors who have believed in me, some who found me literally out of the blue (creating my dolls all alone on just a tiny dot in the pacific.) Then each collector and dealer has decided to take the leap of faith to purchase some of my dolls. So many have also written to encourage and thank me at moments when I really needed it though so many often never know how much their encouragement means. Thank you all!
OK, now I’m laughing at myself because I sound like an actor or rockstar on a TV show winning an award. But for those who watch who are not aware - The DOTY Awards are the Doll of the Year awards and the same thing as the Grammy’s or Emmy’s or “I don’t know what they’re all called - ees!” for film and music industry only these are for the doll industry and therefore a VERY big deal to me! I love you all! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
PS: For any of you who consider going to Idex and don’t. You should go just for the DOTY Awards Banquet that Greg Ortiz organizes. If I ever renew my vows and have a new wedding I’m going to beg him to do it. These are THE MOST fabulous fun well done events ever. I think we must think alike because the waiters broke out in song and dance with the napkins over their arms like an impromptu musical just like I’ve always dreamed would happen somewhere someday in my life! And tonight it did!
Sorry for blah blah blogging tonight but I’m excited to share! I’ll leave you all with a photo of each doll I won a DOTY for. Dolls magazine will publish all this and then we can all find out which categories I won in since I was too excited to hear!
Addie in Pink
Addie Loves Maddie Celebration of Sisterhood Set
Ambriel Antoinnette
All set up - almost!
26/01/12 16:48
Aloha from Florida,
Well today I set up for Idex. My dolls are all dressed in their best and ready to show off at booth #304 so please stop by to say Aloha!
This is one of my few Zoe’s left in a fabulous new ensemble by Mally McCoy! Karen Hart does such beautiful work making Zoe look like the sweetest little lady! One of the girl’s I put together at the last minute to join my Idex gang!
I have to get my other two OOAK’s set up so I can drop one off for the Charity raffle out front and set the other in it’s place in my booth tomorrow and then I really need to get some good rest so I appreciate your prayers!
See some of you tomorrow!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann
Well today I set up for Idex. My dolls are all dressed in their best and ready to show off at booth #304 so please stop by to say Aloha!
This is one of my few Zoe’s left in a fabulous new ensemble by Mally McCoy! Karen Hart does such beautiful work making Zoe look like the sweetest little lady! One of the girl’s I put together at the last minute to join my Idex gang!
I have to get my other two OOAK’s set up so I can drop one off for the Charity raffle out front and set the other in it’s place in my booth tomorrow and then I really need to get some good rest so I appreciate your prayers!
See some of you tomorrow!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann