Sibylle Tade-Meinesz was born on July 10, 1944 in Ebenrode, now Russia. She now lives in Germany with her husband Hans. Her great grandfather was a member of the Beauty-Association of Woltersdorf near Berlin.

Sibylle’s art education started at the age of eight with drawing lessons from the countryside painter Wohlicke in Berlin. Later she was educated as a dressmaker, making costumes for the theatre, designing and creating extraordinary and exclusive wardrobes.

In 1985 Sibylle hand sculpted her first doll. Three years later, her first portrait doll was born. Sibylle can certainly take extreme pride in the work of her portrait children. The likeness to a photograph is breathtaking. Collectors cannot get over how accurate Sibylle is by using a few good photographs of the child and never actually seeing them in person.

She thoroughly enjoys sculpting her one of a kind babies, each to perfection. The babies are sculpted in fimo and measure approximately 20 inches in length. The bodies are cloth and are nicely weighted to about 6 pounds. She uses soft mohair that is baked in to the scalp or on an almost invisible mesh. Most babies have fully sculpted arms and legs for fun in re-dressing and some have tummy plates too. The eyes are crystal glass. The babies are very nicely dressed, many having knitted hats or sweaters. Each comes with a certificate of authenticity and always a toy to love.

Sibylle has been included in many books, newspapers, magazine publications and television. She has been registered since 2000 in the European Who’s Who. It is always a pleasure working with Sibylle and her husband Hans.

Dolls by Sibylle Tade-Meinesz

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