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Ruth
Treffeisen
Finest Quality
German Made
Vinyl and Porcelain
Dolls
About Ruth
The Doll
Artist´s Views
Born in Lindau
(Lake Constance) in 1946.
Dolls
with Life
Living
with Dolls
"It
is my desire to express moods and feelings through my dolls, to create a world
of colorful warmth and harmony, to bring back dreams of my childhood".
It
is the diversity of doll-making which I find particularly fascinating: modelling
well-proportioned heads and limbs of various types, transferring models
into porcelain and painting them with pale Chinese colors, combining various
textiles and designing detailed clothing, including hand-knitted silk socks.
I
would like to define the "doll" theme in a new way.
When working with dolls for me the art of creation is the describtion
of the childlike character and not the depiction or portrayal of a child.
Children are truthful. They show their feelings immediately in
their facial expression and bearing. This expressiveness of the
children fascinates me and gives me an inexhaustible host of impressions
for creation. And just to the same extent as the alert eye looks into
the expression and character of a doll, the art in it will be
revealed to him.
Or,
in the words of Antoine de St. Exupéry: "You can
only see well with your heart, the essential things are invisible for
your eyes."
Information
about the production:
Each
of my dolls is passionately hand-crafted in my studio. I do all important steps
of the porcelain work myself. In order to give preference to the valuable
materials and the superior quality of the tailoring, the clothing is consciously
kept simple. The socks of all dolls are of finest cotton or silk and handknitted.
Only
the best genuine hair or mohair wigs are used to underline the characters of the
dolls. The jewelry in gold, silver, pearls, and precious stones is exclusively
hand-crafted for Treffeisen dolls.
All
accessories as hats and shoes are also designed by Ruth Treffeisen herself and
she has her own models and lasts made, to guarantee their uniqueness and
exclusivity. Ruth Treffeisen hats are of finest sisal and mohair felt cheroots.
This is also the basis for all other accessories such as teddies, bunnies or
bags.
Due
to the exclusive use of natural materials and to hand-crafting some small
differences in forms and colors of the dolls and accessories cannot be avoided
– sometimes they are even desired. My fabric suppliers also do not guarantee a
constant shade of the colors. All these factors contribute to an individual
character – which makes each single one of my dolls unique. The heads and
shoulder plates are linked with moveable joints. This enables you to change the
expression according to your desires and moods – just try it!
Limitation:
Each
artist doll is designed by Ruth Treffeisen and made in a small edition in our
studio in Germany. Its high collectable value is outlined through a genuine hair
wig, excellent workmanship, and painting as well as a high tailoring quality
with loving details. Each single doll is hand-signed by me on the back of its
head. We have worldwide limitations.
Exhibition:
1985
Exposition in France, first order from UNESCO for doll
"Miriam". Special exposition in Kornhaus Kempten (Börsensaal),
Germany.
1986
Special exposition in Paris at „Pierre Cardin", Espace Avenue
Gabriel Champs Elysées.
Second order from UNESCO for doll "Princess Grace".
Special exposition in Kornhaus Kempten (Börsensaal), Germany.
Touring exposition in Brussels, Luxemburg and Metz, France with Ruth
Treffeisen’s dolls and pupils of S. DAPi.
Great special exposition in Kornhaus Weiler / Allgäu (museum), Germany.
Gold, silver and bronze medals at national and international
competitions.
1987
In October, Ruth Treffeisen becomes a member in the „ Bayerischer
Kunstgewerbeverein" (Bavarian Association for Arts and Crafts) as
well as a member of the „ Bundesverband für Kunsthandwerk "
(German Federal Association for Arts and Crafts).
1989
First doll design for internationally recognised doll companies.
Doll exposition „Künstlerpuppen – Versuch einer Definition"
(Artist dolls – Attempt of a definition) in the Museum of the German
Toy Industry in Neustadt / Coburg, Germany.
1991
Jubilee exposition in Kornhaus Weiler / Allgäu (museum), Germany.
1992
Production of vinyl dolls.
1994
Atelier Ruth Treffeisen celebrates its 10th anniversary. The
anniversary dolls are "Ruth" and "Susa".
Foundation of the „Puppenkreis Ruth Treffeisen" (Dolls Collectors’
Club).
1997
"Les plus belles poupée du Monde"(The most beautiful dolls of
the world) - Exposition together with the Musée Grevin, Paris, in the
Library of Solvay, Parc Léopold, Brussels, Belgium.
Grand special exposition in Château de la Ferté, in La Ferté Saint
Aubin, near Orléans, France.
On request of Walt Disney, Orlando, USA – Ruth Treffeisen produces a
yearly special Ruth Treffeisen edition.
1998
Museum’s sales in Andorra, Japan and USA
1999
Atelier Ruth Treffeisen celebrates its 15th anniversary with
a big doll festival from July 2nd – July 4th in
Wiggensbach, Germany.
2000
Jubilee exposition "Puppenkunst: Die Zehnte – Zahlenspiele"
(Doll-making: The 10th – Numeric games) in the German Toy
industry in Neustadt / Coburg, Germany.
2001
Princesses and the Last Unicorn", exposition from 08th
till 16th December in Kornhaus Kempten, Germany – Dolls of
Ruth Treffeisen placed in scenarios by Ruth Treffeisen and landscapes of
Susanne Praetorius.
2002
Permanent exposition with yearly new themes and scenarios in the
Château de la Ferté, in La Ferté Saint Aubin, near Orléans, France.
Dolls exhibition "Maskenball der Puppenkünste" (Masked ball
of the dolls)
Great special exposition "Poupées populaires d’aujourd’hui"
(Nowadays popular dolls) in Espace Ste. Croix, Loudun, France.
Doll exposition "Poupées d’Artiste, Poupées de Rêve"
(Artist dolls, dream dolls) in Colmar, France
2003
Ruth Treffeisen celebrates her 20th anniversary with her first jubilee
doll Ophelia. With this doll the anniversary year had been started in
different galleries.
2004
"Fairytales of bygone days" is the motto of a sole exposition
in the Musée du jouet, Colmar/France, from November 2004 to March 2005.
Distinctions:
1986
Ruth Treffeisen receives at national and international
competitions of the "Global-Doll-Society" and the
"Doll-Artisan-Guild" gold, silver and bronze medals.
1993
Alicia, a vinyl doll receives a „Gallery of Dolls"
award in San José, California.
Lotti
is nominated for the „Doty Award".
1995
Mona, a porcelain doll receives the "Gallery of
Dolls" award in Dallas, USA as the best porcelain doll in her
category.
Annabelle
is awarded in Dallas, USA with the "Gallery of Dolls" as
the best vinyl doll in her category. Moreover, she is nominated for
a "Dolls Award of Excellence" at the New York Toy Fair.
She receives a "EURODOLL", the prize for extraordinary
performance in her category.
Lisa
receives the "Public Choice - Dolls of the Year" and is
awarded a "EURODOLL", the prize for extraordinary
performance. Alex, the artist doll wins the gold medal, and Nanni
wins silver medal at the „European Doll of the Year".
1996
Adeline receives a "Gallery of Dolls" in Dallas,
USA as the best vinyl doll in her category and is awarded the „Dolls
of the Year" by the Dollreader-Magazine.
Aimée,
her friend is nominated for the „Dolls Award of Excellence"
in the category of vinyl and plastics worth more than $ 400.
1997
Sylvie, a vinyl doll of Ruth Treffeisen’s Studio-Line
collection is awarded a "Gallery of Dolls" in Texas, USA
as the best doll in her category.
Gilda, a vinyl doll of Ruth Treffeisen’s Studio-Line Collection,
too, is nominated for the Dollreader Magazine's „Dolls of the
Year". Moreover, she is nominated for the „Dolls Award of
Excellence" in the category of vinyl and plastics worth more
than $ 250.
1998
Elaine, a vinyl doll and Eugénie, porcelain doll are
nominated by Dollreader for the award „Dolls of the Year".
Geraldine, a Signature-Line doll, nominee and winner of the „Dolls
Award of Excellence". Sandrine, the anniversary doll - 15 years
Atelier Ruth Treffeisen, a Signature-Line doll wins the „Doty
Industry’s Choice Award" of the American Dollreader Magazine.
1999
Oktavia, Walt Disney’s special edition receives the
"Disney Collectors’ Choice Award"
2001
Darling-Sue, a porcelain baby of the Piccolini-Line and Uta,
the Puppenkreis vinyl doll, are nominated for a "Dolls Award of
Excellence" by the American Dolls Magazine.
2003
Larissa and Marcella have been nominated for a Doty-Award „Dolls
of the year" of the American Doll Reader Magazine.
2004
Ophelia and Felicia have been nominated for a Doty-Award „Dolls
of the year" of the American Doll Reader Magazine. Justine are
nominated for a "Dolls Award of Excellence" by the
American Dolls Magazine.
2005
Stefanie have been nominated for a Doty-Award „Dolls of the
year" of the American Doll Reader Magazine. Rachel and Stefanie
are nominated for a "Dolls Award of Excellence" by the
American Dolls Magazine.
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