Nodders radiate dignified, whimsical, and comical personalities. I fell in love with them the moment I saw my first and have been hooked ever since! I now have a shelf full of very old, some German made, papier-mâché and composite nodders. Drawing inspiration from my collection, I initially spent over a year trying to achieve the look and feel of these early toys, while also perfecting the skills necessary to create the nodding function. The work is very challenging - each one individually created without using molds.

Each nodder is sculpted in homemade papier-mâché and carefully hand painted and detailed. I use vintage materials whenever possible to help create a time-worn and well-loved look. Each piece is signed, numbered, dated and created in a limited edition of twenty five pieces or less. As a symbol of good luck and in memory of my mother, a ladybug is included on each piece.

To see more of my work please visit www.marycalehuffnodders.com




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