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Original Doll Artist Council of America Sandra Wright Justiss
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Name Sandra Wright Justiss (1987 ODACA Artist) Sandra Wright Justiss
Address 720 Maplewood Ave
Ambridge, PA 15003
Mediums Creative Paperclay®, Polymer clay, Porcelain
Phone 724.266.1492
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Email SWJustiss@comcast.net
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Notes ODACA President 1994 - 1996

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Bio
Sandra Wright Justiss is a woman who wears many hats: interior decorator, owner of a catering service, liturgical artist, and doll sculptor. As a liturgical artist, she designs liturgical vestments, paints (writes) icons, and creates the architectural design of "sacred spaces". As an interior designer, Sandra has designed spaces to showcase fine antiques and collections for commercial galleries, and she is currently specializing in historic interiors. Sandra, the doll artist, has taught doll making workshops, and sculpted original dolls. She has modeled dolls for special exhibits, and for sale in galleries, shops and at doll shows. She has also designed for Home Shoppers Network.

Her meticulously created one-of-a-kind dolls are realistic looking with clothing carefully researched to retain historical accuracy. The dolls are made of paperclay or similar products on a copper wire armature with a cloth body. Small, limited editions of 10 to 350 castings in porcelain are sometimes made on commission for UFDC souvenirs or other private parties. Sandra produced special limited editions for UFDC Conferences in Regions 10, 11 and 13.

Sandra backs up her endeavors with an appropriate education within each field. Sandra has taken various courses from prestigious institutions: University of Florida, The Smithsonian, The National Cathedral, The Colonial Williamsburg Institute, West Virginia University, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Doll Artisan Guild; and experts in sculpting, portrait painting, calligraphy, interior design, historical interiors, antiques, liturgical arts and iconography.

Contemporary Doll collector featured her work with an article in the Feb/March 1995 issue. She is also featured in various sizes of Dolls and Doll Reader. One of her dolls was on the cover of the UFDC publication, Doll News in 1984. Her work can be seen in several museums including Brunswick, GA, Nashville, TN, and in London England. Her "Portrait of Christa McCauliffe" is in the NASA Museum in Houston TX.

Sandra belongs and actively participates in several organizations often taking office, sitting on a board of directors, and committees.

Organizations

  • Ars Sacra Board of Directors
  • Doll Artisan Guild
  • Global Doll Society
  • Grace Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, PA
  • International Doll Makers Association
  • Liturgical Artists Association
  • Original Doll Artists Council of America
  • Pittsburgh Doll Club (past president)
  • Society for Creative Anachronism
  • United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. / UFDC (regional director 1985-1988)

Awards

  • Best in Category awards in various ceramics shows, Doll Artisan Guild Conventions.
  • Blue ribbons in every UFDC competition entered.
  • Best in show - Monongalia Art Center, juried show 1984.

Exhibited

  • Charleston Art Center, Charleston, WV
  • Monongalia Art Center, Morgantown, WV
  • Sweetwater Art Center, Sewickley, PA
  • Bird-in-Hand Galleries, Sewickley, PA
  • Grace Liturgical Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Global Doll Society - Established Artists Exhibition, Stratford Upon Avon, England, 1995

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