Artist: Susan Gibbs

Hi. I am the artist behind Dizon Designs & Doll Works.  I am a fabric artist, a doll painter and an aspiring sculptor. 

I have been making clothes for dolls since I was a little girl.  All of my creations are one-of-a-kind. I do not use patterns or sketches in my work.  I design and refine each piece in my mind's eye as I cut and sew.  Hence, the impossibility of replication even if I wanted it.  I named my clothing line Dizon Designs in honour of my first teacher, my role-model and my inspiration.  My mother.   She showed me the art of sewing at a very young age.

In 2009 I discovered the amazing world of reborn dolls that started my making doll clothing for collectors and doll artists around the world.  I was amazed to see what a huge market it was!   As a doll collector myself, I'm in awe of how these wonderful works of art bring so much joy to people of all ages. I have always been interested in the painting process, so I decided to try my hand at this fascinating art at the end of  2010. In 2014, I started painting silicone dolls and finally found my niche in the doll industry. 

I'm also a prop-fabricator for a couple of film industries in Vancouver. I make dolls as props or doubles for real babies.   

  Thank you.
       Susan