Classes & Teachers

Jean Bernard &

Sherry Goshon

Peggy Wilson

Jean Bernard

Born April, 1955 in Osaka, Japan, my journey landed me in Reno Nevada where I reside with my hubby and kitty Rosie. We have 3 grown daughters and 2 grand brats.

After 11 years as an administrative assistant with a large law firm, my husband encouraged me to take a year off and decide what I wanted to be when I grew up

I have always had a passion for the arts and one thing led to another and I found my niche in OOAK figurative arts and mixed media. It has been nearly 13 years now and I am a full time artist. As I attended shows and conventions I realized I also had a passion to teach. For the past 8 years I have taught “live” classes as well as online classes.

I hope to continue creating what is in my heart, and share and learn for many years to come.

“If you can think it you can create it!”

“Think outside the box!”

Sherry Goshon

You will find Sherry's approach to teaching fun and exciting!

Sherry is a member of ODACA and has many talents and a whole arsenal of fantastic products for you to discover and fall in love with.

She comes to this class with so much doll making imagination and will be teaching more, more, more!

We guarantee a lot of laughter and excitement will come out of this class!

Peggy Wilson

Peggy Wilson began creating her own designs virtually from the start. Peggy has been teaching her original doll patterns as well as a variety of doll making techniques for over five years. She presently teaches introductory to advanced doll making techniques in workshops, as well as specific featured dolls, in her home studio near Ashton, Ontario.

Among awards she has received are 2002 Black and White Challenge (1st in costuming), Australia; numerous Canadian Doll Artists Association (CDAA) Awards (2002 - 2006 in Fantasy, Realism, Caricature, and Abstract categories).

She was a featured artist, Foreign Exchange segment of HGTV’s Space for Living, spring 2006. Peggy’s work resides in private collections across Canada, the United States, Japan, Indonesia and Australia. She taught her doll making workshop series at Algonquin’s Summer Academy of the Arts in July of 2007, and at the Toronto Creativfestival in October 2007

We have had nothing but Great Responses from her CIFI 2011 students.

They enjoyed her class so much that I am sure her 2012 class will be filled quickly.

Arley Berryhill

With his background in art, design, theater, fashion, make-up, and costuming, and love for embellishment, Arley is the King of doll making.

His “characters” are fun and theatrical, and a bit over the top, and he has won awards in the “Sulky Thread” challenge, the “Treasures of the Gypsy” challenge, the “Hoffman Fabric” challenge, and the “Dimensions in Doll Making” show in San Diego.

Arley has been making a living, creating costumes, masks, and hats for 25 years, and he has worked in all mediums of television, stage, commercials, film, and theme parks.

His classes are "jam packed" with information, background and "tricks of the trade".

We guarantee you will have a fantastic time in this class!