Christine LeFever | Maker of Dolls in Early Styles


Photo by Mary Stivers
ABOUT THE ARTIST Christine LeFever combines a love of dolls, an appreciation of history, and the talent of a well-known folk artist to create exquisite dolls in early styles. She has cherished dolls all her life, and has collected many types, eventually concentrating on American dolls of the 18th and 19th centuries. Christine has achieved national recognition for her dollmaking and folk art. For years she created handmade chalkware figures and historically inspired paintings. She is a trained painter of primitive portraits. Her work has been featured in: Early American Life Dolls Magazine Country Living Country Collectibles Oregon Home Holly Berry Hill Catalog Several Hearst Publications design books Warner Bros. movie, Felicity Christine was selected in 2007 for the fourth consecutive year for the Early American Life Directory of Traditional American Crafts, a collection of the country's top 200 traditional craftspeople. This honor confirms the skill of craftsmanship, museum quality, and historical accuracy of her dolls. Christine and her husband, Gregory, have lived in Michigan, Ohio, Vermont and for thirty years in Oregon. They live in a National Register historic home in Oregon City, one mile from the western end of the legendary Oregon Trail. Please visit the Announcements page to learn more about recent recognition of Christine's dollmaking and Making the Dolls for details on their creation. For a photographic tour of Christine's house, including her doll studio, click here. To visit Christine's blog, click here.