June Goodnow began her dollmaking career in 1971 while living on a ranch in South Dakota. She was fascinated with the faces, costumes and culture of the Native American people living at a nearby Sioux Indian reservation and chose to portray them in doll form. In recent years, June has expanded her interest to include character dolls, baby angels and fantasy folk.
Through the years June has sculpted in plasticene clay and produced plaster-of-paris molds to cast her work in porcelain. Since 1986, June has used polymer clay to produce one-of-a-kind pieces. Presently, June casts much of her work in resin.
In 1976, June was voted into NIADA - the National Institute of American Doll Artists. June's work can be found in private collections and the Musee des Arts Decortifs in Paris, France. In 1996, June's "Happy Birthday, Grandma" was on exhibit at the Museum of American Folk Art of New York City. In the summer of 1997, Junes' work was on exhibit at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah. Articles on June's sculpting techniques have appeared in "Doll Crafter" magazine.
June views doll making as "a never-ending challenge and a never-boring occupation." June is available to teach sculpting, silicone mold making and resin casting seminars to doll enthusiasts around the world. June has also produced several videos which can be seen on her website at:
- http://www.junegoodnow.com/video.html
Examples of June's Character Dolls can also be seen at:
- http://www.JuneGoodnow.com
- Email: JuneDolls@aol.com