Debbie Samson Debbie is native to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she now lives with her husband and family. She has been making dolls since 1999, and although she has made dolls of various sizes, she prefers making the five-inch size. She is a member of the Professional Doll Makers Art Guild, and the United Federation of Doll Clubs.

Debbie has participated at the New York Toy and Doll Show, IDEX West, Expo East, the Doll and Teddy Bear Show, and Disney's Epcot Doll Show.

Her dolls have been published in:

She is the recipient of the Reva Schick Award for Outstanding Artist in 2002, and was nominated for the Dolls Award of Excellence from the DOLLS Magazine during her New York show in 2002 with her I Don't Wanna Go To Bed entry. Debbie was also nominated by DOLLS Magazine in 2003 for her dolls, Just a Hairy Situation, and Rock-a-Bye Baby. Marian, Marie Osmond's Doll company, featured Debbie's doll,
4-Letter Words to Live By, on QVC in August of 2003. Her dolls have also been reproduced by Blackwell and Associates for the Home Shopping Network in Europe.

Her one-of-a-kind dolls are made from ProSculpt polymer clay. Each doll is individually hand-sculpted and the costumes are hand-sewn by Debbie. Her dolls have become well-known for their child-like innocence and expressive appearance.

Debbie enjoys the creative process of doll making and finds it very relaxing. She is working toward one day sculpting portrait dolls.

Doll Sculptures and Content © 2006 Debbie Sampson
Design © 2006 Jill Young