The best place to see a collection of my work is my Flickr account. I update this collection regularly and figure that an additional gallery page would be redundant.

Simple emotions and the small pleasures taken from life, such as sitting in the sun, or the feel of sand on bare feet are the inspiration for my creations. My work draws upon traditional art and ornamentation as well as the rich colors and textures found in nature. My doll forms almost always begin with the same ingredients: a vision, a few concept sketches, raw materials such as wood or clay and a pile of fabric remnants and found objects, but no two are ever created alike. I am constantly experimenting with unusual designs and applications for common materials, thus I refer to my body of work as a "project."

Formal Education: Bachelor of Science, Fine Arts (University of Oregon), Master of Science, Technical Communications (Portland State University).

 Jessica Hamilton (formerly Jessica Acosta) lives in Lacey, Washington with her husband and her two dogs. She likes yellow cake with chocolate frosting, round stuffed animals and colors--lots of colors.

(Yes, that is me walking on the beach in gnome attire.)