A decade ago artist Jim Howard came to Denver for a paper doll convention, visiting from his home in Taos. That's when Rachel Hoffman, operations manager for local antiques and rare doll shop Turn ...

Aug. 7, 1937 – June 12, 2024. She completed a bachelor’s degree in art education from Western State College in Gunnison, Colo., now Western Colorado University.

The story of American women can be told through paper dolls. From the Victorian wedding costumes favored by brides of the late 1880s to the belted pantsuits of the 1970s, paper dolls trace the ...

Thanks to Tierney’s dedication to art, integrity and fun paper dolls, the art form – which first started in 18th-century France – experienced a renaissance that is still thriving to this day.

As much as I love a good art book, I don’t often get my hands on any that feel like art objects in their own right. “Paper Dolls” is that rare exception. It uses strategically placed die ...

Tierney, who almost single-handedly revived the lost art of paper-doll making, was 85. The cause was lung cancer, Kathy O'Tierney, his niece, said.