Kate Clegg is a One of a Kind Artdoll artist as well as polymer clay addict, seamstress and Steampunk pixie. She grew up in the mountains and trees of Northeastern California and resides there with her husband, one very precocious daughter, a miniature dachshund, a black Labrador who believes she is a lap dog and all kinds of fantastic creatures and characters.

Kate’s fascination with arts began at a very young age when she would sit with her mother for hours around the dining table and make entire meals and place settings from green modeling clay. As she grew the sewing bug bit her and she has been sewing for well over 30 years. Sewing everything from dolls to clothes to costumes Kate’s love for sewing has never waned.

In her teen years she found the wonderful medium of polymer clay. From the first time she picked some up and made a figure with it she was hooked. She made all kinds of little figures and jewelry, but was never satisfied with the people she made. Much later she happened across a class being taught in nearby Reno, NV by renown doll artist Jack Johnston. She attended his beginning class and finally sculpted a face she was happy with. At the conclusion of the class Jack invited her to a one week Professional Dollmakers seminar held at his studio in Utah.

For several years Kate made dolls using the techniques she learned with Jack. One fine Spring day her husband called her at work and told her to look in the local paper. There on the pages was an ad for a doll making class with world renown doll artist Wendy Froud. Kate attended her first workshop with Wendy in the Spring of 2008 and would later attend her advanced class in 2009, and even traveled to England to attend a class at Wendy’s home in April of 2009!

During the past few years Kate has also taken classes from Wendy’s son, Toby Froud, who is an extremely talented artist. At Toby’s classes she made rod puppets that continually varied in difficulty. The techniques learned with Wendy and Toby have helped Kate to refine her sculpting abilities and she always strives to learn more.

In August of 2010 Kate began creating One of a Kind Steampunk pendants. Each pendant is a different animal or creature that is made individually and embellished with old watch parts, gears and cogs.