Dorothea Fitzgerald
My love for the splendor of the Christmas Holidays and the shear joy of creating things led me to making Santas some 20 years ago. Since then I have been inspired to make Elves since they have such a mischievous nature and of course Santa needs a helper! I also love Halloween characters and making Witches. Witches have a lot of tricks up their sleeve and you may find them riding a pig or pulling a wagon of ghosts!

My pieces have been sold at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City and all over the United States, Bermuda, Hawaii and Europe. They have also been used to decorate such places as the MGM Grand Hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Reproduction Santas from vintage postcards are also available. I love using vintage children's toys and old tattered quilts as well as wools. Texture and character in the fabrics I choose are as important to me as the story the piece tells.

Having lived in Chester County all my life, we moved to Susquehanna County just before Christmas in 2007 and love being surrounded by the peaceful countryside. We live outside Nicholson, below Hop Bottom. I would love to talk to you about a piece that you would like to have made just for you. Call or email me! dfitz34@gmail.com or 570-942-0122.

My work has been chosen and depicted by:
Better Homes and Gardens Santa Claus Magazine
Song bird Media Dolls of Diversity Calendar
Early American Life Magazine Gallery of the top 200 Craftsmen
American Master Craftsmen Catalog

www.passionforsantas.com