Biography

Anne Hesse grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, received a B.S. in English Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; a Master’s of Special Education from the University of Cincinnati, and certification to teach art from Seminole Community College in Orlando, Florida. After dabbling in a variety of art forms, Anne made her mark in the field of contemporary basketry, teaching and creating innovative approaches to construction. She consistently pushed the nickel and her work is included in many private and corporate collections. In the late 1980’s, Anne’s focus turned to creating figures and that is where her passion has remained. She has been the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, was commissioned to create a 3 ½ foot doll for the television series "Central Park West", had a small piece purchased for the film "Grumpier Old Men" and has twice been invited to participate in the White House Christmas Collection of American artists, 1992 and 1999. Anne’s work can be seen in Susanna Oroyan’s books, "Anatomy of a Doll",  "Designing the Doll", and "Finishing the Doll". 

Anne's work is also represented in  2 of Patti Culea's books, and in Martha Le Van's "Making Creative Cloth Dolls".Anne was the featured doll artist in the Spring, 2006, issue of Art Doll Quarterly, in a wonderful 10 page segment. Currently, Anne is collaborating with Patti Culea and Laura McCabe in co-authoring a new book, “Beading for Cloth Dolls”, due out in the spring of 2007.