THE
ART OF REBORNING
Reborning is the
term used to describe a revolutionary new form of doll-making.
Reborn artists strive to create life-size baby dolls of the most
astonishing realism. Using a variety of realistically moulded
head/body and limb sculpts sourced from around the world,
practitioners of this art begin to create the baby they are
envisaging in their mind's eye. In the best examples, the attention
to detail can be awe-inspiring. Baby-fine hair is made real by
individually hand-implanting strands one by one. Undertones, veining
and graduations of skin tone are captured to such a degree of
lifelikeness, that from a photo it is sometimes impossible to tell a
reborn apart from a real baby! Further realism is enhanced by the
choice of realistically weighted, easily posed bodies, beating
hearts, body-warming mechanisms, squishy baby fat feeling skin and
so much more. Even though the art of reborning is still in its
infancy, it continues to evolve at an amazing rate under the
innovative guidance of its practitioners.
THE GERBA GUILD
GERBA was formed
to promote artistic excellence in the realm of reborn artistry. It
consists of a small group of hand-picked professional reborn artists
and doll collectors. Founded in Europe, GERBA aims to provide doll
collectors worldwide with a reliable source of the highest-quality
examples of this artform. GERBA's artists have been selected for
their outstanding dedication to excellence, their highly regarded
creative innovation and perfection in the art of reborning and their
exceptional level of customer care. Adopting a GERBA baby ensures a
collector of complete satisfaction and a doll of truly heirloom
quality.
MEMBERSHIP
& QUALITY ASSURANCE
GERBA's five
founding members (FM symbol) are responsible for the day to day
administration of the guild. An independent silent committee is
responsible for over seeing that the guild is running smoothly and
is maintaining the highest levels of excellence. All GERBA members
are monitored by this committee to ensure that their standard of
work is kept at its highest. New members are invited on their
artistic merit, adherence to quality workmanship and their degree of
customer satisfaction. The committee sights potential new members
and has the power to invite membership or terminate membership to
the guild.
CONTACT
All inquiries
should be e-mailed to:
gerba@btopenworld.com