Ugly Shyla's Creepy Handcrafted Dolls
By Amelia G
May 4, 2004

Ugly Shyla is this awesomely cool girl from the wilds of Louisiana who creates spooky dolls which are making quite a splash. She and her mom travel throughout the American South showing Ugly Shyla's creations. They go to toy shows, crafts fairs, and of course Gothic conventions and major events. Ugly Shyla has been known to win a pageant or two in her travels. While she is taking a turn on the catwalk, her mom will man the display booth. Her mom incidentally is this really warm but tough-as-nails ex-cop with ribbons in her hair who ends up being the den mother for all the spooky children in every city they visit. Okay, some of the children are in their thirties, but the Ugly Art booth is still the place of refuge.

The base of some of the dolls is made from a custom cast and each one is hand-detailed. Ugly Shyla can even create a doll version of you. Just don't let it fall into the wrong hands!