ABOUT US

Unicorn^® was founded in 1980 when I began to make toy animals from fabric to illustrate the bedtime stories that my husband, Gordon, was telling our two young sons. It has become a full-time business with a focus on one-of-a-kind dragons, unicorns, horses and pegasi.

I hold a BA, MA and MFA in Theatre as a costumer and historian. It was my love of horses and fascination with unicorns that started Gordon and I down this unique path. I do all the sewing and pattern drafting for the bodies of the pieces.

Gordon also holds a BA, MA and MFA in Theatre as a director, actor, and makeup artist. He has had extensive experience in make-up sculpting for prosthetic design. Gordon makes all the skeletal frames, hooves, eyes, tails, horns and wings using latex, sculpey, rubber coated wire and other mediums. Gordon provides the analytical mind, craftsmanship and scientific skills needed to create the pieces.

Our sculptures are truly a collaborative affair based on years of refining construction techniques and conceptual ideas. Our goal is to produce sculptures that are the "closest thing to alive!" We call our art form "interactive soft sculpture."