My name is Esther Lucia Williams-Narcisco. I am married to Elsio P. Narcisco for almost 34 years.  We have two grown children (a son and a daughter) and we have 5 grandchildren to date.

Growing up, I always enjoyed doing handicraft in school and at home with my mom. I can remember mommy sewing clothing for me and for her self. 
She taught me to sew on the sewing machine (a Singer pedal sewing machine) when I was about ten years old.  Although I didn’t like sewing large items,
I enjoyed sewing clothes for my dolls.  My mom would crochet and we would do embroidery together. I also learnt several crafts while pursuing my education in the Netherlands in the late 1960's.

After many years I got the urge to start crafting again and in my enthusiasm I would make a lot of different types of crafts, including dolls which I would give away as gifts or just pack up after completion.  I’ve been making dolls for approximately 20 years now.

In the early1990’s, I was instrumental in establishing a foundation called ‘Our Creations, St. Maarten Arts & Crafts Foundation’ as it was my belief then and still is today that although St. Maarten is a tourist oriented island there is not enough local craft visible for visitors to our island.  At that time we organized craft courses and several other activities to give exposure to our crafters. After receiving an invitation from Pelican Resort, it was decided that members of the foundation would go to the resort every Sunday afternoon to display locally made crafts.
It was then I realized that although I had a variety of crafts on my table, my dolls would be gone at the end of the day, with people asking where they could purchase more. This was the reason why I decided to concentrate on making dolls instead of putting so much energy into all the different types of craft I was making each week.

During that particular time and for a total of 26 years of my life I worked at different offices in a variety of positions, some being quite stressful.
I often had the urge to “get out of there and meet interesting persons”
(exactly what I’m doing now).  
However, at that time in my life it was crafting, that enabled me to indulge in something that made me feel good, besides the love and care for my family.

When I started making dolls as a hobby I only had a few different types, but once I decided to go into doll making as a business it seemed hard to keep my creativity in check. As a result I have created approximately 30 different types of dolls to date.  First the idea is made into a pattern.
The pattern is traced on the fabric for the bodies. 
They are sewn and cut out. My husband Elsio stuffs all the doll bodies in the evening and on weekends.
(I’m very proud of him for deciding to take such an active part in the business). After the stuffing, the dolls are assembled, given hair where necessary, and dressed. For the clothing, I always choose brightly colored floral prints. The fabrics must appeal to me.

Finally, after the dolls are all dressed up, I paint the faces and sign each one “Lulu.”
If my dolls could speak, they would tell you of the enduring love and affection lavished on each of them. I have to hold each doll to paint its face, and this is done with a lot of love and much care.  Each doll has its own personality, its own character and no two dolls are exactly alike.