Trompe l'oeil, 3-D sculptures bring Pooh to life.(Art Dreams' Winnie the Pooh licensing agreement)(Walt Disney Co.)(Brief Article)

Home Textiles Today, September, 2001 by O'Mara, Sheila Long

Ventura, Calif. -- Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends from the Disney's Hundred-Acre Wood will be showing up on a collection of decorative mirrors, corkboards, chalkboards and Trompe l'oeil wall art produced by Art Dreams. Art Dreams, a 12-year-old designer and manufacturer of decorative accessories, signed a licensing agreement this summer with Disney.

The line is set to make its debut in J.C.Penney stores. Kathleen Koszyk, Art Dreams cofounder, president and designer, said the company provides a unique niche that provides its retail customers unique, domestically produced goods. "We saw an incredible opportunity with the Disney characters in this market," Koszyk said. "I grew up in Ireland loving these characters. I just felt there was...

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