Xavier Roberts Xavier Roberts Xavier Roberts (born October 31, 1955 in Cleveland, Georgia) is an American artist and entrepreneur. He is best known for marketing the Cabbage Patch Kid dolls. At the age of five, Xavier Roberts' father died in a car accident, leaving his mother to raise him and his five siblings. Roberts then attended White County High School and then attended Truett McConnell Junior College where he was an award-winning art student. After meeting the "Doll Babies" artist named Martha Nelson Thomas at a craft fair, Roberts began reselling her products and eventually copying her designs of a quilted doll
American Guild of Judaic Art In 2013, the American Guild of Judaic Art launched their online mentoring program for students in grades 7-12. AGJA artists volunteer to mentor student artists in a unique on-line venue. The mentor program is a direct approach to reaching young people who express a sincere interest in learning how to create Jewish art. Guild artists experience the rare opportunity to mentor, guide and inspire a young person in the complex world of Judaic art, all done on-line. As a Judaic arts organization, the Guild will use its numerous resources to facilitate the development and growth of the mentoring program. Founded