Margi Wray
WDCC Sculptor
Margi Wray is a professional sculptor and character artist whose career spans fine-art training, jewelry, toys and collectible sculpture.
Her work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection includes elegant character portraits, special-event releases and collector-exclusive sculptures from a wide range of Disney animated films.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Discover the artist behind the sculptures
Margi Wray earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from the University of Illinois, establishing a formal foundation for her professional career as a sculptor.
Her early professional experience included working as a goldsmith and wax carver for the jewelry industry, where precision and attention to very small details are essential.
She later brought those skills to the collectible and toy industries, developing a hands-on approach to sculpture that extends from the original model through molding and resin casting.
Margi Wray & WDCC
Work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection
Margi Wray contributed numerous sculptures to the Walt Disney Classics Collection, portraying characters from films including Cinderella, Mulan, Pocahontas, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
She became particularly associated with several Tinker Bell releases, including Blithe Spirit, A Touch of Magic, Mischief Maker and Winter in Bloom.
Her WDCC work also included important collector releases such as Wistful Dreamer, the 2007 Membership Gift, and Perfectly Poised, the 2006 Fall Event sculpture featuring Mulan.
NOTABLE WDCC CREATIONS
A selection of sculptures created by Margi Wray
BEYOND WDCC
Other projects and collectible lines
Beyond WDCC, Margi Wray has built an extensive career creating sculpture for the collectible and toy industries, working for many internationally recognized companies.
Her background as a goldsmith and wax carver remains reflected in a craftsman-oriented approach to sculpture, with particular attention to detail and hands-on involvement throughout the creative process.
- Mattel
- Hallmark
- American Greetings
- Lenox Collections
- Enesco
- Walt Disney Consumer Products
- Spin Master
- JAKKS Pacific
DID YOU KNOW?
A little story behind the artist
Before creating collectible characters, Margi Wray worked as a goldsmith and wax carver in the jewelry industry.
That profession requires working at a remarkably small scale and with extreme precision — skills that translate naturally to the fine details of collectible sculpture.