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NIADA 2013: Dollmaking School
NIADA 2013 Dollmaking School
Monday, June 24th – Tuesday, June 25th – Wednesday, June 26th 2013
at the beautiful Marin Suites Hotel in Corte Madera
All classes 9:00am~5:00pm / Lunch 12:00pm~1:15pm ~ All days
Dollmaking School Teachers:
Kate Church ~ Ankie Daanen ~ Tanya Marriott ~ Connie Smith ~ E.J. Taylor ~ Shelley Thornton ~ Marlaine Verhelst
NIADA 2012: Conference Events
Demonstrations by NIADA artists ~ Leslie Molen: Cloth overlay on a face / Ankie Daanen: Making Shoes
Donna May Robinson: An easy way with cloth feet / Deborah Pope: Hand felted doll hat / Connie Smith: Hand sculpting
Special Exhibit of work by Visiting Artists ~ Banquet Night ~ Helper drawings and presentation of the Souvenir by Ima Naroditskaya Continue reading
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NIADA 2012: Dollmaking School
The NIADA 2012 Dollmaking School was held October 1st-2nd-3rd following the Annual Conference in Stamford, CT
1-Day Class – Stephanie Blythe: Mold Making Demystified Shelley Thornton: Stuffed Cloth Hands, Boots, and Bows
2-Day Class – Reina Mia Brill: Colorful Creatures in Clay and Knitted Wire Ankie Daanen: Sculpt a “Jack” or “Jackie-in-the-Box” Deborah C. Pope: Hand-Felted Animal Head
3-Day Class – E.J. Taylor: Sculpting & Painting a Paperclay Head Continue reading
Bob McKinley book now available!
DOLLMAKING One Artist’s Approach by Robert McKinley
An indispensable reference book for both aspiring and professional doll artists, “DOLLMAKING One Artist’s Approach” by renowned doll artist Robert McKinley is now available in a long overdue second edition.
Discover all that master doll artist Bob McKinley knew about the exciting and exacting art of fine dollmaking.
“Dollmaking, for me, is a complete art form. From concept to completion a doll requires me to be a designer, a sculptor, a painter, a dressmaker, and a hairdresser.” ~ Bob McKinley Continue reading
NIADA 2011: Denver Conference & Classes
Our Annual NIADA 2011 Conference was held in Denver, Colorado. The 2011 NIADA Conference was one of the most enjoyable ones in recent memory, due, in large part, to the gargantuan efforts of our hardworking Conference Chair, Leslie Molen. Leslie welcomed us all to her hometown, Denver, where the stage was set at the beautiful Westminster Westin Hotel north of the city with the Rocky Mountains looming in the distance. ~Shelley Thornton, NIADA artist, NIADA board member
The Classic Conference was preceded by the NIADA Dollmaking School
Monday, August 22nd ~ Thursday, August 25th, 2011. One and two-day classes were taught by NIADA Artists: Stephanie Blythe, Ankie Daanen, Deborah C. Pope, Donna May Robinson, Forest Rogers, Shelley Thornton, Marlaine Verhelst, Annie Wahl, and Kathryn Walmsley Continue reading
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Reina Mia Brill 2 Day Workshop in March 2011
Event Details Friday, March 18 – Saturday, March 19 2 Day Workshop: Creatures in Clay and Knitted wire 9:00 pm – 5:00 pm Barbi-Kantor Goldenberg’s Studio, 5 Winding Wood Road N, Rye Brook, NY 10573 (MAP) Starting from a simple … Continue reading
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Paris workshop week Marlaine Verhelst
Paris workshop week Marlaine Verhelst
Every year Marlaine Verhelst teaches a doll workshop week in a charming little village near Paris, France.
In 2011 this event will take place from June 11 through June 18. Students will learn how to sculpt a doll in air dry clay and dress the doll in a whimsical style. For more information please look at Marlaine’s website. Continue reading
