Autumn 2007

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Readers Write	2
Letter from the Editor	3
Needle Felted Board Dolls by Barby Anderson	6
Doll Artist Profile: Christopher Malone by Ricë Freeman-Zachery	10
Dolls for the Soul by Nina Ayin Reimer	20
Heroines of Possibilities by Patricia Hayden	24
The Business of Art Dolls: Finding Your Market Niche by Kerry Howard-Schmidt	31
The Fairy, the Nix and the Sprite by Paula Dion	32
Cover Story: 'Tis the Season for Wistful Witches Artwork by Colleen Moody Story by Michelle Flores	36
The Mushroom Gatherers by Mary L. Klawetter	42
All Hail Pumpkin Man! by Charlene Sinitski	46
In the Know: Book/DVD Reviews	50
All for Dolls: Product Reviews	51
Artful Journey: Sha Sha Higby: A Living Doll Story by Michelle Newman	53
Fancy Dancing Pumpkin Head by Deborah Muller	56
The Witches & Mr. Poe by Inessa Kazaryan Morelock	64
Cordelia: The Adventures of a Real Doll by Mary Wiggins	70

Griffith's Paper Witch by Sandra Evertson	74
Answering the Call: Gourd Dolls Galore!	84
The Mischief Makers of Mucklehutton by Melissa D. Tereck	98
A Decade of "Meet the Dutch Touch" by Marlaine Verhelst	102
Show & Tell: Gallery of Art Dolls	106
In the Next Issue	129
Doll Party: List of Classes & Events	139
Submission Guidelines	143
Odd Doll: Stella Glitzgerald Artwork by Lisa Bunting Thoms Story by Michelle Flores	144
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Online Connections	131
Advertiser Index	142
PHOTO CREDITS
Sylvia Bissonnette: Cover and pages 11-13, 17, 20-21, 24-25, 32-33, 37-38, 43, 47, 57, 64-65, 70, 84, 86-87, 82, 85, 99, 106-107, 112, and 118.
Lorin Backe: Pages 6-8, 10, 14-16, 18, 36, 39-40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 56, 58, 66-68, 74-75, 79, 86, 88-90, 93, 110-111, 114, 116-117, 120, 122-140, 126-128, 130, 132-137, and 144.
Michelle Flores: Pages 26-28 and 34-35
COVER ART: Cover Art: Halloween Hanna bears the sweet yet slightly melancholy expression that makes Colleen Moody's dolls a favorite among collectors. Read about the artist on page 36.

Fabric, air-drying clay and layer upon layer of paint go into Patricia Hayden’s creations, as part of a time-consuming and methodical process. The artist then painstakingly assembles elaborate and detailed undergarments, costumes and accessories that define each doll’s unique character.

For some 15 years, self-described “super hoarder” Paula Dion had saved the knock-off Cabbage Patch Kid dolls she gave her young sons. One day, she was visited by the “aha moment” that inspired her to transform the dolls into artwork that showcases Paula’s love of nature.

Inessa Morelock takes a fantastical approach in doll making, from her subject matter (Edgar Allan Poe) to her materials (the lining of a cast-off coat). She feels her method allows the work to progress as a collaboration between the figure and her, as the unique spirit of each one starts to express itself.

What’s a doll to do when she’s run up a flagpole, fallen into a bin of gourds and terrorized at a youth camp? It’s par for the course in the adventurous life of Cordelia, a delightful fabric doll making her way cross-country with Mary Wiggins documenting her progress and missteps!

Sandra Evertson salutes the season with Griffith’s Paper Witch, a charming paper doll in the shape of a witch’s hat. All the ephemera is provided for making your own!

Readers responded to the editor’s Call for Creativity by creating gorgeous gourd dolls that reflect nearly every medium and style imaginable.