The
Spring 2006 issue of Art Doll Quarterly has rolled off the press and
is available on newsstands now! Inside, you’ll find:
Just Before Spring: The White Fairy Queen by Misty Mawn
You’ll never believe this beautiful spring fairy doll is made of cardboard,
paint and paper!
Doll Artist Profile: Annie Mayer Hesse by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
“People relate in some primal way to these universal images,” Annie Mayer
Hesse says of her intricately detailed creations. “People ask me where I get my inspiration. I don’t know where it’s coming from; it just comes through
my hands.”
Cover Story: Garden Angels by Denise Marie Warner
Denise Marie Warner’s Garden Angel dolls have a distinctive collage look
that is the result of combining paper-art techniques with luscious fibers,
fabrics and beads.
Contemporary Needle-Felted Dolls by Emily Barnard
A wry sense of humor coupled with her skills in needle felting led artist
Emily Barnard on a new adventure in dollmaking. In this article, she shares
her felting technique with us and relates some of the unique personalities
of her dolls.
Celebration! 2005 CDAA Convention Review by Judi Gunter
It’s the next best thing to being there: Judi Gunter imparts her reflections on the Canadian Doll Artists Association convention and shares photos of the
award-winning dolls featured in the show and competition.
Gathered Pearls by Sandra Evertson
Step-by-step, paper artist and book author Sandra Evertson shares how to
make her unusual collage creation: Gathered Pearls. As a special feature,
three pages of full-color clip-art are included in this issue!
Papiér Maché Dream Girls by Patricia Anders
A trip to her local “dollar” store resulted in the discovery that cheap
plastic dolls can by taken apart, altered, wrapped in papiér maché, and
painted to look like fine-art creations. Let artist Patricia Anders (our
winter 2005 cover artist) teach you how to transform ordinary playthings
into works of art.
Plus: Blossom, a gourd doll; Cheryl Keefe’s “Bugg Doll” collection;
Found-Object Figures by Leighanna Light; the Ya-Ya Doll Challenge; Pagaz, a
cloth doll from Israeli artist Rivkah Tzevva-Rosenfeld; an “artful journey”
to France with artist and instructor Marlaine Verhelst; new spring dolls
from Terri Moisan; Charlie, an elaborate beaded doll by Rebekah Hodous; Show
& Tell dolls; and much more!
