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Your
One-Stop-Shop
for Creativity
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| Readers
Write |
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Yard-Sale
Shopping for Dream Dolls
by Cindy Cloyd |
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| Meet
Elvis: He’s a Real Turkey! |
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Victoria
Drake’s Goddess,
Gypsy and Fantasy Figures
by Sharilyn Miller |
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NIADA
Conference Review
by Antonette Cely |
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Celebrating
My Age with
Birthday Dolls
by Karen Page |
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Holly’s
Jolly Santa Dolls
by Sharilyn Miller |
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The
Boxed-In Doll Challenge
by Jill N. Hamilton |
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Cover
Story: Obsolete Reminders
by Patricia Anders |
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Lori
Garrrette Brown’s
Snow Pixies |
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She’ll
Make You Smile:
Doll Artist Ankie Daanen
by Sharilyn Miller |
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Doll
Artist Profile: Debbee Thibault
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery |
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In
the Know: book & video reviews
by Sylvia Valle |
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| Doll
Party: Convention Listings |
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| Show
& Tell |
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| In
the Next ... Art Doll Quarterly |
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| Submission
Guidelines |
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| Polymer
Clay Basics |
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| Fabric
Painting Basics |
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Odd
Doll:
Sarah McCabe’s Reclaimed-Wood Figure |
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| PHOTO
CREDITS |
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| Sylvia
Bissonnette: Cover and pages 7, 10-11, 28- 29, 33-34, 55, 58,
60, 122, and 144. |
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Jeff Gibbs
Photography: Pages 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108,
110, 112, 114, 116-118, 120, and 128-130.
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| Christy
Ziemer: Pages 12, 30-32, 35, 59, 61, 93, 95, 97-98, 101, 103,
107, 109, 110, 113, 119-120, 123, and 131. |
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ADDITIONS
& CORRECTIONS
The doll entitled Green Girl on page 134 of the autumn 2004 issue
was incorrectly titled and attributed to the wrong artist. The
doll’s name is actually Miss Ticky Tock and she was created
by Carolynne White of Inkster, Michigan. The editor sincerely
regrets the error. |
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The
Winter 2005 issue of Art Doll Quarterly has rolled off the press and
is available on newsstands now! Inside, you’ll find:
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Doll
Artist Profile: Debbee Thibault
by Ricë Freeman Zachery
What began in Debbee Thibault’s garage in 1985, with a Santa Claus
constructed of homemade papier-mâché, newspaper and cardboard,
has blossomed into a million dollar-a-year business in Hawaiian Gardens,
California. Debbee Thibault’s American Collectibles has produced
more than 200 figures to date, each piece a signed limited edition avidly
sought after by collectors around the world. “I never thought I’d
be doing what I'm doing today,” Debbee says. “It’s really
a surprise to me.”
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Cover
Story: Obsolete Reminders
by Patricia Anders
“When the creative juices simply won’t flow,” says the
author, “I often turn to words for inspiration. Reading critiques,
articles or essays about other artists or artworks always creates visuals
in my mind’s eye. The art doll Obsolete Reminders was generated
in this way. Intrigued by the combination of these two words in an article
I read from an old art magazine, I began to contemplate the meaning
of the phrase and its visual counterpart.”
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Lori
Garrette Brown’s Snow Pixies
These frosty girls are sculpted from fabric, polymer clay, and wire,
but while their maker may have used cool winter colors in their construction,
their warm and whimsical expressions are sure to win your heart.
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Celebrating
My Age with Birthday Dolls
by Karen Page
Each time her birthday comes around, the author knows exactly what she’ll
be doing: she’ll head for her studio “first thing in the morning”
to make a Birthday Doll. “My dolls have become a personal tradition
over the past 14 years,” she says, “and each one hangs on
my studio wall as a gentle reminder of the passage of time and my growth
as an artist. Each one, made from one year to the next, is very different
from the one that came before it.”
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Holly’s
Jolly Santa Dolls
They are so realistic in appearance, they seem ready to draw breath
before a cheerful holiday chuckle or a boisterous “ho, ho, ho!”
With faces carefully sculpted of clay, lined with age, and sporting
realistic expressions, Holly Joy Howe’s Santa dolls have stepped
right out of our favorite seasonal fairy tales. And this is to say nothing
of their costumes – fashioned of real silk velvets, furs, tapestries,
and antique trims, embellished with vintage beads and buttons –
and props made from real Christmas ornaments and other flea market discoveries.
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The Boxed-In
Doll Challenge
by Jill N. Hamilton
“Boxed-In was the challenge theme,” says the author, “and
the rules for our doll club were simple: Create a doll incorporating
a box of any kind.” But sometimes the simplest theme can be the
most challenging and produce the most exciting results. Would this
challenge inspire and encourage or would it open a “Pandora’s
box” of frustration and unfinished dolls? The members of The
Looking Glass Dolls of southeast Michigan were ready and willing to
find out.
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NIADA
Conference Review
by Antonette Cely
The author shares her experience of the 41st annual NIADA conference.
“The visiting artists put their dolls on display,” she relates.
“Several artist members spoke with the visiting artists about their
work, offering advice to help them improve their dolls and refine their
techniques. This is NIADA’s way of assisting doll artists and preparing
those whose work is almost ready for NIADA membership. It’s always
exciting to see new artists from around the globe and to watch known
artists grow and improve over time.”
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Plus:
Meet Elvis: a fabric turkey doll ... yard-sale shopping for dream dolls
... dolls from Ankie Daanen ... book & video reviews ... Victoria
Drake’s Goddess, Gypsy and Fantasy Figures ... convention listings
... Show & Tell dolls ... and much more!
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