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Your
One-Stop-Shop
for Creativity
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| Readers Write |
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Making Magic with
Cypress-wood Sculptures:
The Magi
by Penny Collins |
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Doll Artist Profile:
Kelly Buntin Johnson
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery |
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Ho, Ho, Ho!
Santa’s on his Sleigh
by Debbie Dinneen |
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Cover Story:
Midnight Sky
by Michelle LaFlorey |
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Pandora’s Parchment Panier
by Sandra Everston |
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Euro Santa’s:
European Gift Givers
in America
by Stacy Clark |
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Kelly Bell’s Charming
“WeeOne” Originals
by Sharilyn Miller |
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Our Club’s “Natural Challenge”
by Marianne Reitsma |
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Judith Spring Klawitter’s
Glorious Santa Dolls
by Sharilyn Miller |
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| Cover Art: Midnight Sky by Michelle LaFlorey. See her article, starting on page 24. |
In the Know: book & video reviews
by Sharilyn Miller |
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| In the Next … Art Doll Quarterly |
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| Show & Tell |
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| Advertisers Index |
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| Submission Guidelines |
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| Doll Party: Convention Listings |
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| Fabric Painting Basics |
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| Polymer Clay Basics |
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Odd Doll:
Ellen Benson’s
Cheese Grater Diva
by Sharilyn Miller |
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| SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION |
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| Destinations |
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| Online Connections |
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| PHOTO
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| Sylvia
Bissonnette: Cover and pages 7, 20-21, 24, 28, 35-36, 39, 41, 43-44, 100, 109-110, 112, 114, 116, 118-119, 122, and 125. |
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Lorin Backe: Pages 45 and 128
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| Emily Arata: Pages 6, 21, 25, 29-31, 34, 37-38, 101, 108, 111, 113, 123-124, and 144. |
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CORRECTION
On page 32 in the autumn 2005 issue, Mar Goman’s name was incorrectly spelled Mar Gorman. The editor apologizes for the error. |
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The
Winter 2006 issue of Art Doll Quarterly has rolled off the press and
is available on newsstands now! Inside, you’ll find:
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The Magi
by Penny Collins
She blends cypress-wood sculptures with polymer clay and sumptuous costuming to create her own kind of Christmas magic. |
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Doll Artist Profile: Kelly Buntin Johnson
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
While the artist beads, she takes notes on news stories from around the world, pondering ideas she can use when creating her intricately-detailed Muñecos Santos (Holy Dolls) and Intercessors.
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Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa’s on his Sleigh!
by Debbie Dinneen
“I like to make Santa dolls or sculptures in motion,” says the artist, “dolls that are happy and posses a humorous quality.”
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Cover Story: Midnight Sky
by Michelle LaForey
Our gorgeous cover girl is a beautifully sculpted clay figure with a needle-felted garment spangled with sparkly seed beads.
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Pandora’s Parchment Panier
by Sandra Evertson
Discarded porcelain doll parts and copper wire from a rubber cable inspired the artist and book author to fashion a Parisian princess.
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Euro Santas: European Gift Givers in America
by Stacy Clark
Old-world Santa figures have a unique history in Europe and the Americas. Artist Stacy Clark crafts beautiful dolls to celebrate their character and cultural significance while sharing their fascinating stories with us.
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The Natural Challenge
by Marianne Reitsma
Many members of the Creative Doll Artists (Not Just Another Doll Club) have long been fans of Akira Blount, whose creations made from natural materials were featured in the premier issue of Doll Art Quarterly. If you want to know how the Natural Challenge was born, you’ll have to pick up the winter 2006 issue!
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Plus: Kelly Bell’s Charming “WeeOne” Originals, Judith Klawitter’s Glorious Santa Dolls, Show & Tell with lots of Santa dolls (and others!), Odd Doll, and much, much more!
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