The
Winter 2007 issue of Art Doll Quarterly has rolled off the press and
is available on newsstands now! Inside, youll find:
Doll Artist Profile:
Leslie Molen
Steps Into NIADA by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
Leslie Molen’s studied steps take her from working as a dental assistant to being accepted over the summer into the National Institute of American Doll Artists.
All Dolled Up by Nancy Gene Armstrong
Nancy Gene Armstrong collects her Character Constructions paper dolls into an elaborately embellished paper doll folder made from old hardback accounting journal she bought at a garage sale.
Cover Story: From Opera Rags toStars of the Stage by Julie Anderson
Little did Julie Anderson realize her background in theater (the technical side) would come in handy in creating a line of doll puppets in homage to the opera.
Marvelous Miniatures Artwork by Margaret Crossland
Story by Michelle Flores
Margaret Crossland’s marvelous miniatures never fail to bring a smile to the face and a spark to the heart. At two inches tall or less, the crocheted dolls also inspire looks of amazement and wonder.
Debbie Turner of "The Sound of Music" Salutes Santa by Patricia D. Turner Debbie Turner, who as a child starred in “The Sound of Music,” enjoyed success as a floral and event designer for years. Now she charts a new course as a doll maker, starting with a series of richly dressed Santas.
Gertrude Finds the Perfect Holiday Wrap
by Neva Waldt
Neva Waldt celebrates and pokes gentle fun at the frenzied holiday season with Gertrude, who finds the perfect holiday wrap in an outrageously charming Christmas tree costume.
Diving into Doll Making
by Laura Harlow
Laura Harlow is new to doll making but you wouldn’t know it from the spot-on celebrity caricatures she captures in her sculpted-fabric creations.
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!