Tulsa Association of Doll Artists: August 2010

8/16/2010

Jayne's class on Faces

Shari, Rena & I went to Jayne's class on Sat. at the Cotton Patch.....It was a fun and informative class and there were 6 total in the class....Jayne is an excellent teacher and she was kept very busy with 6 students.....Here is an example of my unfinished work....taking a picture and looking at it helps to show where it needs work...like in the shading...... I picked up some great tips from Jayne.....

8/07/2010

PDAD*

*Public Display of Art Dolls

We have a Dolling Dames display at Hardesty Library this month.

I don't know all the doll owners or their names for their doll, so I might make something up til someone sends me an email with info :) UPDATE: Jayne filled in the blanks for me. All dolls should now be identified by their maker and/or current owner. If you'd like to know the pattern, just leave a note in the comment box.

top row l-r: Maryne's "Henrietta" / Barbara's "She'll Do Anything for a Piece of Cake" / a Dianne Little creation owned by Barbara / Connie's "Laiquendi" fairy/ Shirley's color challenge entry / Maryne's "Morris" (Henrietta's husband)

bottom row l-r: Jayne's "Lord Paisley" / Barbara's CIFI class doll / Jean's "The Gentleman" won by Doreen / Barbara's heralding angel / Shirley's "Queen" / Laurie's patriotic candlestick doll

top row l-r: Jayne's CIFI class doll / Doreen's pixie / Jayne's "Vacation Guy" / Pam's fairy / Jack's Hoffman entry "Scooter Boy"/ Doreen's pixie / Laurie's candlestick doll / Joyce's doll, won by Jayne

bottom row l-r: Laurie's CIFI class doll / Maryne's stump doll / Pam's Valentine doll / Doreen's "Gourd & Goblin" / Jean's doll, won by Shirley / Doreen's "Irish Lass" / Jayne's Horse & Rider

The library has a very good selection of doll books, if you're interested in learning more about this artform.

We hope you'll stop by and see us!

8/05/2010

August Meeting

Whew, it's been HOT here in T-town! We had a bit of a small turnout for club this month due to vacations and the heat alert. Even these little critters were staying indoors!!

They live inside this gourd and Doreen's elf is keeping a very watchful eye on them.

He is just adorable.

Doreen's pixies came out in the heat and stopped by the meeting on their way to the library. No, they're not checking out books. TDD has a display of dolls at the Hardesty Library this month.

Shirley has been busy while recuperating from knee surgery. Look at this lovely lady...

The pattern is from Barbara Schoenoff's "Pas de Deux."

Her gown is 're-purposed' from a table runner Shirley got at an estate sale.

Her crown is made from an elegant piece of gold lace trim. As the saying goes, it's good to be Queen!

If you're in the Tulsa area, be sure to stop by the Hardesty Library and see some of our collection in person.

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog! We are a group of people who love to create beautiful, whimsical, personalities from fabric, fiber, found objects, sequins, jewels, and embellishments of all sorts. In addition, each of us explores other art mediums, such as quilting, beading, embroidery. Most of all, we love to get together and have fun -- while making art! New members are most welcome.

We meet the first Saturday of the month at Hardesty Library in Tulsa, OK. However, due to covid-19, we have switched to virtual meetings. Follow us on Facebook @TulsaDollArtists, for more information or email dollartists@gmail.com.

Scraps 'n Threads

Our monthly meetings are held the first Saturday of the month, 12:00 noon (previously at Hardesty Library, located just north of 91st St. off Memorial in Tulsa; meetins are now held online) We always have lots of fun, share good information, and have a great display of our members' creations. You're welcome to stop by & visit, but we hope you decide to stay and create with us!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan 4 - First meeting of the new year!

Every Saturday in Jan - ribbon-jointed doll workshop

9-4 at Hardesty Library. No cost for the class; just the pattern & materials. Contact us if interested.

Feb 1 - Regular meeting & class on making polymer clay eyes.

Mar 7 - Regular meeting.

Apr 4 - Regular meeting.

Apr 18 & 19 - teddy bear workshop. Contact us for info. CANCELED

*****Below is the schedule we had planned for the remainder of the year. Obviously, it was dramatically altered by covid-19. In-person meetings, the library & state fair displays are canceled. Follow us on Facebook for information about virtual meetings and classes.*******

May 2 - Regular meeting. Bring your dolls for the display case to this meeting or before. We'll be showcased at Hardesty Library this month.

Jun 6 - Annual business meeting & luncheon plus a Sculpting class.

July date tba.

Aug 1 - Regular meeting & special workshop.

Sep 5 - Regular meeting.

Sep - we're planning a soft cloth doll workshop. TBA

We'll have dolls on display at the Tulsa State Fair. Dates to be announced.

Oct 3 - Regular meeting.

Nov 7 - Regular meeting.

Dec 5 - Holiday luncheon.

How it All Began

A brief history of the Tulsa Dolling Dames begins with 3 people who met at an elinor peace bailey workshop in May of 1999, and decided to start a doll club. A very simple beginning, but it has turned into a delightful 10 years of fun, friendship, laughter and an on-going knowledge of the art of cloth doll making. To some, a cloth doll is a simple “rag” doll made of left overs, or a bright redhaired Raggedy Anne or even a Cabbage Patch Kid lookalike. But to a seamtress, several pieces of cloth can easily become an art doll.

Jean Martin, Rae Sook and Scampy Rainey started the club and spent the first few months meeting in the back room at the Quilter’s Nook shop, wondering how to ever get the word out about art dolls. Jean finally made a small poster showing pictures of cloth dolls and information about the club and hung it up by the front door of the shop for all to see. One day a visitor [Daria Cash] who had seen the sign, looked in and asked “Is this the doll club”? Well, yes it was! And so it began.

Through the years those few have turned into an active club with up to 30 members at times. Mostly local, northeastern Oklahoma, but has included members from Texas and Arkansas.

We have well-known teachers come for classes and have gone to many out of state classes. But the very first class was held in Jean’s sewing room with the original three members and two ladies from her Dallas club.....the teacher being Anne Marie Brombal. We went on to have Diane Little and Gladi Alred from Albuquerque at Jean's house, stopping on their way home from a doll conference in Kansas City. A few members attended, as well as two more ladies from Albq. and one from Florida, all on their way home. Quite a group, and the laughter never stopped. As our club grew, we had classes at the quilt shop, then the local sewing machine center, and now at the library. Our teachers have included Christine Shively, Mary Tressler, Barbara Willis, Adele Sciortino, Barbara Schoenoff, Patti Culea, Angela Jarecki, Cindee Moyer and Arley Berryhill to name a few.

But mostly we learn from each other, as our club has many talented members who are willing to share what they know. We’ve learned beading, embroidery, quilting, paper art, marionettes, polymer clay, and cloth-over face molds. Anything goes where art dolls are concerned.

Some of our local projects have included displays at the libraries, booths at the quilt shows, with the added attraction of a trunk full of the Hoffman dolls each time, also a newspaper article with pictures, exhibits at the state fair, as well as a Christmas tree decorated with many small cloth dolls and donated to one of our art museums, to be sold at their yearly Christmas tree exhibit. These have proven to be a good way to educate the public on what an art doll really is, as many people have never seen this type of doll made from cloth.

This is only a few of the many activities our club has taken part in, but it will give you an idea of how something small can turn into a wonderful, fun filled life, “playing with dolls”. ~Jean