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Mark Your Calendars for Extraordinary Events in 2014!

2014 Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Convention

 

Presented by the
Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum
Clarion Hotel & Convention Center
Near Philadelphia International Airport
May 1-3, 2014

Optional Workshops: Thursday 8a.m.-5p.m.
Convention: Thursday 5:30p.m. to Saturday 8:30p.m.

 

 I will be teaching a 4-hour workshop at the show. For more information please click here- Fabulous Felted Slippers Thursday May 1 8AM - 12PM.  The Quinlans always present a fantastic venue. Hope to see you there.

 

 The NIADA Annual Conference is a perennial favorite. Join us for a special time of friendship, learning and sharing ideas. Check out the Dollmaking School. I am teaching a Felted Animal Head class.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone.

Cheers,

Deborah

Happy Easter! Spring has sprung!

"Merrily, merrily shall I live now,
Under the blossom that hangs on the bough."

                                           William Shakespeare, The Tempest

After a what seemed like a very,very long winter, the buds are emerging and life begins anew.  I'm excited to be attending the First Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Artist & Collector Convention presented by The Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum May 12 - 14. If you're going to be in the Philadelphia area, please stop by and say hello. There will be many opportunities to see some incredible work and celebrate artists and collectors of dolls and teddy bears from across the world. Hope to see you there.

My classes at the 2011 NIADA Conference in Denver are filling up nicely.  Thank you to all of you who have signed up. There are still some spaces open. If you are interested in attending the conference or in taking the Hand Felted Animal Head or Costuming from Conception to Completion click on this link: 2011 NIADA Annual Conference.

Enjoy your Spring everyone. I can't wait to start digging in the garden.

Cheers,

Deborah

 

Upcoming Exhibitions & Conferences: St. Petersburg, Russia, NIADA Chicago

2010 Doll Time Exhibition Saint Petersburg, Russia

I have the honor of joining several other NIADA artists who have been invited to exhibit our work and teach Master Classes at the 2010 Doll Time International Exhibition Saint Petersburg, Russia from June 10-13.

NIADA artists: Reina Mia Brill, Shelley Thornton, Marlaine Verhelst and I will travel to St. Petersburg and participate in one of the most interesting exhibitions of the doll world. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share ideas and techniques with artists from around the world. Plans are being finalized for the classes. If you are going to be in St. Petersburg in June, please stop by. You can even sign up for classes! Here's a link:Master Classes Doll Time Summer 2010 St. Petersburg, Russia

2010 NIADA Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois

We will return to the U.S. just in time for the 2010 NIADA Conference in Chicago July 17-21. I will be teaching classes during the conference.  If you are going to be in the Chicago area, and would like to take one of my classes you can sign up at the NIADA website. You don't need to sign up for the entire conference. Here's the link: NIADA Master Classes 

The annual NIADA conference is always an exciting opportunity to see new work and meet other doll artists. This year the NIADA conference will coincide with the UFDC National Convention.

It promises to be a fun-filled doll extravaganza in the "Windy City." Hope to see you there.

Cheers,

Deborah