2025 Upcoming meetings
May 10 - Joint meeting with Doll Circle of Indianapolis
June 21 - Dot Llewelyn - Gourd dolls
July 19 - Katie - armatures
August 16 - Barb - face sculpting
September 20 - Andrea - making accessories
October 18 - Challenge Dolls and Show planning
November 15 - Annual Show and Sale
December 20 - Christmas Party
May Birthdays
Happy Birthday this May to Virginia! Have a great one!
Meeting Minutes
Present for the April meeting were Anita R., Ann C., Julie W., Jude, Leslie, Katie, Deb, and Julie G.
Show and Tell
Several members had attended the recent "Beast" class with Barbara Schoenoff and brought their completed beast head for show and tell. Deb completed hers and also brought a Barbara Willis book "Cloth Doll Artistry" with a section that fascinated her about using a paper doll head to make a two-dimensional cloth doll.
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| Deb's "Beast" head |
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| Deb's Barbara Willis book |
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| Two-Dimensional Cloth Doll pages |
Katie also completed her "Beast" head and brought a stand she made to display the head.
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| Katie's "Beast" head and stand |
Leslie has been cleaning out her stash of stuff and brought some books to give to members of the group.
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| One of Leslie's books |
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| More of Leslie's books |
Julie W. completed her "Beast" head
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| Julie W.'s "Beast" head |
Jude was close to completing hers and brought it in with pins ready to finish.
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| Jude's semi-completed "Beast" head |
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| Katie's "Beast" head |
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| Deb's "Beast" head |
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| The "Beastie" Boy buddies |
Meeting Minutes
As our President was absent (off at John C. Campbell School) only a brief business meeting took place. Bookmarks were handed out with the upcoming events for publicity. Ann C. also had gotten the postcards with the 2024 In the Woods Challenge winner ("Faelwyn and Eldris" created by Katie) and passed those out.
The 2026 spring class may be Amy Felske teaching a Wise Woman or Goblin focusing on her technique for face sculpting. Confirmation and details will be worked out. Amy taught our dragon class in 2023 and our whole group loved that class.
Indy Art Doll Makers are having an exhibit in Greenfield at the Hancock County Arts Center with the IN Fiber group the month of May.
Visit Twenty North Gallery - 20A N State Street
Greenfield, IN 46140
2025 Open Gallery Hours
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11 AM - 2 PM
Artist Reception, 2nd Fridays 6:30-8:30 PM
Program
Leslie presented our program on "Not exactly gesso". She shared a recipe for "Miracle Messy Mixture" which is a blend of equal parts Liquitex Acrylic Gel Medium and Liquitex Modeling Paste. She applied three coats sanding between each coat when dry. She did find that it was less expensive to purchase Acrylic Gesso which she felt worked very well. The doll body is then painted after the gesso has dried.
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| gesso products |
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| One of Leslie's dolls created with gesso |
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| Doll with head, arms and legs with gesso |
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| close up of gesso doll painted |
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| gesso legs and shoes each done with a different technique |
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is a joint meeting with the Doll Circle of Indianapolis on May 10, 2025, 11:30-3:00, at the MCL Cafeteria 2370 W 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. We will have lunch then share dolls club members have brought. This meeting is in place of our regular May meeting. We will NOT be meeting May 17.
Future Events
April 30-May31 - exhibit in Greenfield with IN-fiber group
May 10 - Joint meeting with Doll Circle of Indianapolis
October 18 - Challenge Dolls due (character from book, movie, or play)
November 15, 2025 - Annual Art Doll Show and Holiday Fair
Check list for May meeting
Nametag
Show and Tell
Lunch money
