April 2023 Newsletter
Upcoming Meetings
April 15. 2023 - Katie-Hair styling
May 20, 2023 - In-Fiber joint meeting making spirit dolls
June 17, 2023 - Virginia-faces
July 15, 2023 - elinor peace bailey play with dolls day open house
August 19, 2023 -
September 16, 2023 - Sue-Japanese cloth flowers
October 21, 2023- Leslie-Rolled Doll Demo
November 18, 2023 - Annual Show and Sale
December 16,2023 - Christmas Party
April Member Birthdays
Katie, Sandy, and Ann celebrate their birthdays this month.
March 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Present for this meeting were Mary, Ann C., Leslie, Ann R., Virginia, Sue, Andrea, Julie W., Jude, Katie, Julie G., and Ron.
Show and Tell
Katie shared that she has been busy not making dolls but making a beaded prom dress for her granddaughter.
Jude just needed to complete Enigma's hair and she would be done.
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| Jude's Enigma |
Julie W. finished her Enigma from Deanna Hogan's class.
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| Julie W.'s Enigma |
Andrea finished two Enigma's! (reduced in size!)
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| Andrea's "Apple" and "Blossom" |
Sue also completed two Enigma's! Also two other dolls and is working on an Angelina doll designed by Gayle Wray. What an overachiever!. Nice work, Sue!
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| Sue's Enigmas |
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| Sue's Angelina jointed doll |
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| Sue's dolls |
Angelina Doll Book
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Virginia completed two Enigma dolls.
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| Virginia's Enigmas |
Ann R. added wings to her Marmalade. What a nice touch, Ann! Ann also completed her Enigma.
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| Ann R.'s Enigma |
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| Ann R.'s winged Marmalade |
Ann C. completed a beaded tree that she had started for last year's Christmas exchange. What a great gift that would have been!
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| Ann C.'s beaded tree |
Discussion for plans for our May meeting were about a spirit doll and working with the INfiber textile art group. Katie brought in an idea from Pinterest that we might be able to use. She also had made face molds that could be used.
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| Katie's face molds |
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| pin doll suggestion |
The program for March was presented by Andrea. She gave an excellent program complete with samples of jointed dolls she has made over the last several years. One of her references was the book "Anatomy of a Doll" by Susanna Oroyan. |
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| Andrea's jointed doll |
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| Anatomy of a Doll by Susanna Oroyan |
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| Andrea's jointed doll example |
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| Andrea's jointed doll sample |
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| Andrea's jointed doll sample |
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| Andrea's joint sample |
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| Andrea's joint sample |
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| Andrea's jointed doll |
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is April 15, 2023, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.
5625 East Washington StreetIndianapolis, IN 46219
Future Events
June 10, 2023 - World Doll Day
July 15, 2023 - Elinor Peace Bailey Challenge
August 1, 2023 - ODACA Bellevue, WA
August 1-5, 2023 - UFDC convention Bellevue, WA
November 18, 2023 - Weather doll Challenge
November 18, 2023 - Show and Sale
Checklist for the April meeting
Name Tag
Show and Tell
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