December 2024 Newsletter

 2024 Upcoming meetings   

December 21 - Christmas Party 

December Birthdays

Lots of great dollmakers were born this month!  Happy Birthday Sue, Leslie, Ann C., Pat, and Jude!

Meeting Minutes

Ten members were present for the November meeting.  

Show and Tell

Three members brought their finished or mostly finished "In the Woods" challenge dolls.  Katie had her original Wood Elf riding a Toad, which went on to win the challenge.  Deb used a Patti Culea pattern to make her Fae.  Ann C., had three of her Julie McCullough critters (fox, bunny, and skunk) at the meeting.  She had more critters that were in her final challenge display.

Ann C.'s challenge

Deb's challenge

Katie's challenge

Andrea finished her class dragon whose name is Aurelia

Andrea's "Aurelia" Book dragon

Joan showed some mug rugs she had made.

Joan's mug rugs

Andrea brought a little doll

Andrea's little doll

Katie shared that her Aussie doll juried into an art show.

Mary shared that she is now a Great-Grandma!  Congratulations, Mary!

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is Saturday December 21, 2024, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.  Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.  

5625 East Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46219

This will be our annual Christmas Party.  We are having a pitch in brunch.  There will be a gift exchange for those who wish to participate.  The gift should be a handmade item.  We will be deciding on the theme for next year's challenge doll, so members are encouraged to bring ideas for the challenge.  Officers for next year will be nominated and then voted for at the January 2025 meeting.

Check list for December meeting

Nametag

Food

Ideas for next year's challenge

2024 Art Doll Show and Holiday Fair

 

 The 2024 Art Doll Show and Holiday Fair was held on Saturday, November 23rd.  So many dolls and so much talent!  In case you missed it, there were three catogories of dolls which visitors could vote for their favorite.  Following are the winners of each category.

Favorite Book Dragon

Winner:  Ann Chulk's "Goldie"

"In the Woods" Challenge doll

Winner:  Katie Jones' "Faelwyn and Eldris"

People's Choice

Winner: Barbara Schoenoff's "Sir Bertrum"

More photos of the show and sales tables

November 2024 Newsletter

   2024 Upcoming meetings   

November 16 - 2024 Challenge Dolls:  In the Woods

December 21 - Christmas Party 

November Birthdays

Maggie celebrated her birthday this month.  Hope it was a great one, Maggie!

Meeting Minutes

There was no official meeting in October as we had our Julie McCullough open house.  Members present who displayed their Julie McCullough creations were Jude, Katie, Sue, Virginia, Andrea, Ann R. Leslie, Deb, Ann C., Julie G., Mary, and Julie W.  Several members had tables set up demonstrating various aspects of creating a doll.

Thanks to Sue and Virginia who organized the show!

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is Saturday November 16, 2024, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.  Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.  

5625 East Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46219

 Our "In the Woods" challenge dolls are due.

Future Events

November 16 - meeting Challenge "In the Woods" due

November 23, 2024 Annual Show and Sale - Year of the Dragon 9-3

Check list for October meeting

Nametag

In the Woods Challenge doll

2024 Doll Show!

 

Doll  Show

The Indy Art Doll Makers

Invite you to our

22^nd Annual

2024 Art Doll Show & Holiday Art Fair

Saturday, November 23^rd

9:00–3:00

 

Irvington Methodist Church

30 North Audubon Road, 46219

Join us for the Year of the Dragon!

There will be dragons on display

 Along with Handcrafted cloth dolls and Fabric figures

Wearable art, Jewelry, & Unique gifts for sale

 

October 2024 Newsletter

  2024 Upcoming meetings   

October 19 - Julie McCullough Day at Franklin Road Library Branch

November 16 - 2024 Challenge Dolls:  In the Woods

December 21 - Christmas Party 

October Birthdays

Happy Birthday to our very talented and inspiring Barbara!

Meeting Minutes

Present at the September meeting were Deb, Julie W., Ann C., Julie G., Virginia, Sue, Kathryn, and Leslie.  Our nametag winner was Virginia!

Show and Tell

Sue and Virginia proudly wore their nametags and Virginia won the nametag drawing!

Sue and Virginia wearing their nametags!

Deb brought a handmade doll named "Berdie" that she received as a gift from a friend that was made by our very own Maggie!

Deb's Berdie"

Deb also recieved a doll size hat kit from a friend

Deb's hat kit

Deb's hat kit

Deb has another Julie McCullough "Snippet" in progress, lacking a face.

Deb's in progress "Snippet"

Julie W. completed a Halloween doll named "Sabrina" from Deanna Hogan's "Enigma" pattern

Julie W.'s "Sabrina"

Kathryn has made more wonderful folders, so handy for projects.

Kathryn's folders

Business Meeting

Sue assumed the responsibility of leading our meeting in Andrea's absence while she was teaching at John C. Campell Folk School.  

The spring class dates with Barbara Schoenoff are April 12-13, 2025.  Details will be coming as soon as we get them.

Plans for the October Julie McCullough tribute open house were discussed.  This will be held at the Franklin Road Branch library located at 5550 S Franklin Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46239 from 10:30-1:00 on Saturday October 19.  There will be display tables with completed Julie McCullough dolls made by our members.  Also, we will have members demonstrating different aspects of making a doll.

Our annual Art Doll Show and Holiday Fair will be on Saturday, November 23 from 9:00-3:00.  Our "In the Woods" challenge dolls will be on display.  Since this is the year of the Dragon there will be a display of Dragon's made by our members including ones made in Amy Felske's Book Dragon class earlier this year. There will be tables with members selling their handmade one-of-a-kind items that would make wonderful Christmas gifts.

For our Christmas Party in December plans are to have a handmade gift exchange for those who would like to participate.  Sue and Virginia, (our official party planners) have suggested a Victorian themed party. You must wear a hat (Hmm, prizes might be given??)

Program

Virginia had a great program on making a quick and easy holder for paint bottles using Dollar Tree napkin holders and paper towel holders.

Virginia's Demo

Virginia's Demo

Thank you, Virginia for this fast, fun project and so useful!

Virginia is a wonderful doll face creator and is so willing to share her expertise with new doll makers.  Our members appreciate what you do Virginia!  Thank you!!!

Next Meeting

There will be no official meeting in October.  We will be having our Julie McCullough open house that day October 19 from 10:30-1:00 at the Franklin Rd Branch library.

5550 S Franklin Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46239

Future Events

October 19, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Julie McCullough Open House at the Franklin Road library branch

November 16 - meeting Challenge "In the Woods" due

November 23. 2024 Annual Show and Sale - Year of the Dragon 9-3

Check list for October meeting

Nametag

Julie McCullough dolls, patterns