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http://www.itsmysite.com/artdollz

Cover art by
August
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Mary Boyer
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Welcome
from

publisher/editor

Francie Horton
What can I say that fully
expresses my gratitude for the
incredible response there has
been to my little ole zine? Every
day my email is full of dozens of
letters from people around the
world wanting to talk dolls.
Some of the notes yall send
raving about the zine just touch
my heart and sometimes my
funnybone. Every trip to the
post office is an adventure - the
beautiful mail art, the goodies,
the submissions. The other
day my husband and I were
out of town and I walked
out of the book store
with a box under my
arm. He said his first
crazy thought was

She even gets packages here!

Susan AtLee Walker of
www.beadsbysuzy.com sent me
a lovely doll body along with
several goodies for the zine. At
one time I would have been
intimidated by it. After doing
the beaded doll on page 50,
though, I had a blast making
little Miss Boobies shown here.
Thank yall for your support
and keep that mail coming!

Art Dollz is a quarterly zine published in February, May,

August and November. The single issue rate is $8 US and
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Artists in this issue

include:

http://4uall2c.com/wendyswonderland/

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Multimedia Angel by Denise Lombardozzi

Zanne Bakke
Denise Baldwin
http://pbase.com/denise
Kathy Beringer
Akira Blount
http://www.akirastudios.com
Ellen Chasse
Jackie Cummings
Neusa Cunha
http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/neusacunha
Carol Dellinger
http://smokinonion.bravepages.com/home1.htm
Diane Downs
http://www.greatstuff4you.com
Donna Engstom
http://www.thecreativeside.com
Kelly Flannery
Amy Flowers
Lisa Gallup
Patti Gramza
Debbie Gray
Chrissy Howes
http://www.itsmysite.com/tigerlilycreations
Cindy Irish
Gila Krohn
DeAnna Larson
http://www.geocities.com/cattails_art/
Marina Lenzino
http://www.cherrypie.theshoppe.com/
Denise Lombardozzi
http://www.picturetrail.com/firstbornartiste
Dee Malone
Liisa Mannery
http://www.liisamannery.com
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Karen Monday
Beth Nardella
Becky New
http://www.alteredartistry.com
Keren Nukke
Kathryn Olmstead
Betsy Eve Orlando
Marie Otero
http://www.picturetrail.com/paperartzi
Lorraine Pettit
Bonnie Prebula
http://www.islandcraftconnection.com
Jerri Reimann
Cynthia Reynolds
http://www.ethereal-theater..net
Lexi Reynolds
http://www.kloj.com
Madison Reynolds
Jill Smith
http://www.jillsmith.creativetextiles.com/
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/js.html
Carol Strand-Siebers
http://www..SassyArtGoddess.com
Judy Streger
Judy Thomas
Emmy Tofa
http://www.itsmysite.com/emmytofa
Susan Walker
http://www.beadsbysuzy.com
Jeane Walker-Sliney
Cynthia Weed
Libby White
Rebecca Zuniga
Wish by
Emmy Tofa
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It is Art Dollz policy not to publish artists email addresses.

However, if you would like to contact an artist please send
an email to primseydolls@yahoo.com

Sandy Marcil
http://www.PictureTrail.com/sammers
Wendy Milliman

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A Special Edition limited to 200 copies

Small Angel
Mary Boyer
Art Doll ATC
Patti Gramza
Tag and Poem
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Goddess Dollz will be in a black and white 5.5"

square format. The issue will include a web address
to view the pictures in color. It is a special edition
zine that is not included in the regular subscription.
For more information or to order please visit
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Stacked Color Hand Dyeing

Alyson Sprague

Supply List
dust mask
safety glasses
rubber gloves
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 or 2 cup glass measuring cup
mixing spoons
3 pint-size glass jars with lids
2 gallon-size jugs with lids
6 or more quart-size glass jars with lids
old towels/rags or paper towels
2 tablespoons dye powders
in red, blue, and yellow
9 tablespoons urea
9 tablespoons soda ash
6 yards of 100% cotton fabric, cut into yard pieces
Creating one of a kind hand dyed
fabrics is very exciting, satisfying,
much easier than you think, and
addictive! The following technique I have been using for many
years and find it quite easy for
the beginner.
First I want to talk about dyes.
Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes are
the dyes I use. The colours are very bright and
colourfast. Other home dyes are not as stable and will fade with time. If you are
going to put the time and energy into hand dyeing you should use dyes that will
stand the test of time. I buy my dyes mail order from:
Dharma Trading Co.
P.O. Box 150916
San Rafael, CA 94915
http://www.dharmatrading.com
1-800-542-5227

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They carry everything you should possibly need for hand dyeing and are very
helpful! Their prices are the best and they ship UPS.
What colours to buy? I use only 3 colours and then mix from there. A red, a blue
and a yellow is what you need to start. Then after you are hooked you can venture
off using golden yellow, fuschia and turquoise, but you will notice it is still a red,
a blue and a yellow. Now you can get any red, blue and yellow you want but to
start off I recommend Bright Yellow #2, Fire Red #10 and Cobalt Blue #22. These
are from the Dharma catalog. The smallest amount sold is 2 ounces, which can
take you very far. The other chemicals you need are soda ash fixer and urea. One
pound of each is plenty.
Now lets talk fabric. You
have many choices in this
department. You can use any
100% cotton fabric from
flannel to knit to a good basic
muslin. I use Kona Cotton
PFD. It is a tight weave and is
especially treated for hand
dyeing. The colours come out
breathtaking! I find this fabric
great for doll clothing and
wonderful for needle sculpting faces. I used it for many
years in quilts.
Okay, we have dyes and
fabric; now we can begin the
fun! The best part of hand
dyeing is creating your own
colours so I suggest you keep
a dyers notebook and write
down your formulas. That
way you can create that
colour again well, close.
You will never be able to
create the exact colour again
but you can get close. My mixtures are different every time I do them. Part of the
fun is making them all one of a kind. A good book to get that will be more in
depth is Color by Accident by Ann Johnston. Hold on; we are going to experience colour like you never have before!
Preparing a work space
I work in my laundry area in the large laundry tub or outside. Do NOT work in
your kitchen or bathroom! These dyes are toxic! And make sure you are in a

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well-ventilated area. You can work outside in large buckets. Anything that touches
the dye powders and chemicals cannot be reused for food, even if you run it
through the dishwasher. It isnt worth the risk! Buy equipment just for dyeing and
keep it in a large plastic box with a tight lid, child and animal proof if needed.
Mixing the dye concentrates
Lay out all of your equipment on your work area. Keep the old towel handy for
any spills. Fill one of the plastic gallon jugs with warm water. Use this for
measuring out any water you need. Refill with water as needed. It is easier than
turning on the sink every time you need water. Put on the dust mask, safety
glasses and rubber gloves. In each of the 3 pint-sized glass jars you will pour in 1
cup warm water and 3 tbsp of urea. Stir these until the urea is mostly dissolved.
Now add 2 tbsp of dye powder to each jar. Make one jar red, one blue and one
yellow. Either stir or place the lid tightly on and shake well. You will mix all your
other colors from these three concentrates. These will keep about a week or two.
Mixing the soda ash
Still wearing the dust mask and other gear, combine 9 tbsp soda ash into one
gallon of warm water and store in the second plastic gallon jug. I mix up the 9
tbsp in about 1 cup of water. Pour it into the gallon container and then fill the
container with more water to make one gallon. Old clean milk jugs work great for
these. This solution will keep indefinitely. But once it is mixed with the dye
concentrate it has a shelf life of only one hour. You can now remove your dust
mask.
Colour stacking!
Place all your yard pieces into a large container of warm water. DO NOT
prewash your pieces. Stuff one piece of squeezed-out fabric in the bottom of one
of your quart jars. In the glass measuring cup measure out 2 tbsp yellow dye
concentrate; add warm water to equal cup. Pour this over the fabric in the quart
glass jar. Wait 5 minutes. In the same glass measuring cup measure out cup soda
ash from the gallon jug. No need to rinse yet. Pour this over the yellow fabric in
the jar. Now rinse the glass measuring cup. Place the next piece of fabric in the
same jar. Stuff it down but not too tight. Mix up another cup of the dye concentrate in the same manner as you did the yellow but use red this time. Repeat the
same process for the soda ash. Remember to rinse your cup out between each
colour. Now add the third piece of fabric and do the same dye process but using
the colour blue. Now that you have all three colours in the same jar you may have
some air space near the top of the jar. You can top it off with warm water just so
the fabric is covered with water. Let this jar sit undisturbed for at least one hour,
but it can sit for several days. If you let it sit for several days cover it with the jar
lid. The dyes will dye the layer of fabric you put it on but will also run onto the
other layers you stuff in the jar. The fabrics do come out tie-dye looking or have a
marbled effect. When it has sat for an hour you can pull out the top layer of fabric
(wear rubber gloves and work over a sink or bucket) and run the fabric under
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dumping out the dye in the sink. Wash all the fabrics with like colours in a wash
cycle on warm water and dry on high in the dryer. This helps set the colours. DO
NOT wash with your clothing!
Trying more colour combos
Now with your three colours
you can create many more. Here
are some colors to try in your
layered jars.
Orange:
4 teaspoons yellow
2 teaspoons red
Green:
4 teaspoons yellow
2 teaspoons blue
Purple:
4 teaspoons blue
2 teaspoons red
Use these as your dye concentrates and add water to equal cup. You can reverse
these measurements for more colours.
More layering combos!
Orange to blue to
yellow
1st layer orange
2nd layer blue
3rd layer yellow
Gold to purple
1st layer 5 tsp yellow, 2
drops blue, 1 drop red
2nd layer 4 tsp red, 2
tsp blue
3rd layer blue
Yellow to blue
1st layer yellow
2nd layer 4 tsp yellow,
2 tsp blue
3rd layer blue
Now you are armed and ready. Play away! Try your own combos! Record your
findings. Different stackings to try: red, orange, yellow green, blue, purple red,
blue, purple. Try stacking a different order; you will find the colours change.
Dont worry if your jars look muddy or dark. Youll be surprised how the fabrics
come out of those dark-coloured jars. Quite magic!

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Goddess Pin

Artist Bio:
Art has been a part of my life, all my life.
My mother tells the story about five days
after she brought me home from the hospital, she took me into her art studio and
the first thing I did there was grab a piece
of clay and put it in my mouth. My education began. Art is in my blood. I am a
third generation artist. My grandmother
and mother are clay and finer sculptors. I
was given every kind of media to play
with but clay and fabrics are my favorites.
I was born in Pittsburgh, PA and still live
here with my husband Vince, a wood
sculptor and fly fisherman, and my two
daughters, Adrienne, 18, and Caitlin, 13.
I live in a very rural area and that seems
to help fuel my inspiration. Another inspiration I have are the animal companions we live with: Abbey, a 100 pound
yellow lab, Raven, a black house rabbit
and Fyna, a yellow-napped Amazon parrot.
I started sewing on a machine at about
the age of five, where I made clothes for
my dolls. I created my first doll for my
sister at that age, all hand sewn with yarn
and a bed sheet. But it wasnt until I had
my own child that I really concentrated
on soft sculpture. After finishing a BFA
in ceramics, sculpture and art history, I
started making quilts for my oldest
daughter. I love the feel of the fabric and
hand stitching, but I felt I was missing
something. Quilts are too flat. I tried to
make them more and more 3-D. I attended a lecture by epb (editors note:
elinor peace bailey) at a local college and
when I saw this amazing woman reciting
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coloured dolls into the audience, I knew

I had to get into the act, too.
Soft sculpture fills all my needs. I get to
play with fabric, sculpt and play with
colour. I spent a lot of time in college
studying colour theory, so hand dyeing
fabric came very quickly to me, where I
explore creating my own colours. My
mother had taught me batiking and I
worked in a spinning and weaving shop.
These skills have worked their way into
my work. I did many other artists designs
and very soon started seeing my own designs in my head. I love taking a 2-D image from my head and working out the
problems to make it into a 3-D object.
My other loves are gardening and cooking. I am a certified chef. So my dolls
evolved to include these loves. Most of
my designs are food and animal related
plus what I think may live in my garden.
Many dolls are Halloween inspired. I love
Halloween so I do a lot of witches. My
critters are very comic looking with big
eyes and open mouths. I want to smile or
even laugh out loud when I see them. I
also love Goddesses.
I pay a lot of attention to how my work
grows and changes. I am always adding
new media to my work, like clay and
beads. I now create my own eyes and
teeth for my dolls from clay. I started releasing patterns and teaching classes
online. This is the best learning experience for me. I push myself and the fabric
with each design. I pay a lot of attention
to detail and the quality of construction.
Like a puppeteer, I can be anyone I want
through my dolls. They are my alter egos.

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by Alyson Sprague
Now that you have all these beautiful fabrics you dont want to waste any
part of them. Here is a pattern that is a great use for all those scraps you
will not be able to throw out!

Supply List
Scraps of fabric at least 5 x 3.5, doubled
Thread to match
Assorted beads, shells, sequins, etc.
Sewing machine
Beading needles
Template plastic or cardstock
Fine black Sharpie
Air erasable marker
Pipe cleaners
Pin backs

Trace the Goddess pin pattern pieces onto template plastic or glue to
cardstock and cut out. On doubled piece of fabric, trace around the pattern
pieces with an air erasable marker. Sew on traced line all the way around
the body of the pin. Cut out body leaving an 1/8 seam allowance. Cut
out 2 breast pieces on the traced line and 1 tummy piece. On the back of
the body piece make a small slit in one layer of the piece. Turn the body
through this slit. Use your tiny turning tools. Take one pipe cleaner and
cut in half. Bend down the ends just a little. Bend the half in half and
insert into the arms of the body piece. Place some stuffing in the lower
arms. Then stuff the head, neck and body quite firmly. Bend the other half
of the pipe cleaner in half and place in the legs. Stuff around the top of the
leg area. Close up opening in the back. Sew pin back over this opening.
You can cover the back with a small piece of fabric. Run gathering
stitches around the edges of one of the breast pieces about 1/8 from the
raw edge. Pull up these stitches. Add stuffing, pull tight and tie off.
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Repeat for the other breast piece and

the tummy piece. Using the pattern
piece as your guide, pin the breasts
and tummy to the front of your
Goddess pin. Stitch down these
pieces, tucking in the raw edges. I use
a ladder stitch. After you get the
tummy piece stitched down take a
few stitches from the middle of the
tummy to the back of the pin, pulling
tight to create a belly button. Tie off
in back. Thread a beading needle
with matching thread and sew on
beads, shells or whatever you like in
different places on the front of her
body. Refer to the photo. Knot off
thread and go into one hand of the
Goddess, thread some beads onto this
thread and enter into the opposite
hand. Tie off. Now you have the
perfect Goddess pin.

Whether you think you can or think

you cant, youre right.

- Henry Ford

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Doll Altered Book,

by Carol Dellinger

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Luck Spirit

Elfin Forest Fairy

Sandy Marcil

All dolls on
this page by
Marina Lenzino

Just inland from the Southern California coastline near San Diego lies the very unique community of
Olivenheim and Elfin Forest. The beautiful foliage made this area a natural paradise for wildlife, wild
flowers and natures beauty. In the fall of 1996 this area suffered from a devastating fire, which burned
the forest and many homes.
For over a hundred years a tiny green fairy with large glittering wings looked over the creatures and
families in the forest. This Elfin Forest Fairy has been so sad ever since the fire because he couldnt
save all the homes, trees and creatures from the fire. He flew about trying to warn all those he could.
Because of his efforts many lives were saved. Now the Elfin Fairy is helping to restore the area along
with the families that are rebuilding their lives.
text by Pamela Armas

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Food for Thought

Joy and Baby by

Denise Baldwin

I had a short look at your website,

will go back to look more later, but
what I saw was wonderful! You
must know, there is nothing
comparable in Germany. There is no
Art Doll Movement in Germany. I
know really nobody who makes this
kind of dolls - not from cloth or
paper or mixed media - nothing. It
might be interesting for your
magazine to tell this to your readers,
that Germany and maybe other
countries in Europe are a kind of
desert in making art dolls. (Traditional dolls, yes - but those one-ofa-kind-dolls - no!) I checked out
a German textile arts internet group
yesterday and there was some little
talk about dolls, i.e. a woman told
the others about the last Quilting
Arts issue, where they present lots
of dolls. So, I think, there is little
interest in these kind of dolls, but as
we said in German, it is in its child
Shamane by
shoes - in the very beginning. But
Gila Krohn
people, who are able to read and
communicate in English will find art dolls in the internet, and quilt- or other textile
artists will discover this medium sometime - hopefully. But you must know that all
textile arts in Germany (I dont know about other countries in Europe) are not
seen as art - the best what they say is craftwork. Those people (most of them
men...) who decided what is called art and what not, always think that textile
work, in which way ever it is done, is only for housewifes who are bored... - it
cant be art. (By the way: An old used toilette-bowl just standing in a corner of a
room - that is art, those people say....)
- Gila Krohn

Have any thoughts on the subject of art versus craft?

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Clockwise from top left - Sun Goddess

and Dark Side of the Moon by Ellen
Chasse, Goldie by Denise Baldwin,
Cone Doll by Jeane Walker- Sliney

Wanna Play
Paper dolls?

Clockwise from top

left - Paper Doll by
Denise Baldwin,
Cinnamon and
Dandy by Denise
Lombardozzi, Her
Wish (closed/open) by
Chrissy Howes

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The Dolls

For a long time she flew only when she thought no one else was watching

The Art Doll Chronicles, published by Somerset Studio,

is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. It tells
the story of nine round robin art dolls, and their accompanying journals, which travelled the country for two years, being
added to and altered by the nine imaginatively creative artists
(including Teesha Moore, Keely Barham, Ric Freeman-Zachary, and
Lynne Perrella) who collaborated on this project.
The main section of the book is filled with wonderful color photographs of the
dolls, highlighted by many fantastic close-up shots of the elaborate details added by each
artist (beads, buttons, trinkets, paint, photo transfers, applique, wirework, and other
embellishments on the dolls bodies, clothing, and accessories). Throughout the journey,
each doll acquired a distinct personality, reflecting not only the originating artist, but also
the additional efforts of each artist along the way to add to the dolls story.
Elaborating those stories are the journals that
accompanied the dolls, also represented by
wonderfully detailed photographs showing the
journal covers and pages. Exceptional publishing
details include the captions that translate to plain
text many of the journal entries, making them easy
to read, and descriptions of the objects and
techniques that many of the artists used on their
journal pages.
These two sections alone would make a fantastic
book, but The Art Doll Chronicles includes a third
section in which each artist writes about her
experience, about what each doll meant to her, and
about how her own personal creative vision was
altered by the project, including the difficulties of
trust and surrender that the collaboration
required.
In a final section, the book presents a personal
profile written by each artist, along with a representative photo gallery of her other
artwork.
Together, these four sections produce a remarkable art book, one I find myself returning to
again and again. The photos, the writings, the thoughts and questions of the artistsall
seem designed, not only to inspire, but to aid the reader in giving birth to his or her own
personal vision. My copy is well worn and I dare say that any artist, whether or not they
work with art dolls or journals, would find their own creativity jump-started in new
directions by the ideas presented in this book. It is an invaluable addition to any aspiring
artists library.
reviewed by Susan Wolf Swartz

- Brian Andres

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The Art Doll Chronicles:

e Journey of
Collaborative
A Collaborativ
Discov
ery
Discovery

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Akira Blount
1. How did you get started doll making? I
began by making toys and dolls of cloth for
my children when they were babies, about 1969.
2.Did anyone ever try to discourage you from being an artist? Yes, most everyone. My parents didnt know
anyone who was an artist, and thought I would starve to death or
something of the sort.
3.How have you seen your dolls change from when you first started?
My work has really changed in a very big way from those beginning dolls.
They were simple stocking dolls, with needle-sculpted faces. Really quite
quirky. Now I am not sure that I am making dolls any more, but still have
the habit of calling them
dolls. They are, at the
very
least,
very
untraditional.
4.Who have been your
major influences? My
mother, who loved dolls,
and my grandmother, who
taught me needlework. My
father, who taught me to
work with hand and power
tools, and the most wonderful art teacher anyone
could have, Miss Johnson,
my elementary art teacher.
And finally my dear friend,
Lenore Davis, who I miss
very much to this
day. Antique dolls influenced me greatly at one
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in the construction of the bodies. Later, it was cloth; the colors and
patterns that influenced the work I did. More recently, it has been nature
and the spirit of that realm that has engaged me. Learning about it, living in
it and finding my place in it.
5.What about dolls? What kind of influence have they had on you? Well,
certainly they have been the mode
through which I have expressed myself,
healed myself and communicated with
nature. Dolls are very powerful. They are
human effigies. For me, dolls have gone
beyond the mere human to allow me to
query the possible nature of consciousness in all things.
6.When you work, is it a relaxed,
peaceful time? Or is it more manic,
with ideas bouncing off the ceiling?
When I work, the nature of that work can
run the gamut. Sometimes it is a very
relaxed thing and other times it is very
stressful. This has nothing to do with
ideas bouncing about, but rather has to
do with my show schedule.
7.What inspires you? Well, I have
probably already answered that, largely nature and my relationship to it. I
am also inspired by the art of others. The beautiful objects of native cultures and the work of fellow artists I see at the shows that I do. These include basketry, pottery and other forms of figurative art.
8.And where are they going in the future? Whats next for you? I never
really know what is next. I have been surprised by this whole thing all
along. I work in a very intuitive way and I just follow that thread and go
where it takes me. I dont worry about it. I trust the process. It has been a
very interesting journey of self- discovery and relationship to others.

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Clockwise from top left - Marie Otero,

Kathryn Olmstead, Madison Reynolds, Liisa Mannery

Clockwise from top left - Keren (Nukke),

Cindy Irish, Cynthia Weed, Rebecca Zuniga

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Clockwise from top left - Cynthia Reynolds,

DeAnna Larson, Lorraine Pettit, Dee Malone

Clockwise from top left - Kelly Flannery,

Carol Strand-Siebers, Kathy Beringer, Dee Malone

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Clockwise from top left - Madison Reynolds,

Dee Malone, Kelly Flannery, Francie Horton

Clockwise from top left - Beth Nardella,

Lexi Reynolds, Kathy Beringer, Dee Malone

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Making a Small Paje,

Neusa Cunha

If someeone told
you they could
make a beautiful
art doll from a scrap
of burlap, a feather,
and some seeds, Im sure
your reaction would be much
the same as mine, which we
wont print here. So prepare to be
amazed at what Neusa Cunha of Brasil does
with these humble materials. She has also graciously given
visual directions as to how you can create your own.

They are called Paj, our medicine man,

the person to contact the Goddesses
through especific and secret rituals.
They were all made with natural fibers,
seeds, shells and feathers.
- Neusa
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for whatever we lose (like a you or a me) its always ourselves

Merdoll in Seabed by
Ellen Chasse
MerWoman by
Wendy Milliman

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Clockwise from top left - Seed Packet Dolly by Kathy Beringer, Saucy by Mary Boyer, Wild
Woman by Margery Albillar, Bulbie the Domestic Goddess by Jackie Cummings

we find in the sea - e.e. cummings

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Making a Fabric Journal,

Francie Horton

Have you ever signed up to do a doll round

robin swap only to find out that you have to a
journal, too? Maybe paper journals intimidate
you or you just want something a little out of the
ordinary. This fabric journal is easy, beautiful and
provides loads of opportunity for embellishment.

You will need fabric in the following dimensions:

2 pieces 10 by 7 these will be the cover, inside and out
Several pieces 3 by 6 these will be the page signatures. Have half
as many as you will have pages.
Several pieces of canvas 4 by 6 these will be the pages.

Now embellish to your hearts

content. The photo shows the cover
of my journal. I used rick rack, iron
on transfers, buttons, beads, watch
parts, stamps, ribbons, lace, and
even an old clothing label. I hand
sewed most pieces but glued others.
A trick I learned also was that if I run
the ribbons, trims,
etcetera through my
Xyron first with an
adhesive cartridge,
they stay perfectly in
place while Im
sewing. Have fun!

I chose canvas for my pages because it can be sewn or gessoed and

painted. Also, I dont cut my fabric. I tear it along the grainline. This
insures that my pages arent wonkity (technical term) and I like the
rough edges.
Place your two cover pieces WS
(wrong sides) together. Sew away
from the edge all the way around
leaving a small open area for turning.
Clip corners and turn. Press; hand
stitch opening closed.
Take your signature strips and stack
them on top of each other and then
along the inside middle of your
cover. Sew from top to bottom. See
Fig 1.
Each of your pages will attach to
each of the signature halves with a
running stitch. That way they can be
easily removed to be sewn on and
then replaced just as easily. See Fig
2. The side view is shown in Fig 3.
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Baby says, For a different look,

make your journal open like a
sketchpad.

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Apparently one impression that we are making...is that

creativeness consists of lightning striking you on the
head in one great glorious moment. The fact that the
people who create are good workers tends to be lost.
- Abraham Maslow

Book Challenge, 2003:

Hot Flash, Dollmaking as a Transformative Process,

Paper Doll Book, 3rd Edition
I write and self-publish short (30-100 page) books, and am always planning new ones.
For this year, one will be looking at the positive aspects of menopause, inspired by my
Hot Flash doll and the article I wrote in the Winter 02 issue of Quilting Arts
magazine. I will also include personal experiences and resources for help, projects,
recipes, and helpful advice. This is a Life Passage that many of us are sharing and
which has been under-discussed in the past. In numbers and support there is power,
and in humor there is healing.
Since I am a doll maker and also an Occupational Therapist, the book for this fall will
be about Doll Making as a Transformative Process. I will include stories, exercises,
and examples of work in cloth, paper, mixed media, and book making, with an
emphasis on dolls. I am sharing information with both Rosie Chapman, who is a
wonderful performance artist, doll maker, and student in an art therapy, as
well as Lani Gerity, an experienced Art Therapist and puppet maker, as
well as other doll makers who are also involved in the healing process, both
physical and psychological. I believe that the Arts function well as a way to make
personal issues visible and therefore more amenable to conquering. I have found this
to be true in my own life on an ongoing basis in an abusive marriage, the family
drama, and coming to terms with tragic world events. I will be giving a lecture on
this topic at International Quilt Festival in Houston this October and will have the
book ready for this event, as well as showing slides of work from the book.
The Paper Doll Book is ready for a third printing, and this time I want to print in
signatures, which means that the book will have more pages, a color cover and color
insert, and will be suitable for selling through stores. I would be happy to accept
contributions for additional projects, including a picture of a finished product, and a one-page or less
description of the project, which will be open to interpretation by the reader.
I always use lots of examples of my own work, but will be soliciting contributions from others for
most of my books from now on. Making art, making books, and sharing information are the parts that
I like the best; encouraging the growing audience out there to develop your own approaches to
creativity. I can work from a clear photo or an electronic file. Your description doesnt have to be
fancy. I can
edit. Include too much, rather than too little. I have a dial-up internet
connection, so I cant download large files, but you can mail me a CD. If you want
to be considered for inclusion in the slide show, please send a very good
image, or slide. I can make slides from good images.
Anyone who sends contributions that I use will receive 2 copies of the book
in which it appears, as well as their contact information with their contribution. Paper Doll and Transformative due 8/15/03. Hot Flash 11/30/03. More
editions will follow, with more opportunities to contribute.

Pamela Hastings * PO Box 772 * Saugerties, NY 12477

pmoonlight@ulster.net http://www.pamelahastings.com
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Art Doll Swap

Becky New recently
hosted an artdoll swap on
several of the Yahoo
groups, with the stipulation that all pictures
would be sent in to Art
Dollz. It resulted in so
many beautiful dolls that
I will be sharing them
with you in this issue, the
special Goddess issue,
and also the November issue. Thanks, Becky!

Grace and Hope

by Jerri Reimann

Visit Becky New at

www.alteredartistry.com
Sign up for her wonderfully fun and unusual art swaps!
Check out her latest artistic obsession!
Get super tips on various altered art techniques and ideas!
View some of her favorite pieces submitted by tremendously talented artists!

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Clockwise from above - Twins by Amy Flowers,

Nova by Judy Thomas, and
Catch a Falling Star by Karen Monday

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Art Doll
by Becky New
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MerAngels by Judy Streger

Art Doll Swap

Handpainted
silk dolls by
Marvadell
Zeeb
Beaded Pindoll
and Fetish
Pindoll by
Susan AtLee
Walker

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Above - Brown
Art Doll by
Zanne Bakke

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Above and left Puzzle Dolls by

Jeane Walker
Sliney

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Art Doll Swap

Art Cats by
Debbie Gray

Clockwise from top left Earth Mother and Bird Woman

by Diane Downs,
Ladies in Blue by Lisa Gallup

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Making Funky Beads

with Tyvek

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and

paints his own nature into his pictures.

by Jill Smith

- Henry Ward Beecher

Ready for an unusual way to embellish those dolls and fabric journals?
Then read on about Jills fool-proof
method for making Tyvek beads.
Now is the time to have some fun and make your own funky
beads with tyvek. You can make them in all sizes and any colour
you want.
Tyvek looks like paper but it is very strong and is water resistant. When you apply heat it
will shrink, bubble and distort. The best thing I have found to heat it is the heat gun as the
best effects are gained. It can be bought in different thickness but I find medium is the best
for making beads. (Editors note: The post office has Tyvek priority mailing envelopes that
work wonderfully.)
For colouring it you can use dyes, acrylic paints, inks, Sprays; anything as long as the
colour you use can stand high heat. It will not
tear so either use scissors to cut it or you can
use a soldering iron with a fine tip.
So this is what you need for the tyvek
beads:
Medium weight tyvek
Paints or dyes or inks
Ultra thick embossing enamel
Stick glue
Heat Gun
Kebab Sticks or skewers
A baking tin that is shallow
Face mask
Soldering iron with fine tip if desired
Optional:
Seed beads or mini mosaics
Embossing powder
The first thing to do is to paint your tyvek.
You only need to paint it on one side. Then
leave it to dry.
When its dry cut the width of the strips in whatever length bead you want to make and at
the end of the strip cut a point.
Now start to wind it onto your kebab stick or skewer, make sure you wind it very tight. At
the end of your strip, at the point, put a blob of glue just to hold it down. I find Pritstick or
something similar works as it only temporary.

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When its all wound on, put your face mask on in case of fumes. Take your heat gun and
gently heat it from a bit away at first and coming into the bead a bit later. Always keep your
heat gun moving so your bead doesnt get burnt.
When your bead has had enough heat, lay it on your baking tin.
Now put some embossing enamel into a small shallow dish. Pick up your bead on your
stick and just gently heat it again slightly, then dip it into the embossing enamel. Heat
again until it bubbles, then dip it into some embossing powder or seed beads.
The embossing powder and beads will stick firmly. If you dont want to put beads, etc. on
you can always give it another coat of embossing enamel. But I find the tyvek beads can
look just as fantastic without using embossing enamel or beads.
The ones in the picture were just done with tyvek and some I threaded beads onto some
wire and coiled it round the bead.
Plain fine wire can also be wound round as well.
Another idea I have found is to use an old lipstick on the bead and re- heat again.
Threads in multi colours can be wound and gently heated.
If you want to make lines or small marks, use your soldering iron as you would a pen..
For a crushed bead effect, put some beads into a plastic bag and go over them with a
rolling pin. After you have used the enamel roll your bead into the crushed beads.
After you have made a few beads you will come up with so many things to add to it.
Whatever you dip your beads into, please check first if they can stand heat. And always let
your bead cool a little before sliding it off your stick.

Clockwise from top left - No

Name, Zulisa, and Warrior
Woman and Child by Jill
Smith

Head in the Clouds

wallhanging and Wild Girl
doll by Jill Smith

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The chief function of color should

be to serve expression.
- Henri Matisse
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Ronda Kivetts Goddess

Beaded Embroidery Kit,

http://www.kivett-studio.com

Recently I was browsing eBay when I stumbled onto a

wonderful little beaded doll kit. I had never
beaded before vacuumed them up, yes but to
cover a doll in tiny seed beads? At only 2 1/2 long,
though, I figured even I might be able to do this.
A few days later I received a package containing a hand sewn
body with clay face, a bag of seed beads, and a bag of assorted
beads and charms. With my bobbin of clear thread, beading needles and
fold-up scissors, it all fit perfectly in a mint tin. (Altoids, etc.)
I was in the middle of assembling issue one of this zine but decided to do a
little before falling asleep each night. I have to tell you: its addicting. My
husband would have to turn out the light to get me to finally stop.
I didnt expect it to come together so quickly. Looking at beaded dolls you might think it would be
tedious work. Its actually comforting one stitch after another.
There are two things I would have done differently. I would design my doll instead of just doing it
off the cuff, turn out how it may. And, secondly, I would read up on beading a bit and learn the
right way. Cuz aint nobody looking at the back of this baby. *grin*
Some beading links to check out are:
Tutorial by Margaret Ball http://www.flameweaver.com/tips/beaded_doll.html
Beaded Doll FAQs http://beaddoll.freewebsitehosting.com/Index.html
I got my doll kit from Ronda Kivett at http://www.kivett-studio.com
She also offers free Goddess patterns if you feel up to sewing your own.
Heres what Ronda had to say about her kits:
If youd like the skinny on the tiny goddess kits it kinda went like
this. I never really thought of them as kits since they dont include
instructions. I started making the goddess doll forms and selling JUST
those on Ebay. A lot of my regular buyers came from my Collage/
assemblage sales but when they saw these doll forms they wanted to
try their hand at beading or embellishing them. I started sending free
little packets of beads along with the dolls and then giving them a
couple websites that explained how to bead the dolls to people that
have never beaded but were buying the doll forms. Eventually I just
marked up the price a bit and started including the beads in the auctions and they were still much cheaper than most kits, especially considering I make all the tiny dolls by hand (no machine stitches). Now
when I dont list any on Ebay for a while I start getting email requests for more. Theyre good
dolls for beginners to start with since some of the larger dolls can take 40 hours or more to
bead.
As one of my new-found beading friends would sa y Beady Wishes!

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Sites of Interest
General Doll Sites:
http://www.clothdollconnection.com
http://www.dollclasses.com
http://www.dollstreetdreamers.com
http://www.sistersanddaughters.com
http://thedollnet.com/
http://www.dollmaking.org

Creativity:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CreativeWomenGroup/
http://home.nyc.rr.com/ateliergikow/
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~caveman/Creative/index2.html
http://www.creativityforlife.com
http://www.directedcreativity.com/
http://www.enchantedmind.com/
http://www.eyewire.com/magazine/features/garden/index.htm
http://www.moondance.org/
http://www.netgoddess.com/recommended_books_inspiration.shtml
http://www.shambhalasun.com/Archives/Features/1998/May98/
JCameron.htm
http://www.talentdevelop.com/wcindex.html
http://www.teras-wish.com/
http://www.womenfolk.com/
http://www.yourcreativespirit.com/index.php

Patterns, Kits, and Instructions:

http://www.aisling.net/dolls/dolls.htm
http://dollmakersjourney.com/
http://www.hodous.com/mysticrelicpins.htm
http://www.jhone.com/stamps3.html
http://www.limitededitionrs.com/lerslinks/spirit_dolls.html
http://www.mirkwooddesigns.com/templates.htm
http://www.pamelahastings.com/teachkitpat.html
http://www.paperphernalia.com
http://www.pmcdesigns.com
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http://www.qwikart.com/catelog/9951.html
http://www.yourrubberstampplace.com/dolls_page.htm
http://www.kivett-studio.com/patterns.html
http://www.epbdolls.com/
http://www.crone-findlay.com/
http://www.plaiddragondolls.com/Godess_Page.jpg
http://my.execpc.com/~glima/index.html
http://www.flameweaver.com/tips/beaded_doll.html
http://beaddoll.freewebsitehosting.com/Index.html
Rubber Stamps and Supplies:
http://www.bellarosapaperarts.com/ArtStamps.htm
http://www.burntofferings.com/stamps.htm
http://www.fusionartstamps.com
http://www.geocities.com/amysstamps
http://www.itsmysite.com/catherinemoore
http://www.jhone.com/stamps3.html
http://www.junque.net
http://www.limitededitionrs.com
http://www.melaniesage.com
http://www.panacheposte.com
http://www.queen-of-tarts.com
http://www.stampfrancisco.com
http://www.vickieenkoff.com
http://www.yourrubberstampplace.com/dolls_page.htm
http://naturesblessings.com/
http://stampersanonymous.com/
http://abovethemark.com/
http://www.franticstamper.com/
http://www.heroarts.com/
http://www.impressmenow.com/
http://www.rubberbaby.com/
http://www.amstamps.com/
http://www.silvercrowcreations.com/catalog_toc.htm
http://www.paulabest.com/catalog/

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http://www.lost-coast-designs.com
http://www.rhtubs.com/bmuse/
http://www.idianetheface.com/
http://www.sassyartgoddess.com
http://www.skybluepink.com
http://www.mantofev.com
http://www.kloj.com
http://www.talismanartifacts.com
http://www.twigsofhope.com
Publications:
http://www.stampington.com/html/art_doll_quarterly.html
http://www.kivett-studio.com/zine.html
http://www.dotcalmvillage.net/cre8it.html

Galleries/Artist Sites:
http://www.rdwarf.com/~mnoel
http://www.flameweaver.com
http://www.arlinka.com
http://community.webshots.com/user/skleindinst1
http://www.shashahigby.com
http://www.lihertzidesign.com
http://www.lalasland.com
http://www.artchixstudio.com/gdoll.htm
http://www.axs4u.net/home/nightcatbooks/dolls/dolls.htm
http://www.lynndewart.com/portfolio/index.html
http://www.sassyartgoddess.com/art_dolls.htm
http://www.impressmenow.com/art_dolls.htm
http://www.jillsmith.creativetextiles.com/page35.html
http://www.stampstruck.com/gallery/atol/dollart.htm
http://www.artiology.com/c_tincan_doll.html
http://www.zettiology.com/new_page_24.htm
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/stamprgirl/_wsn/page6.html
http://www.mysticartisan.com/doll1.html
http://thecreativeside.com/Dolls.htm
http://www.itsmysite.com/tigerlilycreations
http://www.anniedolls.com/galleryindex.htm
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http://gallery.passion4art.com/members/melissamh/detail2.html
http://pamed.homestead.com/artiologystudents.html
http://www.afamilyjournal.com/WireLadies2.jpg
http://www.itsmysite.com/emmytofa
http://www.burntofferings.com/dolls.htm
http://www.silvermoonstudios.com/Differentials.html
http://www.tracyroos.com/
http://www.glyndataylor.com/mieke/Html/arttagdoll.htm
http://rubberstampaddicts.hypermart.net/ACtrades2/susanmeindl.jpg
http://wanderingmoon.com/artdolls.html
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/dolls.html
http://www.beadwrangler.com/insidedolls.htm
http://www.geocities.com/cramer_2000/doll1.html
http://homepage.eircom.net/%7Ewilliamshome/Arlyn/Dolls%2003/
Dolls%2003.htm
http://www.nachattin.com/galleryAEbabydolls.html
http://www.artitudezine.com/images/6_Sandy%20Stern%20Art%20Doll.jpg
http://www.lynndewart.com/projects/etc.html
http://www.moonwildart.com
http://members.optushome.com.au/j9/swaps/doll/doll.html
http://www.pbase.com/denise/paperdoll_swap
http://www.rosiered.co.uk/rosiep07.html
http://www.stampstruck.com/gallery/atol/handtag5.htm
http://misslilac.20m.com/artdolls/dollframeset.htm
http://www.paintedthreads.com

Stamp Credits
Corner Graphics
In Step With
Legs stamp by Vickie Enkoff

More of the contest

dolls sent in

http://www.vickieenkoff.com

Hands On Project
Hand stamp by Sunday International
http://www.sundayint.com
Heads Up Review
Doll head stamp by Fusion Art Stamps
http://www.fusionartstamps.com
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Butterfly collage stamp by Vickie Enkoff
Girl from vintage photo
August 2003

Clockwise from top left

Rosanne Cote,
Neusa Cunha,
Kathryn Olmstead

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B-8 Dancer
Dress Up Goodies
For a chance at winning a
package of collage/doll
goodies, send a picture of
your completed doll to
primseydolls@yahoo.com. A
winner will be chosen at random
and will also have their doll
pictured in the next issue.

Jeane managed to use every bit except one in the goody envelope
from last issues zine to create this, ahem, energetic dancer.
Thank you, Jeane, for submitting her!
Jeanes paper doll was chosen at random from those received. She
will receive a special packet of art bits with her August issue.

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I recently received a free preview cd full of vintage photos. I was so

impressed I had to share so this issues goodies include an image
printed from it. These new photo cds are from PhotoArtStamps
http://crafts.dm.net/mall/photoartstamps/
Kate and Leslie have 6 cds available and every one of them is packed
full of beautiful
Quarterly
Zine high resolution images to use in your artwork. Plus
they are an angel August
company.2003