Preparing for a show

We are calling our show Art Dolls3.  The opening reception is Dec 7th at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination in Pittsburgh.  There is a lot to do to get ready.  In addition to making dolls we are also working on marketing the show, displaying the dolls and planning the opening reception.

We hired Roy Englebrecht  to photograph our dolls.  He did a spectacular job!  Thank you Roy.  Here's a sample of the photos.

Joyce Compton's William

Chris Fondi's Chess Pieces

Emily Eckel"s Archimedes

We will be using the photos to make postcards, posters, email invitations, blog posts, etc.  

Last Saturday we turned our attention to making displays at the Lilliam Street wood shop.  We primarily made pedestals out of recycled materials such as porch posts and table legs.  The recycled materials were from Construction Junction, Emily's basement and Chris's porch!  (Don't worry she replaced the post thats holding up her porch roof.)  

Chris's pedestals

Some of Emily's pedestals

Emily and Chris at the tools with Joyce behind the camera.  

It was a fun and productive day.  We all took pedestals home for finishing.  

Clay Day

Joyce, Chris and I spent all day making doll heads from paper clay and tarlatan fabric.  We discussed the Fiber Arts Guild pot luck dinner and upcoming opportunities.  We checked out the latest fashions (always fun) and emotions(not positive) on Project Runway.  We ate tasty food.  We took a field trip to the Utrecht store.  But mainly we made doll heads.

Emily's bird person-expect colorful plumage.

Chris' old woman and Star Gazer.

Joyce frightened Victor with scary noises. 

Our Dolls at the AFIC Conference

Fringe Element Exhibit

Joyce's Cecily in the Just for Fun Exhibit

Chris' Wish Doctors in the Just for Fum Exhibit

Joyce's Wild Hare wins third in Original Design

Emily's Leaf Kicker wins second in the Original Design.

Emily's class project

Joyce's class project