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Doll Conversation with Bambi Lynn...

4/25/2023

We are all so unique and different but the one thing we have in common is our love of dolls. This flight takes me to my own country of the USA with a stop in Alabama to visit Bambi Lynn. I haven't traveled there yet physically but I was able to enjoy learning more about it through Bambi's eyes. It is certainly now on my wish list of places to go.

Come... bring your favorite beverage and learn about the magical land that Bambi has created and now sharing with her dolls, the Turfs. Discover more about the goddess Arduinna of the Ardennes Forest and what influence this had on Bambi's creative adventure.

Bambi is so great about creating magical portals because I know the time we spent talking just magically flew by. Now I feel I made another new friend through my doll making adventures.

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Counting down...

4/18/2023

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Hard to believe that there are only 12 days left until the deadline for submitting entries into our first Jury Show of the year.

Anticipation is building. What will our members create this year since the theme could be anything that had to do with Rainy Days. Let the Creative juices flow!

Did you know that our winning members receive cash prizes in the category they enter in? They also don't have to pay any registration fees to compete. All they need to do is be a member of IADR (International Art Doll Registry) and complete a doll that meets the required theme in any medium of their choice.

Beside the winner receiving a cash prize, all entries receive a Judge's critique. Even if everyone is not a winner of the big prize, everyone who enters still wins because each entry becomes a learning lesson.

You also don't only receive the opinion of one judge but several as we have a panel of judges that look at each entry. Each evaluation is valuable as the opinions of the judges come from many years of dollmaking and our judges skill levels are beyond the professional level. Each entry is also anonymous - especially as our members have kept their entries secret and avoided social media sharing (until after the winners are announced). That is the awesomeness of our group that likes to play fair and be judged by their talent and work.

I am counting down the days until I can share the fantastic artwork of the member artists of the IADR who joined in this Rainy Days juried show.

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Connecting...

4/11/2023

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Do you know what is so cool about being a member of IADR (International Art Doll Registry)? It is the opportunity to meet other doll makers and share our passion for dolls. Whether we are playing at dress up or having a tea party it is all fun and fantastic.

Did you know we reach as far away as Alaska, USA, all the way down to Australia, from Washington State across the BIG pond to Italy plus places in between? Now we are even having a "playtime" on Zoom in real time called ShyLock Doll Gathering where we can talk about and inspire each other in our craft.

We meet only once a month so mark your calendar for the next one coming up will be on April 25th. We are still working on the best day of the week to meet since this is a new opportunity for IADR members but the time is pretty set. After all, we are reaching around the world in different time zones just to hang out together. *smiling*

For the month of April I am going to be sharing how a 2-Dimensional (2D) artist expanded my "eye" to becoming a 3-Dimensional (3D) artist and ended up becoming a painter in clay. What is a 2D artist? Two-dimensional art refers to any form of visual art that exists in two dimensions. Meaning you can only see two sides in viewing it such as drawings, paintings, prints, and photographs.

3D art is defined as art with all the dimensions of height, width, and depth. Unlike 2D art, it occupies greater physical space and can be viewed and interpreted from all sides and angles such as sculptures. It does take skill, a passion to learn, and a desire to create to go from 2D to 3D as it changes one's perspectives.

The Shylock Doll Gathering time frame is a perk of being a member of IADR and a wonderful opportunity for making friendships that can last a lifetime. Mark your calendar and if you aren't a member of IADR, maybe now is the time to join. Visit our website at:
https://www.international-art-doll-registry.com or send me an email at [email protected] for more information.

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It may be Rainy...

4/4/2023

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There are easily 25 different top songs about "Rain" such as "Purple Rain" by Prince or "Singing in the Rain" with Gene Kelly. Each one all about rain but so totally different. Since this is our first show of the year and without a particular genre, what could be more exciting then seeing the wonderful artwork of our doll artists with their entries and their interpretations of a Rainy Day.

So don't forget to check your "to do" list when preparing your submission. Have you a good camera set up for taking your pictures for the submission form?

Also, don't forget to submit your entry in for the Registry before submitting for the juried show. This is because your Registration number is required on the Juried Show Submission form.

If you want to add your entries to your Artist Studio page you can still add it but I will keep hidden those submissions until after judging. If you have any questions regarding what can be submitted - check out our Juried Show Submission page on our website under the Members' Only section.

Happy Easter to you!

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