​As the saying goes... 'What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas'.  Well, in our case Bambi was more than willing to share some helpful tips about visiting Italy from her recent trip.

I will admit I hadn't thought about butter until Bambi mentioned it from her food exploration of Tuscany, Italy. 

​The 2024 Juried Show Dragon Tales, Faery Tales and Heroes applicant submissions are now available to be viewed on our YouTube channel.  Don't miss out on seeing the works of our New Artist to our Master submissions as they are a great source of inspiration.

Also you can see all the entries showcased in the IADR Art Doll magazine that is now available.  Every entry is appreciated as this is one of the easiest ways to show your support for the IADR and also help the IADR to continue to grow.  Besides the Juried Show entries, we have some great articles in the magazine such as the IADR Featured Artist and many others that are inspiring to read.  The magazine is free to IADR members and we are now offering it in Italian too.  Click here to see the latest issue.

Finally, on our YouTube channel is the video of all the 2024 Summer Juried Show entries.  This allows you to see even more of the creative process behind the art dolls submitted.  Enjoy as the entries will melt your heart and hopefully inspire and take you to a place where art makes the world a little better for allowing us a peek into the artist's soul.

Those dog days of summer usually refer to those hot and sultry days when it's difficult to get work done or when sales drop. The phrase also has celestial origins, as it refers to the time between July 3 and August 11 when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises near the same time as the sun in the Northern Hemisphere.  The Romans called this period "days of the dog star", which eventually became "dog days".

But here at IADR we are anything but stagnant or finding it difficult to work as we have several things going on in just the month of July.  Here are a few of the things that should be on your calendar. 

We're in that betwixt and between stage where we have just finished one project, The Dragon tales, Faery tales and Heroes Juried Show competition and waiting to move into another stage.

For those that entered this juried show for the first time... Well Done!  We should try something new like this from time to time and not be afraid to challenge ourselves.  I thought I would let you know that it will take roughly two weeks before there is an announcement of winners.  Again, that betwixt and between waiting stage when we are floating in the mist trying to decide what to do next.  *smiling*

We do have a lot of things happening over the next couple of months, so please keep "in the know" by reading the blogs and your emails.  At this time I would also like to welcome Simone Natasi as our newest member to the IADR.  She is from Milan, Italy.