Mark Your Calendar...

​This Wednesday is our first planning meeting for the next IADR Art Doll Convention for 2026.  This is a zoom event so please email me at [email protected] if you would like to be a part of the process.

The time schedule for it is 9 AM here in Montana (MST) time which makes it about 5 PM in Italy.  Check your time zone to see what your time of the day the meeting will be.

Was the IADR Art Doll Convention a success?  Yes, it could have used more artists at it... especially those offering their expertise with workshops.  Could we have had better attendance at the workshops?  Hopefully that is something that can be taken care of with more exposure of the event and more advertising.

And Yes, the IADR Art Doll Convention was a success because from the start of mentioning having a convention for 2025, we received 15 new members both in Sculpting and Fiber Arts artists.  That is a big boost to our membership and it is exciting to meet the variety of talent.

Yes, the IADR Art Doll Convention was a success because it gave us as dollmakers and people a REAL chance to meet each other, learn from each other and make new friendships.  As much as social media offers from reaching around the world, nothing beats being able to hang out with other artists sharing jokes, tips, and inspiration to help each of us grow.

Don't let the barrier of language hold you back from participating in the planning meetings.  I am amazed on how helpful the Google Translator app helps us in understanding each other.  Otherwise there is also the "type-chat" option in the Zoom meeting which can be translated too.  The main thing is to just let me know that you would like to be involved and the rest can be figured out.  

Make the IADR your Doll Community by becoming involved!