Seminars at Seeley's, Oneonta, New York
2006 Doll Artisan Guild School of Dollmaking Schedule

Don't miss an opportunity to attend a dollmaking seminar in Oneonta, New York, at the headquarters of the Doll Artisan Guild.  The seminars offered in Oneonta are created for dollmakers, like you, who want to experience the cutting edge of dollmaking technology and design. Catered lunches are included and you will receive a free surprise gift at every seminar you attend. Come join the fun and make friends while you create special dolls and learn the latest techniques from some of the foremost experts in the field of porcelain dollmaking.

March 25-27, 2006
Porcelain Restoration (Doll Restoration 2)
Joyce Murch, Michigan

Doll restoration before (left) and after (right)

Join us for this second in a series of three entry-level doll seminars in our new Doll Restoration Program.  Joyce Murch, the leading expert in the field of doll restoration, will teach you the techniques for making invisible museum quality repairs to porcelain dolls: disassembling and cleaning; bonding, making missing pieces; filling and sanding; color matching; feature painting; airbrushing and sealing. Written instructions will also be provided.

April 1-3, 2006
Porcelain Concepts 2
Glenda Martin, Florida

You are invited to the masquerade party! This is the second seminar of a series designed to introduce you to a variety of porcelain projects and techniques. In this seminar you will finish: Jan Garnett's Little Ashlyn (J221), an adorable modern child doll, on a composition body; a painted head for the classic German doll Miranda (S35H); and the Pierrette Trinket Tray (SC281ST),a glazed and china painted container designed to represent a reclining female clown figure. You will receive a free notebook filled with lots of dollmaking techniques and information and a kit for each project that will include all the china paints you need and detailed instructions for painting, decorating and assembly. There will also be other surprises and party favors!

August 25-28, 2006
Paris Bébé and costume
Alessandra Marcellan Thor

Paris Bébé

Alessandra has designed another of her fabulous creations for 24"  (61cm) Paris Bébé Danielle by the French firm Danel & Cie. In the seminar you will paint Danielle and assemble her on a 19" composition body; sew the enchanting dress of blue and yellow embroidered silk and velvet and learn lots of new costuming tips and techniques.  You will also receive a pattern and instructions for making the matching high brimmed hat at home.

September 16-18, 2006
Little Fashion Doll and Costume
Diana Arneson, Illinois

Create a charming little 12" (30.5 cm) Juneau fashion doll and the new jointed composition lady body and dress her in a spectacular 19th century style costume designed especially for her by Diana.  Watch this column for photos and more information.

October 21-23, 2006
George and Martha Washington
Bob Severn, Indiana

Create George and Martha Washington, a pair of handsome portrait dolls sculpted in the 1940s by Martha Oathout Ayers for Emma Clear. Both dolls have cloth bodies, porcelain shoulder, head, arms and legs; and sculpted hair, shoes and eyes. Martha is 16" (41 cm) tall and George is 17 1/2" (44.5 cm) tall. You will paint both dolls in the Dimensional Doll Painting technique and assemble them in the seminar. You will also paint three doll house dolls to go in the basket of doll parts Martha is carrying.

After the seminar you can dress the dolls using the costume patterns designed by Bob.

October 28-30, 2006
Advanced Porcelain Restoration (Doll Restoration 3)
Joyce Murch, Michigan

This is the third and final Level I Seminar in the Doll Restoration Program. Joyce will teach you how to make the more difficult porcelain repairs and the specialized techniques for making the repairs invisible:  advanced color matching and feature painting; antiquing; hiding a flaw and sculpting replacement pieces. Written instructions will also be provided. Prerequisite: Porcelain Restoration (Doll Restoration 2).

To sign up and/or for more information, please contact Doll Artisan Guild School of Dollmaking, P.O. Box 1113, Oneonta, NY 13820-5113, Tel:  (607) 432-4977, Email:  info@dollartisanguild.org, or check out DAG website at www.dollartisanguild.org.

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