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Tony Tanner recently announced that Webinars will be offered starting in February, and will cover a variety of subjects, among which will be those dedicated to porcelain doll making. So Far we only have information relating to the February classes, but two out of the four scheduled are classes that may appeal to many of [...]
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The Center 50 + chose December 24th to honor their senior members with a lovely, free Christmas dinner. The meal was sponsored by Comcast and prepared by the Center 50 + Chef, who also, along with his assistants, prepares the meals for the local Meals-on-Wheels outreach, as well as the lunchtime meal for Seniors which [...]
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My doll class ladies are busily trying to get their dolls finished up in time to be put on display at the Fifty + Center here in Salem on December 24th so all the members who will attend the Annual Christmas Feast will be able to enjoy them, and I must say they are very [...]
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Those of you who are familiar with this company, which has stores both in Portland and Eugene, Oregon, know that they provide not only a good line of equipment and supplies, but have a good educational program for those of us who are interested in learning new things. There are three classes on the schedule [...]
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You may have read the article we just posted about online doll classes, and since so many of you are showing interest in the painted dolls’ eyes these days rather than the set in ones, I thought you might be interested in knowing that Connie Zink will be doing a class on “In-Depth Modern Eye [...]
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In a time when some of us are finding it difficult to locate a doll class to attend, or even nearby doll makers with whom to share our ideas or experiences, both good and bad, in the journey toward acquiring the knowledge and skills with which to bring into being dolls to fit our personal [...]
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Have you had the opportunity to see any of the original sculpts by Lois McCall of One Atta Time Dolls from Olympia, Washington? She does fabulous work and we’re lucky enough to get to enjoy it when she brings some of her people to doll shows here in the Northwest. I first heard about her [...]
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Is there anything more rewarding than watching the glow and excitement on a new doll maker’s face as she binds the cloth body to the doll’s legs and begins to see it come together as a real doll? Not for me, there isn’t. I love it!
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You may remember that I told you about the doll class we started at our local Senior Center (Center 50 +) here in Salem, Oregon earlier this year. The ladies are starting on their second dolls now, and I thought you might enjoy seeing some shots of our class in action.
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The next Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show will be in Puyallup June 27-28 and I would like to be able to put out a list of Porcelain Doll Classes in Washington to help potential students find you. I mean, if I can’t find any more of you then I have after almost six months [...]
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