Workshops & Doll Show at Historic Sauder Village, Ohio!
We’ve all seen the beautiful dolls painted by Dianna Effner and admired their totally life-like eyes. Some of you have had the opportunity to attend her classes to learn her technique for painting those expressive eyes, and others are just waiting for the chance to attend one of her seminars. Well, this may be your opportunity! Dianna is going to be teaching a three day workshop on DEEP Technique plus some other basic doll artistry just prior to the 27th Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale at beautiful Sauder Village in Northwest Ohio. Go to http://www.saudervillage.org/Creativity/DS_Teddy.asp for more details about this great workshop which will be held from 10am-5pm on Wednesday and Thursday, August 4th & 5th, and from 9am-3pm on Friday, August 6th. The class is limited to 12 students, and there is still room available, but it will fill up soon, so get your registration form filled out ASAP! You can do an online version at this link: http://www.saudervillage.org/Creativity/DS_Forms.asp.
Other events, also described at the links given above, include a 2-Day Reborning Workshop with the talented Stephanie Sullivan, a Beginner Bunny Workshop taught by Cindy McGuire, and Steiff Bear & Animals – A Nostalgic Evening with Dick Frantz who is the Steiff Archivist and responsible for all historical inquires from collectors. Dick encourages you to bring up to two Steiff pieces for identification and evaluation. There will also be a Young Collectors Event where children will do fun crafts and learn about doll and bear collecting, as well as a Private Preview & Sale for those who want to get a head start on their shopping!
The show itself will be on Saturday, August 7th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, August 8th from 11am-4pm in Founder’s Hall and is going to be an affair that you won’t want to miss! And do try to attend the special Doll Dinner/Lecture scheduled for Saturday, August 7th, starting at 6pm. Dianna Effner will share a bit about her doll making experiences at this event. Reservations are required and are available at the links above.
