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Debra Taylor: Miniature Weaving and Dolls

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Debra shared the following description of her projects:
“This is weaving fabric on a 4-shaft floor loom that I am using with miniatures. I am using a very fine white silk yarn (60/2) for the warp and commercial (30/2) and my handspun silk yarn for the weft. This is an overshot pattern called ‘Mirrored Minarets’ from A Handweaver’s Pattern Book by Marguerite Davison.”

Miniature weaving by Debra Taylor.
Two dolls (Li’l Sis and Baby Sis) that Debra dressed during an Itty Bitties meeting, facilitated  by Deb Laue.

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Itty Bittie Club’s Doll Project

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Some of the Itty Bitties Miniature Club members participated in an online Zoom workshop taught by Deb Laue through Zoom. Members dressed a little girl doll and her dolly and learned how to make shoes for the little girl doll.

Dolls dressed by Frances Bigler, including shoes and socks for the bigger doll. The class was taught by Deb Laue.
Doll and dolly by Debra Taylor, DVM

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Photos from the Carmel Doll Shop

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While on the “Do you know your way to San Jose” tour, Julie Johnson visited the Carmel Doll Shop with Molly Cromwell. Thank you, Julie for sharing these photos from the visit!

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Crossroads doll and teddy bear show

Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show

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Antique, modern and handcrafted dolls, teddy bears, miniatures, clothes, furniture and accessories will be available at the show and sale.

Nov 5, 2016; 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Family Community Church, 478 Piercy Road
San Jose, CA

Admission: Adults $8.00, Children under 12 $4.00. Free parking.

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Doll Exhibition and Workshops

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July 23 – Sept 25, 2016
Gallery Exhibition: Journeys Through Light and Dark: Dolls as Tellers of Stories
Doll exhibition, workshops and more at the Petaluma Arts Center. Curated by Geri Olson and Sherri Morgan. The dolls, from 6 inches to 4 feet high, are created from a wide range of media, including metal, porcelain, polymer, wire, paper, cloth, wood and combinations of innovative materials. Some were several years in the making.

dolls by Toby Froud

Artwork and photo: Toby Froud

Opening artists reception July 23, 5 pm. 

Exhibit events include:

  • “Three Muses: Elinor Peace Bailey, Barbara Willis, Anne Klocko” from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 13, followed by an indoor and outdoor trunk show.
  • Curator tour with Sherri Morgan and Geri Olson at 7 p.m. Aug. 19.
  • Stephanie Blythe, “The Dolls of NIADA (National Institute of American Doll Artists)” at noon Aug. 27.
  • Performance with Sha Sha Higby at 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at St. John Episcopal Church, 40 Fifth St., Petaluma.

Workshops include:

  • Toby Froud Rod Puppet Workshop, July 23 – 24, 2016, 9am-5pm
  • Fabric Doll Workshop with Christine Shively, August 20 – 21, 2016, 9am – 4:30pm
  • The Sculptural Character with Kate Church, September 23 – 25, 2016, 9am-5pm.

Fabric Doll Workshop with Christine Shively.

Fabric Doll Workshop with Christine Shively.

Gallery hours: Thurs-Mon, 11am-5pm; closed Tues, Wed and holidays.

Admission to the Petaluma Arts Center is $5 general; $4 senior, student, teacher, military.

Petaluma Arts Center
230 Lakeville Street
Petaluma, CA, 94952

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Event info and  workshop listing.

An article about the exhibition written by The Press Democrat.

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