Doll Artist and Teacher: Preserving the art of making dolls and Artist Member of the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA).
Ready to Switch Gears
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Hello Reader, I have one course sample doll that need to be completed. All that's left is hair, and I need to make some choices here. Do I go with Tibetan lamb like the others, or use the beautiful wool yarn I like so much? She looks a little serious in this photo, so hopefully hair , whichever I choose, will soften her expression. Originally I had two sample dolls for the course, videotaping each step (or so I thought). Turns out I large part of the costuming/dressing module was NOT recording, so I had to sew ANOTHER doll. Frustrating, but the silver lining is that I'll have one more doll for the ODACA Sale this summer. One she's done, I look forward to switching it up and making a different doll - maybe Viola Ruth http://www.blueherondolls.com/Alabama%20Baby%20.htm, or the multi-jointed Averill http://www.blueherondolls.com/Averill.htm. But first, my studio needs some serious cleanup and organization. It's a small space, and and there's always a bit of mayhem after each project (and Enigma has been a big one!) In January I made preparations for the UFDC Convention/ODACA Day this summer in Kansas City. I purchased airline tickets, made hotel reservations, kennel reservations, and airport parking reservations. Last year I procrastinated the hotel reservations (in Bellevue Washington) and ended up paying a small fortune for the room. Not doing that again! I hope there are some of you who have the means to travel to the convention. I love meeting people with whom I've only corresponded on the Internet. And of course, seeing everyone's dolls in person is inspiring. FYI: ODACA is always looking forward to collectors and fans of art dolls to apply for ODACA Patron membership. The organization wouldn't survive without these supporters.
Deanna Hogan
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Deanna Hogan, Blue Heron Dolls
Doll Artist and Teacher: Preserving the art of making dolls and Artist Member of the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA).
Hello Reader, We had no trick-or-treaters yesterday, so now we have a Costco-sized bag of candy to dispose of (one way or the other). It's now November 1st, and it's (again) a dark, dreary, rainy day here on the north Oregon coast - perfect for starting a new project. This time last year I was busy designing a new holiday ornament - Mortimer Moose (http://www.blueherondolls.com/Mortimer%20Moose.html). I had the idea that I might design a new ornie every year, and if that's going to happen I'd...
Hello Reader, Autumn is my favorite time of year. It was sprinkling a little as I let the dog out to do his business, and immediately noted the nostalgically distinct and comforting smell of petrichor. When I informed my husband, he had to look it up (yay, finally a vocabulary he didn't know!) I spent last week sewing the Old World Santa I mentioned in my last newsletter. He's essentially done, though he's holding a temporary lantern (I think the scale is just a little too large for him), so...
Hello Reader, I can't believe we're nearly halfway through September! This summer was gone in the blink of an eye. I published my last newsletter in July, right before the UFDC Convention / ODACA Day. I'd hoped to send another before now, but life conspired. My husband and I caught COVID in Kansas City (or on the flight home) so we lost a week, followed by three weeks of babysitting grandchildren. So on weekends (when the upstairs studio temperatures were tolerable) I worked on my {secret}...