Altered Threads ... A Creative Journey

Arrived safely at the Quinlan Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Convention

We made a safe trip to Philadelphia for the great Quinlan convention. When we arrived, the convention was in full swing. We were met with the calm and warm welcome of Terry, Susan and their fantastic team. We'll be up very early for the artist marketplace then a full day of events. Michael will be doing a presentation on art dolls. The Ramada staff is attentive and professional. It's great to see a lot of friends and make some new ones.

Cheers,

Deborah

Spring

Spring arrived early in Upstate New York this year. It's really quite wonderful with the fruit trees in bloom and the woods waking up. There is a true sense of renewal.

Lungwort,Pulmonaria                Photo credit: Deborah C. Pope

I'm busy working on some new pieces that I hope to have finished for the Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Artist and Collectors Convention May 3-5. Terry and Susan do a fantastic job of promoting and putting on a great event. I hope to see you there.

The 2012 NIADA Conference is going to be incredible. I can't wait to see everyone.

Lisa Lichtenfels is the keynote speaker. Ima Naroditskaya is creating the souvenir doll. The Dollmaking School is always a favorite with attendees. Be sure to check out all the available classes. My felted animal head class is almost full; so if you want to take my class, be sure to sign up soon. I'm really lookng forward to sharing ideas and catching up with friends both old and new. I'm going to get back to work now. There's so much to do.

Cheers,

Deborah

"There are having flowers in Spring, breezes in Summer, moon in Autumn, snows in Winter. If there is nothing worrying over you, it will be the best seasons at all times."                         -Buddha

A "Blast from the Past" HGTV's Carol Duvall Show

Way back in 2004, fellow doll artist Dorit Shendzielortz contacted me to say that HGTV's Carol Duvall Show was interested in doing a segment on her. To be cost effective, they wanted to know if there was another doll artist that the crew could tape while they were in the neighborhood; so to speak. Dorit was kind enough to pass along my name. Needless to say, it was a very interesting experience. The crew and producer were outstanding.  The HGTV Carol Duvall segment Handmade Felt Sculptures ran quite a few times over the years.   I finally transferred the segment from DVD. You can either watch the small version here or go to my new YouTube Channel TiberoseStudio for the larger version.

I'm working on some new projects and will keep the updates coming. Remember to check out the upcoming events: Susan & Terry Quinlan's Philadelphia Show and the Annual NIADA Conference and Dollmaking School in Stamford.  Thanks everyone.

Cheers,

Deborah

 

Philly, Stamford, Denver...

With conferences and shows on the horizon, this year is shaping up to be pretty busy. In May, the second annual Susan Quinlan Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Convention will be held in Philadelphia.  Susan, Terry and dedicated friends do a marvelous job of putting on a great event. Last year was a lot of fun. I look forward to attending and showing some new work this year. The museum is also conducting an extensive survey about why collectors buy antique, artist and/or contemporary dolls and teddy bears. To participate, go to the Susan Quinlan Museum & Library website.

 

The 2012 NIADA Conference & Dollmaking School will be in Stamford, CT. The Conference runs Sept. 27-30 and the Dollmaking School is Oct. 1-3. I'll be teaching my felted animal head class. You can register and find out more inforation at the NIADA website. NIADA is offering some great "early bird "specials. Classes tend to fill up fairly quickly.

I've posted some pictures of NIADA 2011 Felted Animal Head Class in Denver. It was such a great time.

 

The students were fantastic and the work was really creative. Thanks. I really enjoyed meeting everyone. Hope you had as much fun as I did.

More to come.

Cheers,

Deborah

Happy Valentine's Day

Oh my goodness. Time slips by so quickly! The NIADA Conference in Denver was fantastic. We have a lot of catching up to do.

I realized that I haven't posted pictures of some of my new work. Check out Le Jongleur and Le Coryphee in my photo albums New Work 2011. I'm happy to say that both pieces  have found marvelous homes in private collections. I will post more in the very near future. Thank you everyone for your support.

 

Lot's more to come.

 Cheers,

 Deborah

NIADA Conference 2011

NIADA Conference 2011 is coming up. It promises to be a wonderful and exciting event. I'll be teaching two classes, so if you are in the Denver area or are planning to attend the conference, please stop by and say hello.

 

 

This just in, Kate Church (NIADA member) and I are featured in a new Lark Publishing book titled: 500 Felt Objects: Creative Expressions of a Remarkable Material. This book features  inspiring examples of feltmaking. It's not released yet but you can pre-order at Amazon.

I'll be bringing my gratis copy to the NIADA conference.

Cheers,

Deborah