Art Doll Basics and Techniques
Want to learn how to make your own?
Are you willing to explore, play, experiment and learn about making art dolls for healing? Whether you are just beginning or have made dolls before, it is very helpful to learn a variety of techniques for constructing art dolls. You will then be able to call on those techniques when you dive deeper into the inner work of making healing art dolls. These techniques are the focus of this class series. HEALING ART DOLL: A healing art doll expresses the creative process the maker went through, including the depth and power of story, thought, and emotion. The more thought and emotion that goes into the design and construction, the more likely there will be an evocative or provocative, powerful reaction felt by the maker and, in most cases, the viewer of the completed doll. Making a healing art doll for oneself can create a shift, transformation, or-yes-even some kind of healing as the maker defines it. When a dollmaker shares a healing art doll with a group, including the story and emotion behind it as well as the dollmaker’s process, this deepens the doll’s meaning and connection to the dollmaker and those in the group. A maker of healing art doll is a person who:
Once a month on Saturday 11:00 am-2:00 pm US Central time Each class will cover a specific dollmaking subject and include:
Here is what you will learn about during each 3-hour online class and additional videos. #1 Bones and Skin
#2 Faces, Hands and Feet
#3 Costuming - Body Coverings
#4 Embellishment, Finishing and Showing
Sign up any time within the times the four classes are offered. If you cannot attend remotely, you will have access to the recordings for one year. Go here to purchase Previous students can contact me about purchasing this class at previous student price barbkobe@healingdollways.com |
2021 Dates - Offered Twice
Offered on Zoom, you will get notifications 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central time USA Series One #1 February 26 #2 March 26 #3 April 23 #4 May 14 Series Two #1 August 20 #2 September 24 #3 October 22 #4 November 19 3-hour online class the second Saturday of each month 11:00 am-2:00 pm US Central time Click for SUPPLY LIST
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dolls made in classes Mother Plays with Dolls
elinor peace bailey Anatomy of a Doll
Susanna Oroyan Designing the Doll
Susanna Oroyan 500 Handmade Dolls:
Modern Exploration of the Human Form a Lark Book Creative Cloth Doll Making
Patti Medaris Culea |