Thursday, April 8, 2010

Convention Preview and Update

Good news: the $220 registration fee has been extended until May 1. The convention, July 1-4 in Kansas City, MO, promises to be outstanding.

Here's a taste, courtesy of Garth Lax's e-mail blasts; registration form is at the bottom:

2010  INTERNATIONAL PAPER DOLL CONVENTION
 
                  POTPOURRI OF PAPER DOLLS !
 
                                      Email # 8
 
             THE WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS!!
 
 
Among the most popular attractions at any Convention are the
Convention Workshops and Programs, and KANSAS CITY 2010 has
arranged an incredible set of sessions that will inform and delight
every attendee. They include intriguing informational sessions,
fascinating insights into seldom-seen paper dolls, and workshops that
will cause your creativity to bloom, 
 
There are lots of great Workshops, and lots of great Programs, but in
order to offer this many, it's necessary to run them in parallel, so you'll
have to make some hard choices. However, this particular set is so
good that no matter which ones you choose, you can't go wrong!
 
Regardless of whether a session is limited or unlimited in attendance,
you must sign up for it if you wish to attend. Chairs and handouts
must be arranged in advance, and they’ll be based on the sign-ups.
 
Let's see exactly what Kansas City will offer.
 
FRIDAY, JULY 2
 
2:30-3:30 PM      VICTORIAN PAPER DOLL ALBUM OF THE 1880s
 
This Workshop, led by Patti Fertel, is FULL. Sorry.
 
SATURDAY, JULY 3
 
9 AM - 10 AM      ARTICULATED PAPER DOLL
 
Here, you'll create a paper doll with moving head, arms, and legs,
under the expert guidance of Sandy Vanderpool. The full color
collaged paper doll on card stock, the decorative brads, and a
selection of embellishments will be included in the Workshop fee.
 
You'll need to bring two pairs of scissors - - one regular pair for
general cutting, and one pair for the fine, detailed cutting. Careful,
skilled cutting will be needed to produce this fine Paper Doll that
you'll cherish as a fine addition to your collection.
 
Creating a paper doll with the guidance of a world-class artist is
very popular. I suggest that you sign up quickly
 
The Workshop is limited to 15 participants. Workshop fee is $10 US.
 
9 AM - 10 AM    DRESSING A PAPER DOLL WITH CREPE PAPER 
 
Remember the Dennison Paper Dolls with the crepe paper that would
be fashioned into dresses?  Well. Martha Davis is the reigning expert
and leading artist in the creation of crepe paper dresses. Under
Martha's guidance, you'll learn to pleat, gather, and flute the crepe
paper - - just the way your grandmother or great-grandmother did
in the 1920s - - and create a child's dress on a Dennison-type
paper doll. Martha will provide the doll and the vintage crepe paper
(the paper will be aqua). You'll need to bring small, sharp scissors;
10" - 12" (25 - 30 cm) of trim that would go well with aqua and that
can be curved; and any little decorations of your own choosing.
 
The result will be a Dennison-type paper doll with a costume that
is the result of your own unique creativity and decoration sense
- - and one of which Grandma or Great-Grandma would be proud.
 
There is a strict limit of 10 participants.  Workshop Fee:  None
There are only 3 openings left in this one.
 
 
9 AM - 10 AM  PAPER DOLL CLASSICS FROM THE COMIC STRIPS
 
Peggy Ell may well be the foremost collector of Newspaper Comic
Strip paper dolls in the world, and from her fabulous collection, she
has created a Power-point presentation of Comic Strip paper doll
art and artists.
 
You may be familiar with Jane Arden and Mopsy, Brenda Starr and
Tillie the Toiler. But how about Etta Kett, or the Toodle Twins, or
Scissor Sketches? Well, you're going to see them in this great
presentation - - the famous, the seldom-seen, and the rare !
 
There's no Limit on attendance, but you MUST Register. Fee: None
 
 
9 AM - 10 AM     3/4 OF A CENTURY OF PAPER DOLLING
 
Helen Johnson is going to show you examples from her collection,
beginning with a hand-made, created by Helen's Mother in 1915.
You'll see Helen's complete Dolly Dingle collection, her
newspaper paper dolls from the 1980s to the 1920s, and her
extensive collection of the work of the legendary Queen Holden.
 
You'll also be able to see many pieces of Helen's own artwork, and
Helen is an excellent artist. In fact, at the 2008 New York Convention,
a piece of Helen's original artwork, "A Touch of Glass", was entered
and took the coveted Blue Ribbon against very strong competition.
 
This Program is limited to 10 participants.                Fee: None
The Program is 40% full already.
 
So, in the 9 AM - 10 AM time period, you'll have to choose among
four fabulous experiences. Note that this is the ONLY session
available with Helen. Helen's afternoon session filled very quickly.
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM   MAD ABOUT MARKERS
 
Design may give the paper doll substance, but color gives it zing !
And Markers, with their broad range of vibrant colors, have been the
choice of artists for many years.
 
In this Workshop, you'll be led by artist and Professor of Art, Tracy
Williams, in the use of markers to add color to pre-printed paper doll
and costume sheets, experimenting with three different paper
substrates. In addition, you'll use color pencils in conjunction with the
markers to achieve texture and details. In brief, you're going to learn a
great deal about color, paper, and application, and from then on, your
own paper dolls will come alive as you've never seen before.
 
There's a strict limit of 30 participants.    Workshop Fee is $ 8:00 US.
This Workshop is half full already.
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM               DRESS-A-DOLL
 
If you can't draw, or believe that you can't draw, then THIS is the
Workshop for you!
 
Led by Deanna Williams, the participants will receive a doll, and then
will use patterns to create several collaged outfits for the doll.
 
If you register for this Workshop you're going to be thrilled with
your creations and your new-found confidence! Trust me on this one.
 
Limited to 20 participants.                     Workshop Fee: None
The Workshop is 60% full as of last night.
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM           PAPER DOLLS A LA MODE
 
If you like fashion in your paper dolls, you'll enjoy this Program! 
Conducted by collector and author Cynthia Musser, this Power Point
presentation will take you through the world of fashion as portrayed
by Paper Dolls in 19th and 20th Century fashion publications.
 
You'll study the famed "Psyche" from Journal de la Mode, the dolls
of the Sunday Supplements from the Boston Herald, Demorest's
Magazine, and others, advertising for patterns, antique fashion plates,
and other ephemera. There will be a discussion following the
presentation.
 
Limited to 25 participants.                                     Fee: None
The Workshop is 60% full.
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM        THE GREAT WHITE WEDDING
 
I've never known a Carol Sullivan presentation that was not fully
subscribed and the talk of the Convention!
Carol is going to do it again this time!
 
In this fascinating talk, Carol will separate wedding fable from fact,
while historical bridal fashions are modeled by original artist paper  
dolls. While every attendee will receive a hand-out, one very very
fortunate person will win a paper doll set, designed by a great artist
especially for this Workshop !
 
This Program is strictly limited to 20.                        Fee:  None
Carol's Program is 40% full as of last night.
 
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM      A STAR PAPER DOLL BOOK IS BORN
 
Have you ever wondered how a Paper Doll Book is created?
Wonder no more.
 
Artist David Wolfe will use a PowerPoint presentation to let you follow
the creative process from start to finish. Beginning with concept
formulation; moving to licensing, contract, and research; continuing
through drawing and painting, editing and test-cutting, to proofing and
printing, you'll be witness to the entire project.
 
And by the way, we're talking about a real Paper Doll Book.
 
You see, David recorded all the steps, every procedure, as he created
a brand new paper doll book starring Donna Reed as a Hollywood
Movie Star (The book has been published by Jenny Taliadoros' Paper
Doll Studio Press.) 
 
There's no Limit on attendance, but you MUST Register. Fee: None
 
 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM         ABCs OF CUTE
 
Have you ever looked at a paper doll of a child and thought,
"How Darling"? Then looked at another one and sighed,
"Oh, the poor thing"?
 
So, why do some child paper dolls look so realistic and "childlike",
while others do not? The answer will be found in this Workshop.
 
You'll examine successful child paper dolls, both past and present,
to identify the "attributes" that distinguish one from the other. Then,
contemporary paper doll artist Kim Brecklein will show you how to
apply solutions in your own drawing and coloring.
 
Lots of free Black & White paper dolls and all coloring materials
will be provided by Kim. In addition, two lucky attendees will win
a new child paper doll book by Kim Brecklein!!
 
The Workshop is limited to 15 attendees.                  Fee: None
The Workshop still has some space, but is filling steadily.
 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM    THE LIFE AND ARTWORK OF HELEN PAGE
 
The beautiful paper doll artwork of the great Helen Page will be on
display for your thorough enjoyment in this session.
 
Jan McKay, perhaps the leading collector of Helen Page paper dolls
and paintings by Helen Page, will show and discuss many examples
of Helen's exceptional art.  
 
There's no Limit on attendance, but you MUST Register. Fee: None
 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  POTPOURRI OF MY FAVORITE AND UNUSUAL
                                    PAPER DOLLS
 
Norene Allen has an extensive collection that crosses many
categories, and naturally she has favorites - - some because
they're, well, "favorite", others because they're unusual.
 
Norene is going to share her favorite and unusual PDs with you.
 
So, what do you think you'll see from this fine collection?
MOVY Dolls? McLaughlins? Comic? Advertising? Handmades?
Only Norene knows for sure. You'll have to attend to find out!
But I guarantee that it will be worth it !!
 
There's no Limit on attendance, but you MUST Register. Fee: None
 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM     3/4 OF A CENTURY OF PAPER DOLLING
 
This is a repeat of one of the 9 AM - 10 AM Programs,
but this one is FULL. Sorry.
 
So - - there you have it. As fine a selection of Workshops and
Programs as any Paper Doll Convention ever has seen!
 
They're going to fill up quickly, already some have filled,
and some requesters are going to be disappointed.
Don't delay in getting your Convention Registration sent in, so
you can receive your Packet and sign up for your favorite sessions!!
 
If you've registered, but haven't sent in your Workshop Form yet,
here's a hint. To maximize your chances of getting the Workshops
that are your first choices, send your Workshop form directly to
Jean Sullivan, 320 Shaftesbury Lane, Summerville, SC 29485.
And do it quickly!
 
In two weeks, we'll be back to telling you about great venues in
the Kansas City area - - this time about Specialty Museums
that are unique and fascinating.
 
- - Garth
 
            2010 INTERNATIONAL PAPER DOLL CONVENTION
                Embassy Suites Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
                                  July 1-4, 2010

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                      CONVENTION REGISTRATION


Name:_________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

City: ______________________ State: _____
  
Zip/Postal Code: _______

Phone Number. __________________
   
Email Address: ________________________________   

Registration Fee: 
$220.00  
Absentee Registration: $125.00 (souvenirs)
Guest Registration (Meals only): $120.00
[All prices are in U.S. Dollars]

Make checks payable to Patricia O'Rourke
 
Mail to:
Patricia O'Rourke
6 Piccadilly Court
Toms River, NJ  08757
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