AdElaiDe GoiNgS oN

Adelaide Doll Club are having a Doll Day next Sunday - the 31st August.

The day will be divided into two parts - a face painting class with Helen and a Beaded Doll with Christine.  Great idea!  Have fun those attending.  

PatTi's DoLl

Patti Culea has just finished teaching her Maridrial at Piecemakers.  

Such a pity we aren't closer. 

StARt SaVinG

Start putting away the pennies as next year - February - there are plans being made for FLORAL FOLLIES — a cloth doll happening planned for Piecemakers in the US.  The wonderful doll makers - 
- Elinor Peace Bailey, Patti Culea, Sally Lampi, Betts Vidal and Barbara Willis are cooking up plans with  Gloria McKinnon for half day workshops following a floral theme.  Sounds pretty good!

Google Piecemakers for more info!

Let'S ViSiT AnoTheR KinGdOM

While we are looking at homes full of 'STUFF' that look so fabulous thought I'd add in some pictures of Barbara Chapman's home in San Diego.  Some people can put 'stuff' together in such an artistic way! 

Barbara's Kingdom lovingly recreated after her home was destroyed by fire.  Can you imagine. 

 Isn't Barbara so elegant and beautiful!  Of course the amazing elinor needs no introduction!!!!

MArgArET OlleY the QuEEn oF StUff

Mirka Mora's home is a beautiful kingdom full of books, antiques, dolls - magic. Penny recently went to the NSW town of Murillumbah for the Margaret Olley exhibition.  Margaret's house was another kingdom - and they have lovingly recreated her studio in the exhibition.  Penny went thru twice and said it was magnificent!

The Margaret Olley Art Centre was built to honour the express wish of Margaret Olley following her passing in July 2011. The Margaret Olley Art Trust gifted $1 million to the Tweed Regional Gallery to establish the Centre as a purpose-built extension to the Gallery.

ThE FaBuloUs MirKa MoRa

You still have time to see Mirka Mora's exhibition at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen, Vict. As well as her paintings there are a lot of Mirka's favorite objects including her collection of dolls.  Mirka is 87 and she paints every day - what an amazing woman!  The exhibition runs until the 9th November.                                                Mirka says - 

"I tell you the secret, don’t grow up, that’s the secret. I should be a lady of 87 but to hell with it! I want to have bad manners and bad habits, I don’t want to grow up in other words. But I hope I am a good example to other people, because you don’t have to grow old. It’s a trap!"

CoMiNG Up

Need an excuse to flit off to the US?  The Windy City Doll Conference is coming up - to be held near Chigago, Oct. 9th - 12th.     Tutors will be  Arley Berry Hill, Peggy Wilson and Nancy Gowran.  Should be fabulous - check it out at http://www.windycitydollworkshops.com/index.html