August 2012 Joint Meeting with Gilded Lilies

This amazing event is now history.  As promised, I am finally trying to get caught up on my posting to the blog.  Thanks to Cody and Sue for helping in the last few weeks.  This will be a short blog entry to try and catch you up on what we've been doing over the last few months.  Due to technical difficulties, most of the photos will be posted either later in the week or over Labor Day Weekend.  (If it helps, I have SO MANY photos to post that my 2 GB flash drive wouldn't hold them all - along with battery issues in my laptop...).


Dolls by Judy Skeel - from a class she took by Natalie Hamade.



What have we been up to?  Hmmm... let's start with the most recent things and work backwards.  Yesterday was the joint meeting between the Guilded Lilies and the RCFA.  The Lilies are wonderful, hospitable, talented and treasured friends.  We always enjoy the time we spend with them.  If you want to see a plan of the meeting, please check our Events page under the August Events.  It lays out the details of the meeting and was a truly wonderful experience.  The Lilies are planning a class by Natalie Hamade in early October.  If this is a class you might be interested in attending, please get in touch with them.  If I can get the time off work, I plan on taking the class myself!
http://www.cyndysdolls.com/Guilded_Lilies.htm

Cody Goodin talking about a special project he is making.

Cynthia discussed her wonderful painted/dyed apron.



Show and Tell was a marvelous event.  Although I took these photos with a wonderful new I-PAD 3, I'm still learning how to  use the multiple-focusing features.  I apologize for blurry parts of the images...they are human error, not equipment error, believe me!  Also, I cannot remember names, so if you do not see a photo label below, it is because I cannot remember the names of these remarkable ladies (sorry - all the art work was fabulous!) 

Cyndy Seiving showing a hand-built doll - the process is fascinating.

Kathy Garnar made a cat doll from gourds.  She hand painted the birds on the body of the cat. 



Jody Miller's class on making shoes for dolls was very well done.  Please note the standing leg in the next photo!





After lunch we had several demonstrations.  The first I attended was by Jody Miller. She showed us how she likes to make shoes using a technique developed by Ute Vasina (I hope Ute is the correct person?).  Anyway, all the workshops were well conceived and demonstrated.  I thank the Lilies for their willingness to share their knowledge with us.  I  have more images for you as soon as I master my technology.

Also, thanks to Cyndy for information about the 2012 AFIC (Artistic Figures in Cloth and Clay).  The teachers and projects are better than ever.  If you are thinking about attending, I highly encourage you to do so.  This is a marvelous educational opportunity.  If you cannot afford the classes, remember they give scholarships to folks who otherwise could not attend.  Check out this website on September 1, 2012 for all the information and amazing photos (use the link above to get to the site on the 1st).  I already know what classes I want to take.  Now, if my house and car will quit messing with my budget, I may actually be able to attend ALL the events.

In the very near future (the next seven days), I will tell you about our wonderful meeting with the Indy Dollmakers (in Batesville Indiana), as well as how our members did in the Ohio State Fair art doll competition.  Additionally, my face drawing class, the Sharonville show in June, and much more.  Thanks for stopping by.  If you want to be automatically notified when the blog is updated, please add your name to the list (part way down in the right hand column of the home page). 

Happy Labor Day everyone!

We are leaving you with a look at the charity dolls made by the Guilded Lilies.  What a loving way to help children in need.

May - July 2010 Guild Updates

May, June and July Guild Update is finally underway! I will report our activities backwards so that the most current is at the top of the blog/newsletter. Please note that items in red ink will not appear in the blog. Thank you.

Unless otherwise noted, our meetings now start at 11 AM at the Kennedy Heights Art Center (KHAC) in their second floor conference room.

Stephen Rausch's display at the Sharonville 6/2010 show.

New ODACA Member

Congratulations to RCFA Board Member, Stephen Rausch, on becoming an ODACA Artist. Stephen reports that

"The ODACA members are all great and very friendly. They all gave me a very warm and enthusiastic reception...my newest piece, The Venetian Maskmaker, was purchased by the Quinlan Museum in Santa Barbara, CA...it was a very rewarding weekend." 

Again, we congratulate Stephen on this awesome achievement!

July Meeting 
Welcome back Cody! We were happy to see his smiling face after his health trials of the last couple of months. Unfortunately, we have two more health concerns. Carla and Deb, you are both in our thoughts and prayers.

Education Committee Report  Cindee Moyer Workshop,"Weighing the Possibilities" (scheduled for Saturday August 21st and Sunday August 22nd) is in the final planning stages. As of July 17 Deb reported 28 total registration. There is an imbalance in the number of student scheduled, so several members have volunteered to move their class dates to Sunday to even out the class sizes. Five RCFA members are planning on attending both class days – one to learn and the other to work the event.

We are all excited to meet Cindee. Everything Deb has told us about her contact with this talented lady shows her to be quite a wonderful person. To see more of Cindee’s work, please check her dolls out on the web: http://www.cmoyer.etsy.com/ and cmoyer.com/index.html. Thanks to Deb for all her hard work in planning this event.

Please keep your eyes open for future emails from Deb regarding further class information.

August 07, 2010 02:00 PM Freedom Center Collage Quilt Class:  Please join RFCA member, Carole Staples, an award-winning textile and fiber artist showcased in the Textural Rhythms exhibition, and learn collage quilting techniques and gain invaluable one-on-one guidance from a master quiltmaker and artist. Cost of the workshop is $20. All materials are included in the cost of the workshop, which should last about an hour and a half. Seating is very limited, so reservations are required. First 10 reservations accepted.        513-333-7705.

Other Education Events:  Carole Staples is checking into the fabric dying event with local fiber artist. This is an outdoor class and Carole is trying to get it on the books for September/October.  We are also checking into a class with a polymer clay artist. So far we have received one suggested name from Cody Goodin.

Elizabeth Marten dolls/Robbie Porter quilt.

November 2010 Gallery Show 

Postcards - Deb Wallace unveiled the postcards designed by member (and graphic artist), Anne Huddleston. It is amazing - and received high praise from everyone present. I wish we had a version of the postcard right now that could be shown here. So far we do not. As soon as it is available, it will be added to the site. Guild Challenge - The guild challenge this year is a "self-portrait" doll. This can be how you see yourself in reality...or who you would like to be...or who you are in your little imaginary world. Cody Goodin announced that Plaza Art has agreed to award a gift certificate to the "Viewers Choice Award" winning artist this year. We thank Plaza Art for this generous offer!

Door Prize - Patrons returning their postcard will be eligible for a door prize drawing. If they do not wish to give up their post card, they must complete an address form at the show to be eligible to enter the drawing.

Publicity Committee - at this point the "wheels seem to have fallen off" the committee's forward motion. We need VOLUNTEERS for this committee. Please contact the Board and/or Deb regarding your ability/willingness to help.

Make and Take projects in progress!

Sharonville Show Wrap-Up

We did a brisk business with the Make and Take table. Several of the showing artists had successful sales. I was impressed by how relaxed everyone seemed to be as we started tearing down the booth. I think that says much about the success of the show itself. Thanks to Stephen for his hard work and kind words/thanks for the help of our members. Nicely done!

Robbie Porter and Marlene Jensch, Sharonville Quilt Show, June, 2010.

Kennedy Heights Art Center (KHAC)

This is a reminder for members to sign up and VOLUNTEER to work in the KHAC gift shop as soon as possible. Thanks to Sharon, Deb and Katie for working during the month of July. Please remember, we agreed to volunteer in the gift shop once a month in order to have the use of the conference room for meetings and also for the privilege of using this lovely facility as our gallery space for our annual shows. Also, please let the Board know when you are scheduled to work in the gift shop.

Herb Farm joint meeting - log cabin meeting room!

Joint Meeting with the Indy Doll Club

We had a very successful joint meeting with the Indy group again at the Steam Cliff Herb Farm. The challenge doll this year, issued by Robbie Porter last year was to make a doll based inspired by an “herb”. Please check out our blog to view these amazing items.

The Indy Doll Club issued next year’s challenge which is to make a doll based on an American Astrological sign (as opposed to the Chinese signs). There were no other rules in place…so please interpret this challenge as you wish.

Herb challenge:  Rosemary and Thyme

Herb challenge:  Lilly of the Valley

Herb challenge doll by Elizabeth Marten.

Show and Tell - found by E. Marten while on vacation in Louisianna.

Herb challenge dolls by Kathy Garnar.