Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

 



 

Photos from the November Meeting

Show and Tell

Rosie brought creations her grandsons have made during their visits. The three stump dolls
are beautifully displayed in a shadowbox designed by Rosie.

Rosie also brought several of her latest bell jar
ornaments. This one contains two skaters.

This ornament features two tiny figures
on a sled. So cute!

Suzanne R. displayed a darling curly-headed
doll. Love her sense of color.

Suzanne also brought this Santa for
the book store window display next month.

Prolific Zanaib always amazes us with a wealth of
items she completes each month... while working
full time at her day job!



This is a close up of some of her paper ornaments
made from book pages.

More of Zanaib's ornaments and her fiber necklaces.
Zanaib will be the featured artist for the book store
window in February. She has invited Phoebes and
friends to contribute altered books, and thanks to
Christine Delgadillo's October workshop,
many fabulous items will be on display.
The deadline for submitting books is January 15.

Sally brought to the meeting all the items we needed to make
button flowers for our "make and take." The stems can be
wrapped with floral tape and leaves may be added to make
a button bouquet.



Marcella brought examples from her collection of doll pins, some
made by well-known artists, including the late Susanna Oroyan.

Elizabeth never ceases to amaze us with her creativity.
Her zombie ballerina for the window display is based
on a character from the children's book, Zombelina.
Who knew Zombie's could be so adorable!

Happy Thanksgiving

 

 

PHOTOS FROM THE CHRISTINE DELGADILLO

ALTERED BOOK WORKSHOP IN OCTOBER

Suzanne, Mary and Stephanie are hard at work on their books. There was
100% positive feedback after the class was over... everyone had such a great time
and we all learned so much!

Pame Rose works so fast, she finished most of her
altered book before the class was over.

Christine brought one of her completed books as an example.
She was so generous with the items she supplied in the class kit. And,
she brought many other wonderful items which we could and eagerly did purchase.

Daisy and Ophelia are hard at work... everyone loved the class so
much and were so focused on the project, there was hardly any talking.

October Updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's get into the spirit and wear some Halloween attire to the Phoebe meeting on October 17.

Maybe a hat, maybe a pin, a mask, or maybe a costume...

if you dare!

SHOW AND TELL FROM THE

 

SEPTEMBER MEETING



Pame Rose has taken some time off from work and has immersed
herself in her art. Here are a few of the wonderful collages
she has been working on.

Pame also brought her sculpted clay winged figure.

Bonnie Hoover treated us to her newest flat doll made from
hand quilted fabric.



Suzanne Rudisill made another of her black, white and red cloth
dolls. Such ad cute face and striking costume.



Elizabeth Burchfield brought her latest fabulous creations...
tiny zombie babies!

Diane Willis showed us the bear she reworked by adding a molded clay head.



Sharon Martin has been working hard making beautiful items for the
Tinsel and Treasures Show on October 5 in Danville.




Stephanie Smith made another tiny, adorable cloth doll
with coiled yarn curls.

September News

Phoebes welcome new visitor LaQuinta Tummings at the August meeting.

 

 

 

We were missing some of favorite Phoebes this meeting—Barb and Betts were busy getting ready for there trip to Australia. They and Sally are shown here in a photo lifted from Patty Culea's Facebook page. There were all busy exhibiting, selling and teaching some of their latest artistic creations during their stay. Betts is second from the left next to Patty, and Sally and Barbara are second and third from the right.

They don't look like they were missing us though—they are obviously having a good time! Elinor Peace Bailey is on the left next to Sally, and Barbara and Betts are first and second from the right, behind Patty.

 

 

ROSIE LED A "MAKE IT AND TAKE IT"

AT THE AUGUST MEETING AND WE ALL WENT HOME

WITH AN ADORABLE HALLOWEEN ORNAMENT—A BLACK POLYMER CLAY CROW

IN A CLOCHE (BELL JAR).

 

 

SHOW AND TELL

 

 

Zanaib's doll definitely demonstrates
her talent for combining color and pattern in a wonderful way.

 

Zanaib also brought some of her beautiful chain crochet necklaces.

 

Ophelia brought the doll she made in Bonnie's class. So cute!

 

First-time vistor, LaQuinta, who discovered Phoebes
via the blog, is a quilter and a doll maker.
She brought one of her fabulous cloth dolls
which incorporates quilting techniques.

 

Here are two of Maudell's examples of the cute dolls Bonnie taught in her
recent beginning doll-making class.

 

Tani brought her doll from Bonnie's class, which features her own interpretation
using another head pattern.



Bonnie brought some of her flat cloth dolls for all to see.



These flat dolls show another of Bonnie's original designs.



This doll represents an older flat doll pattern Bonnie created in
her ever evolving progression of original ideas.



Sally brought some of hand-painted watercolor cards to the July meeting,
and this month she exhibited the cloth painted birds inspired by the card designs.
She plans to take the cards and the birds to sell in Australia.



Sharon is getting ready for a series of holiday craft shows, as well as her
Nested Treasures inventory, and brought these beautiful fabric collaged bags
made with vintage fabrics and trims.



Stephanie is also getting ready for holiday craft shows in San Francisco,
and brought samples of her every popular cloth sculpted Christmas ornaments.



More examples of Stephanie's ornaments—always great sellers at the shows!

 

August News



Stephanie brought her sculpted doll head to the July meeting.
She and Pame both took the Ankie Daanon workshop at NIADA.
The head is paperclay over a Styrofoam heart-shaped base.

Calendar of Events 2013

August 15, Phoebe Meeting, 6:30 P.M., Alameda County Education Building, Hayward. Rosie will be conducting a "make it and take it" hands-on activity. The theme of the challenge and exchange is "fish or fishy stuff." Bring 5 theme buttons to exchange and make something for yourself, too.

September 19, Phoebe Meeting, 6:30 P.M., Alameda County Education Building, Hayward. Judy will be in charge of the "make it and take it." The button theme will be "autumn colors." Bring your tools and your nametag.

July Show and Tell

 

This is the paperclay head Pame sculpted. Both Stephanie
and Pame did a fabulous job of sculpting at their workshop.

Sally brought some examples of her latest watercolor art.
Her gift of whimsy and humor are clearly evident in her work.

Here is another of Sally's paintings.

Sally is having her paintings printed on greeting cards,
which she will be selling in the booth she will share with
Barbara and Betts at a show in Australia soon.
All three will be exhibiting and conducting classes.

Mary also took a class at the recent NIADA convention...
E.J. Taylor's costuming workshop. Mary first made the
mannequin, then drafted the pattern for her period
clothing— the man's coat shown here.

Mary brought her Stephanie Blythe porcelain doll in an abalone shell.
All attendees of the NAIDA conference went home with one.

Zanaib has been going crazy folding book pages
and has ended up with some wondrous altered book creations.

Bonnie brought examples of her many techniques for creating embellishments.
She will cover these and more in her doll-making class on August 1.

Stephanie brought her latest cloth doll creation.
Her dolls are always so cute.

Sharon is busy creating items to sell at her three upcoming craft shows.
Here are examples of her beautiful work
and her love of all things French.