Art of the Doll Minnesota
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Dollmaker Nancy Hoerner

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Nancy Hoerner, St. Paul, dollmaker, author and teacher passed away on Tuesday, April 17th.  Nancy was an accomplished artist and designer developing her artwork for the past 30 years. She has published art dolls and bead projects in nationally known magazines and studied doll making and beading with renowned artists. Many of her art dolls and bead work are held in private collections. Her most recent book is The Complete Photo Guide to Doll Making.

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Barb Bend in Art Doll

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Barb is in Spring issue  of Art Doll Quarterly.

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DOLL CLUBS

Doll Dreamers of St Paul 
We are an informal hands on passionate group of doll makers.  We work with mixed media and cloth.  We do challenges, small shows and play dates.  We meet monthly every 3rd Saturday. Please email: larse008@comcast.net for more information or to join.

Artists Updates

Maureen Carlson

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Maureen has some new pictures on her page.
Also see her interview and what she has been up to on YouTube on theThe Women of Sweet Swine County show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlfOGrw54Y4

Patty Carmody Smith

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Cultivating Beauty
New dolls now on Patty's page along with a workshop coming up in June at Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Deborah Foutch

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Deborah Foutch is our newest member of Art of the Doll MN.
You can find out more about her on her page.





Ancient Highway Open





Brenne Busse

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Most recent work now on Brenne's page
along with first of 2012  Shows Schedule





Doll Shown
FLEETING MEMORY

Thea Sheldon

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Thea Sheldon is offering a retreat  in September
Deep, Rich and Bold:
 A Retreat for Savvy-Seasoned Women Coaches, Leaders and Entrepreneurs 
September 10-16, 2012
Ely, MN  
Contact Thea for More Information



Amy Egenberger

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Amy Egenberger has begun to post from her 365 Doll & Poem A Day spiritual adventure she created ten years ago to celebrate each day as a new opportunity to bring beauty, peace, play and creativity into the world. These small art figures and their text messages will be shared here on this blog one at a time, one day at a time.Visit each day at http://spiritout/365blog/


Classes

Barb Kobe

Barb's Dollmaking Circle

Moon Tree Community in Indiana
July 20, 21, and 22
also will have a doll show there
www.moontreecommunity.org/
contact Barb for details
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Maureen Carlson's Center for Creative Arts
The Creative Journey Game
October 19, 20, 21
Jordan, MN
www.maureencarlson.com


Playing with Visual Journaling
November  2. 3. 4                                                                
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Maureen Carlson
has classes listed on her website
www.maureencarlson.com

Patty Carmody Smith

Mixed Media Sculpture
Minnetonka Center for the Arts
June 7 & 8
Click here

Shows & Exhibits & Sales

Layl McDill
You can visit Layl on Facebook.

Looking for MN Doll Artists

You can become a member. (see page on Joining AODMN.
or
We just want to know you are living in Minnesota and creating dolls.  We are willing to put your name and contact information on our website.


Other Minnesota Dollmakers
not members of AODMN


Lori Greene
www.greenemosaic.comwww.mosaiconastick.com

www.anniewahl.com