Prior Teachers

Sherry Goshon
February 2002

Taught Mary Beth, a wool felt over clay mask doll. It was a three day class. I rented a church hall as the number of students was fairly large. Her mom Jacqueline Uetz came to help. We each supplied our lunch.

Taught Maggie Rose a mixed media doll class. This two day class was held in my home. This was the first Class held here. It was held in the workshop area that had belonged to my husband. It was pretty rough but we had a managed to have a great time.

Born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia for over 10 years

She taught two classes while here. The first was a one day face painting class.
The second was Ella. We learned techniques such as working with tyvek and beading and embellishments.

She taught a One day class. We learned how to do make the doll Martagon from her own pattern. We had lots of pre -work to do prior to the class.

Pam Grose
Australia
2004

Taught her basic female doll. 3 day class. Learned so many new techniques and ideas too numerous to mention here

This was a 2 day class. We made the witch  "DeVilla Von Gruelle" that she and her partner Kate Erbach designed. What a talented lady.

Barbara Willis
April 2005

Taught her collector doll. Two day class. No pre work. We all started at the same place.

Noni Cely
May 2005

2 day class learning techniques such as cloth over clay and Wig making

Sandy Corson-Walker
Fall of 2005  (See class photos)

Her HeeBeeGee doll that could be an elf or Santa. This fellow wore a pair of actual child’s shoes and could stand on his own.

Marilyn Halcombe
Australia
March 2006

2 day class in which we worked with an armature. Did cloth sculpting as well as Made our own fabric, plus 5 minute kitchen felting, soft sculpting. Marilyn is one of those teachers who give 150%

Pam Grose
returned May2006

2 day class " Bust" class which consisted of sculpting, making wings, painting, gluing and just having a grand time.

Judy Skeel
May 2006

Taught her Destiny Doll. Lots of new techniques. Such as working with apoxie clay, creating a method of how to make the doll stand on her own, sculpting face and hands. It was a 3 day class.

Anne Hesse
June 2006

Taught her beaded face doll.  Lots of work but it was worth it in the end. Several of the students went home and made a second doll.

Arley Berryhill
August 2006

He taught us how to do costuming.  We did draping and came up with a muslin outfit by the end of the second day. 

Christine Shively
September 2006

This was an intriguing class in which we not only painted the cloth doll but added embellishments using paper and glue.  This was a 2 day class.  Time just flew by each day. 
 

Marilyn Halcombe
returned May 26-27 2007

In this class we learned techniques to make a clown.  Out of one pattern we were able to make a standing doll (no stand needed), and laying down position as well as a sitting position.  Needle sculpting techniques were taught.

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All the teachers have said they would be willing to return at any time to teach again.