Saturday, 12 September 2015

Competition results.....

 Just received the competition results.......next job is to match the photos with the people and the doll!

GDS ANNUAL CONVENTION  Bristol 2015

                       Competition Results                

YELLOW SECTION : Antique Reproduction

CAT 1  FRENCH DOLLS
B  Jennie Stevens  
S  Jacqueline Greenhill     
G  Keiko Kashiwagi  
C  Jacqueline Greenhill, Chris Hall, Keiko Kashiwagi
P  Jacqueline Greenhill     

CAT 2  GERMAN DOLLS GLASS EYES
B  Elona Piedavent, Amanda Brooks
S  Solveig M Kirkeby, Adrienne Cox
G  ---  
C  Keiko Kashiwagi     
P  Adrienne Cox                                            
                               
CAT 3  GERMAN DOLLS PAINTED EYES
B  Sandy Russell,  Elona Piedavent  
S  Midori Masubuchi
G  Solveig Hamre
C  Midori Masubuchi 
P  Ulrike Jenkner        
           
CAT 4  BABY DOLLS,  BABY BODY & TODDLER 
B  Margrit Kloti, Barbara Lewis
S  Amanda Brooks
G  --- 
C  Barbara Lewis 
P  Amanda Brooks 

CAT 5A  MINIATURE DOLLS        
B  ---  
S  Amanda Brooks, Solveig Hamre
G  Elaine Sparksman 
C  Elaine Sparksman   
P  Solveig Hamre

CAT 5B  SMALL  DOLLS
B  Carol Handley   
S  Elona Piedavent    
G  Keiko Kashiwagi, Kyoko Hoya     
C  Kyoko Hoya, Keiko Kashiwagi
P  Elona Piedavent       

CAT 6  BRU DOLLS
B  Sally Clothier
S  Amanda Brooks, Keiko Niikura
G  Raquel Hicks
C  Keiko Niikura,Sally Clothier
P  Keiko Niikura


CAT 7  FASHION DOLLS (Incl. Parian)
B    Keiko Niikura
S   Elaine Sparksman
G   ---
C   Keiko Niikura
P   Keiko Niikura

CAT 8  ETHNIC DOLLS
B  ---
S  Ulrike Jenkner
G  ---
C  Ulrike Jenkner
P  ---

CAT 9  TABLEAU
B  ---
Margrit Kloti, Lydia Barnard
G  Midori Masubuchi 
C  Margrit Kloti
P  Lydia Barnard                 
          
GREEN SECTION: Modern Reproduction

CAT 1  GIRLS AND LADY DOLLS GLASS EYES (all sizes)
B  Amanda Brooks  
S  Trudy Hood, Liv Dahl
G  Ute Lutz, Adrienne Cox    
C  Adrienne Cox
P  Liv Dahl 

CAT 2  GIRLS AND LADY DOLLS       
B  Liv Dahl, Iris Crouch 
S  Caroline Durbin
G  Jean Neal
C   Iris Crouch
P  Caroline Durbin                              
                                
CAT 3  BOYS AND MEN
B  --- 
S  Ulrike Jenkner, Raquel Hicks      
G  Jean Neal 
C  Ulrike Jenkner 
P  Ulrike Jenkner 

CAT 4  BABY DOLLS
B  Amanda Brooks  
S  Jean Neal 
G  Caroline Durbin
C  Caroline Durbin
P  Caroline Durbin

CAT 5  FANTASY AND  FANTASY TABLEAU
B  ---      
S  ---   
G  Chris Hall 
C  Chris Hall 
P  Lesia Korol 

CAT 6  TABLEAU
B  Susan Rivers 
S  Vivienne Shearn 
G  Ute Lutz
C  Vivienne Shearn   
P  Susan Rivers  

RED SECTION            
CAT 2  BABIES & CHILDREN OTHER MATERIALS (incl. cloth dolls)
B  ---   
S  Iryna Naumova, Alla Kotylar  
G  Oksana Voropai  
P   Alla Kotylar  

CAT 3  GIRLS & LADIES PORCELAIN
B  Jana Edelmann  
S  ---   
G  ---  
P  ---  
CAT 4  GIRLS & LADIES   OTHER MATERIALS (incl cloth dolls)
B  ---
S  Oksana Voropai  
G  Tetyana Aksyonova
P  Tetyana Aksyonova

CAT 5  BOYS & MEN  PORCELAIN
B  Lilianne Loizeau
S  ---
G  ---
P  ---

CAT 6  BOYS & MEN OTHER MATERIALS
 B  ---  
S  Oksana Voropai, Alla Kotylar       
G  Iryna Naumova,  Tetyana Aksyonova
P  Tetyana Aksyonova

CAT 8  TABLEAU OTHER MATERIALS
         
S  Alla Kotylar      
G  Lesia Korol, B  ---  
Marina Zimina 
P   Marina Zimina 

CAT 10  FAIRYTALE & FANTASY OTHER MATERIALS
              
B  Marina Zimina, Alla Kotylar       
S  Romina Canet
G  Iryna Naumova,  Tetyana Aksyonova
P  Marina Zimina 

CAT 12  ETHNIC DOLLS ANY MATERIAL
B  ---
S  Tetyana Aksyonova
G  ---
P  ---

CAT 14A   ARTISTS BEARS & ANIMALS ALL MATERIALS UNDRESSED
S  ---   
G  Romina Canet  
P  Romina Canet

CAT 14B  ARTISTS BEARS& ANIMALS –ALLMATERIALS - DRESSED
B  Iryna Naumova  
S  Chris Hall
G  Alla Kotylar       
P   Alla Kotylar       
CAT 14C  ARTISTS BEARS & ANIMALS FANTASY ALL MATERIALS
B  ---   
S  ---  
 Chris Hall                                                         
                                                 
 BLUE SECTION                 

B  Joan King  
S  Margrit Kloti 
G  Renate Schomaker
P   Margrit Kloti 

SPECIAL CATEGORY -  CIRCUS
(not gems)
B  ---
Romina Canet
G  Raquel Hicks, Caroline Durbin
P  Raquel Hicks

ALL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS      

Yellow 1   Chris Hall, Kyoko Hoya
Yellow 2   Ulrike Jenkner, Renate Schomaker, Keiko Kashiwagi
Yellow 3   Amanda Brooks, Ulrike Jenkner, Caroline Durbin, Renate Schomaker
Yellow 5b Carol Handley
Yellow 6   Keiko Kashiwagi

Green 1    Jennie Stevens
Green 2    Carol Handley, Amanda Brooks, Daphne Sykes
Green 4    Liv Dahl
Green 5    Lesia Korol

Blue         Brenda Crouch

Red 4     Romina Canet
Red 6     Romina Canet
Red 8     Romina Canet
Red 14a Elenora Wyrsch

Circus    Midori Masubuchi, Trudi Hood, Marina Zamina

MAJOR AWARDS         

PUBLISHERS CHOICE AWARD            -     Caroline Durbin
Puppen und Spielzeug

CAROL STANTON AWARD    -                    Raquel Hicks 

COLEMAN AWARD                 -                    Keiko Kashiwagi

WANKE TROPHY                    -                    Ann Miller  
              
 
  







 
 




 
 






 



More photos of the GDS event in Bristol......






GDS Convention 2015

There are a lot of very tired members who have had a fabulous weekend at the GDS Convention in Bristol. Prizes were won and workshops attended not to mention the dancing the night away!


Trudy's lovely little skater

Elaine's wonderful lady

Much shopping as usual, Mike at his regular post

Lesley hold attention in her workshop

Fun and games with the Soul Supremes tribute act

Eddie suitably attired for the evening



Viviennes successful workshop with Oksana from the Ukraine

Monday, 13 April 2015

April Meeting.....

Another lovely gathering of the Southern Belles.........As usual a lot of chatter from beginning to end. Everyone brought their sewing machines and Pat guided everyone in working on machine embroidery, a very useful technique to master.





Pat brought a number of interesting samples to share with us and to give some inspiration




Carol brought with her her works in progress to show us the papier mache doll we will be working on for our next workshop, lots of excitement as Carol has offered two sizes and again a whole new technique to learn.












Sunday, 8 March 2015

March Meeting.........

Another gathering of the Belles and Beaus at Wellow Hall. As usual much chatter and much industry as everyone worked on the lovely little leather writing case for a fashion doll presented by Lesley. Unfortunately I failed to get a picture of the finished article, but check back and we will find one.

There was lots of other things to see on the Show and Tell table........


 Jean finally finished this lovely little scissor keep, started in a convention workshop many moons ago!!


 Books to drool over.....it seams we all love our books!



 Adrienne brought in a Christmas box that we all decided would make a fun project some time


And Colin as always delighted us with these beautiful little Victorian music boxes (Manivelles) both still in excellent condition despite obviously being played with, they were such a delight to see and hear!

Looking forward to our next meeting to learn a bit about machine embroidery, it should be fun!

Sunday, 8 February 2015

February Meeting.....

'Twas a lovely gathering as always for the February Meeting. Today was the day of 'unfinished' projects so an industrious day indeed.

Elaine showed us this lovely little souvenir doll from China given to her from her guide whilst there

Colin brought in to Show and Tell his beautifully restored Victorian music box, it sounded wonderful with 12 tunes to play
The craftsmanship on this hand made object was simply 'awesome' !


This playlist!

 Much industry and gossip !





 
  The raffle table full of goodies
Elaine's lovely little Kestner

Eddies book of wonders (on my wish list!)

Lesley's box of 'Anettes' An idea for a future project.......

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