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Just received the newest Art Doll Quarterly in the mail. I love this magazine that is so beautifully printed. On the last page I found my piece “Taking Care of Fishes” presented as “odd Doll” . I hope “odd” is good 
Although I don’t remember any more sending this text I found my own words telling about the piece to this picture. So here you can find the story behind “Taking care of Fishes”.
In the same issue you can find a beautiful ten pages(!) article about my friend Ankie Daanen. So I would say: get yourself a copy.
I had sent in this piece for Beyond Fantasy Magazine’s Faeries & Foe’s Art contest. The piece came in the category Juror’s Pick and will be published in the next issue of Beyond Fantasy Magazine.
The piece is called :” Taking care of Fishes” hand sculpted in porcelain and air dry clay, placed on a wooden base. The piece is appr. 14 inches high.
It is a fish faerie: he has fishtail wings.
It was not my intention to win this contest but it is just fun to see my piece and some of my colleague doll artists between all these beautiful fantasy artworks. You should really check it out.
Enjoy.
I got a piece back from a collector to check it. It is Chester, the piece on this picture.
I was hesitating to open the box because I was afraid to see a horrible doll. But I liked it! I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the condition was of this 30 year old piece. It is a hanging doll inspired on a marionette, hand sculpted into porcelain and painted with water color. Chester lived all these years in a private house.
The only thing that shocked me was the size. Only the doll itself measures 110 cm (44 inches). That is huge comparing to the scale I work in at the moment.
My friend Bohdana from the Czech Doll Club in Prague is organizing the first Doll Show ever there in cooperation with Bernina. The show will be held on April 1 through 3, 2011. They have experience with organizing quilt shows. Bohdana got interested in dolls and traveled with her husband to several international shows especially in Russia. Doll makers from the Czech Republic are encouraged to take part in the show and in the doll competition. There will be a few Russian Doll artists present with their work.
From the US Patti Medaris Culea is invited to take part in the show and to teach workshops. I am looking forward to meeting her. I will be there too! I will teach two workshops, one in air dry clay and one in porcelain and I will bring my dolls. For me it will be my first time in Prague. If you are interested in joining us please look at www.czechdollsclub.com or contact Bohdana:
bohdana.klatilova@gmail.com
Just received the newest Art Doll Quarterly in the mail. I love this magazine that is so beautifully printed. On the last page I found my piece “Taking Care of Fishes” presented as “odd Doll” . I hope “odd” is good 
