Together with my fellow DABIDA members Ankie Daanen, Yvonne Flipse, Nel Groothedde, Tine Kamerbeek, Ana Salvador and Gerda Schaarman from The Netherlands I am invited for an interesting project in Lithuania in the last weekend of June. Together with local Lithuanian doll artists and doll artists from other countries we will work together with Lithuanian celebrities (politicians, actors, writers, musicians, business people). The doll artists have to bring one of their pieces for an auction and one piece that is half done. The piece in progress will get finished working together with one of the celebrities. On the picture my half done piece. I tried to come up with something that could have input from a second ‘artist’ (the Lithuanian celebrity). We will have to paint and decorate the boxes and put something inside. The theme of the project is ‘Love’.
I hope to post a picture of the finished piece later. Fall 2008 there will be a big auction on Lithuanian television with all the dolls that were finished in Lithuania. The project is a charity event for children with cancer and will have a lot of publicity.
I am looking forward very much to the trip to Lithuania.
Marlaine
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DABIDA doll award
In 2006 DABIDA was founded: The Dutch and Belgian Institute of Doll Artists. I am an artist member and board member. On April 6th 2008 the second DABIDA day -with an exhibition and demonstrations- will take place. 
And everybody is invited for the 2009 DABIDA challenge. More info on www.dabida.eu (in the menu on the DABIDA site select Doll Award 2009). The English text you will find below the text in Dutch.
The closing date is February 1st 2009 so it will give you plenty of time to come up with something really special. If you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
If you select ‘events’ in the menu you will find more info on the 20th anniversary of this puppet theatre festival in Southern France: Festival International de la Marionnette in Mirepoix (August 2008).
Jurying
Recently I got a request from the National Polymer Clay Guild in the US. I was asked to be a juror in their annual (Spring 2008) exhibition/competition called Progress and Possibilities.
I do not work in polymer myself but I was asked as an experienced designer. I feel very honored. If you work in polymer please use the link to the website of the Guild to learn more about the contest and entry rules and guidelines. Maybe we will meet again online.
