2004
First Annual
ALL DOLLED UP:
BEADED ART DOLL COMPETITION
Theme: The Five Seasons
VOTE For One (continue
to scroll down to vote and see results)
[Voting ends 1/15/05]
Click on each artist's name below to
see their gallery of doll images and their story.
After reviewing the work of each artist, choose the one artist whose piece
you like the most,
and whose artistic
work, you feel, shows the most design insight and control.
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JULIE
RODGERS
Season of Autumn
Doll named Beatha
Semi-Finalist
Julie Rodgers
from Thoreau, New Mexico
...The
Season of Autumn, as personified by Beatha whose name is Gaelic for
life. Autumn is a very powerful time of change as things reach their
peek of growth and and the world moves towards the dark days of winter.
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RALONDA PATTERSON
Season of Night
Doll named Nite
Semi-Finalist
Ralonda Patterson
from Decatur, Texas
...The Season
of Night. A season that comes by wing silently in the evening, standing
alone
and passes at dawn. This has always been so, for even on the very first
day, he was separated from the light and given his name. He was called
Nite. ... Continued... |
Sponsored
by: Land of Odds, Be
Dazzled Beads,
The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry
Arts, and The
Open Window Gallery
I
explore my beadwork with my fingers and all my senses. I feel my
doll’s creative aura – "One hundred years from
now,” I say, “when someone picks you up and holds you,
they, too, will be at one with the Season of….
Judging Criteria
1. INSIGHT: The Bead Artist’s inner
awareness and powers of self-expression through sculptural beadwork, particularly
in terms of how well this year’s Competition theme is incorporated
into the piece.
2. TECHNIQUE(S):
a. Primarily, how well a particular stitch or stitches (or
any other technique for applying the beads and embellishing
the doll) is (are) executed within and
around the piece.
b. Secondarily, how cleverly the internal structure/form/body of the doll has
been created/constructed/chosen in relation to the artist’s goals.
3. USE OF BEADS/BEADING AS ARTISTIC MEDIUM: To what
extent is the doll a work of "art", rather than "craft";
has the artist fully utilized the "bead/beading stitch" as
a medium for art -- an expression of color, light, tactile
sense and emotion; to what degree does the piece make you
want to view
the doll from
all
sides?
4. VISUAL APPEAL: The overall visual appeal of the
doll.
5. QUALITY OF WRITTEN STORY: How well the written
short story enhances an appreciation of the Beaded Art
Doll, as well
as the Artist’s talents in design, insight and implementation.
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| JERRY TURNER
Tax Season
Doll named Sam
Semi-Finalist
Jerry Turner
from Green Bay, Wisconsin
...The season
of TAX. Tax season is in April and it's no surprise that the
national practical joke day, known as April Fools Day is in the
same month....So
what better to represent this season than a beaded Jester (Joker)
doll with a grin on his face holding a money bag, and just waiting
to collect your tax dollars you've been paying all year long....Continued... |
BARBARA JUDY
Season of Mystere
Doll named Mystere
Semi-Finalist
Barbara Judy
from Franklin, Tennessee
...Mystere,
The Dream Catcher Spirit. I imagined
a Dream Catcher Vessel. Created entirely from intuition, this Gourdian
Spirit Dream Catcher called Mystere holds and catches dreams within
her being and nurtures them with healing energy from her heart....Continued...
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2004
RESULTS
All Dolled Up:
Beaded Art Doll Competition |
Winner
Barbara Judy
Season of Mystere
483 votes (37%)
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Runner
Up
Ralonda Patterson
Season of Nite
308 votes (23%)
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Semi-Finalist
Jerry Turner
Season of Tax
239 votes (18%)
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Semi-Finalist
Julie Rodgers
Season of Autumn
142 votes (11%)
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Semi-Finalist
Kay Marie Porterfield
Season of Healing
81 votes (6%)
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Semi-Finalist
Farress Crombe
Season of Hope
69 votes (5%)
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Total
Votes
1322
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About the contest...
This year's contest rules are found here.
Review
Next Year's 2nd Annual All Dolled
Up: Beaded Art Doll Competition Rules. Theme: Over The Rainbow.
JOIN
our On-Line
Forum
Share your reactions, opinions
and thoughts
about
our Beaded Art Doll entries,
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KAY
MARIE PORTERFIELD
Season of Healing
Doll named Healing
Semi-Finalist
Kay Marie Porterfield
from Englewood, Colorado
...The
Season of Healing." This figure arose from a shattered
place inside of me. It carries the message that creativity
holds both hope
and healing. ...Continued...
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FARRESS CROMBE
Season of Hope
Doll named Hopi In The Night
Semi-Finalist
Farress Crombe
from Rochester, New York
...The
SEASON OF HOPE.Hope
is the assurance of things wished for in the absence of what is seen.
All bead artists have this hope as they set out tubes of glass beads,
needles, scissors, and thread and then hope beyond what is in front
of them to create beauty and form in art. ...Continued...
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About the contest...
This year's contest rules are
found here.
Review
Next Year's 2nd Annual All Dolled
Up: Beaded Art Doll Competition Rules. Theme: Over The Rainbow.
JOIN
our On-Line
Forum
Share your reactions, opinions and thoughts
about
our Beaded Art Doll entries,
or about the Contest as a whole.
When
voting closes, voting logs are reviewed for any duplicate or
otherwise illigetimate votes, and these are deleted. A final
tally
is
then be posted. The
on-line votes are tallied and combined with those of the Panel
of Judges at CBJA, in the selection of a winner.
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