Theme:
Celestial
Reflections
"Blues,
whites, fiery reds and yellows -- overtaking the sky from
dusk 'til dawn --
fascinate me, whether in my dreams, or longings for that something more,
whirling nebulas, mysterious planets and stars I barely see
... my Beaded Art Doll, my celestial reflection, I name you ....
"
Sponsors:
Land of Odds
Be Dazzled Beads
The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts
The Open Window Gallery
Click
on
each artist's name
to see their gallery of doll images and read their story.
After reviewing the work of each artist,
Evaluate and Score
[Voting ends 1/15/08]
their beaded art dolls, in terms of
1.
INSIGHT:
The Bead Artist’s inner awareness and powers of
self-expression through sculptural beadwork
2. TECHNIQUE(S):
Creativity of the artist in using various
beading stitches, as well as creating the doll's form.
3. VISUAL APPEAL:
The overall visual appeal of the doll.
4.
QUALITY OF WRITTEN STORY:
How well the written short story enhances
an appreciation of the Beaded Art Doll.
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About the contest...
This year's (2007) contest rules are found here.
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Share your reactions, opinions
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about
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Enter
the 4th Bi-Annual, 2009 All Dolled Up: Beaded Art Doll Competition
Theme:
Earthen Mother
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2007
Third Bi-Annual
ALL
DOLLED UP:
BEADED ART DOLL COMPETITION |
Visit
the web-pages of each of our 6 Beaded Art Doll Semi-Finalists
below.
Evaluate their images, their story, and their materials and techniques.
Then use the on-line form you will find on each of their web-pages
to Score
them in terms of
Insight, Technique, Appeal,
and Story.
You can vote/evaluate each of the six dolls, if you want, or just your favorites
--
that's up to you. But all our artists would appreciate your votes and evaluations.
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Ralonda
Patterson
Decatur, Texas
RUNNER-UP
Azure
"... Azure. ... As you prepare to express your adoration
to the Ancient of Days, you put on a garment of pure rightness.
It
is snug and holds fast to your true form for all to behold. Those
in His courts who have eyes to see, witness the swirling vigor
of praise rising to the surface from within you. Your feet are
nestled in the slippers of a thousand sunsets that paint a new
and fascinating curtain for the stage of life upon which you dance. ...."
[Story
continues...
with more images, details
and voting form
]
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Julie
Rodgers
Gallup, New Mexico
Life
"... Life. ...Those colors, that movement, those entities
in space, in the universe, are LIFE. It is constantly evolving,
dancing, spinning, breathing, shooting, and playing. Within
this seemingly non-ending movement is a delicate relationship
between balance and chaos. That relationship nurtures life,
including all life on earth. It is a beautiful and playful
dance that constantly amazes me, us, and makes for dreams and
wondrous visions. ...."
[Story
continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]
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Teresa
Hon and Connie Davis
Platte City, Missouri
WINNER
Sivad
"... Sivad ... Sivad -- the sir name of two sisters --
spelled backwards. Sivad -- two dolls -- starting as individuals
but becoming one. Two stars, reflected in the sky, but living on
earth find that though they were born of the same blood, their
lives are taking different paths -- whirling like a planet, going
their separate ways. One pursues her career, opens a business with
her husband then finds the artist inside her is stifled. She leaves
corporate America and finds satisfaction in her art. The other
sister marries, embarks on a career, has children and indulges
her artistic aspirations when she can. Life finds them drifting
apart. Family illness brings them back together for a short while
but grief expands the freshly healed bond yet again. ...."
[Story
continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]
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The
Dayton Art Doll Group
Dayton, Ohio
Including:
Jann Christiansen
Christie Dunn
Peg Farmer
Cathy Helmers
Cathy
Jeffers
Carole Ohl
Marie Prego
Linda Stiles-Smith
Shelley Steffano
Monica Walker
Debbie Whitecar
Diva Astra Laguna
"... Diva Astra Laguna ... Sitting high above the summer
lakes, you wave your starry glistening shine over the waters.
When the sky is still, we can see the glimmers of your regal
watchfulness, granting the water its sparkly shimmer. As a young
girl, her name was simply Laguna. She was born of the blue lakes
of the north, the daughter of Enki, the god of water and wisdom.
Her mother, whom she never knew, was Nila, a common star of the
sky. Because Nila was not of noble descent, Enki brought Laguna
to live with him as a royal daughter of the water. ...."
[Story
continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]
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| Vera
Fox-Bond
LaVergne, Tennessee
Cleocatra
"... Cleocatra, The Queen of the Milky Way... Cats are
travelers. Some tribes roam on Earth and some roam in the solar
system. ...."
[Story
continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ] |
Kathy
Vorenberg
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Galilea
"...Galilea.... She stood on the rim of the Yshtan Crater as each moonrise
left the horizon, waiting for the ninth moon to appear. She prayed that the astral
winds would be favorable. It was the eve of the Prime Solstice, the only night
possible to view her sacred object, and her telescope stood ready at her side.
When the ninth pale moon broached the horizon, Galilea's heart quickened. She
placed a hand on her chest and took a deep breath. Everything depended now on
the astral winds. Her theory would be scoffed at once again if she could not
produce evidence of her find. Her very existence would be threatened if she failed
in this endeavor, for the Kaeloan Council had forbidden her to search the universe
for an object that could not possibly exist. ..."
[Story
continues...
with
more images, details
and voting form ]
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Combined Judges (75%) and
On-LINE (25%) FINAL RESULTS
Voting Ended 1/15/08
SCORE 1
Excited |
SCORE 2
Pleased |
SCORE 3
Neutral |
SCORE 4
Displeased
|
SCORE 5
Definitely
No Way |
ARTIST
w/ Final Scores
Combined Judges (75%) and On-Line (25%) results
Final
Update: 1/15/08
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#
RESPOND-
ENTS |
FINAL
SCORE
(1.000 is the highest score,
5.999 is the lowest score) |
Ralonda
Patterson
(Azure)
Runner Up
|
192 |
1.536 |
Julie Rodgers
(Life)
|
127 |
2.291 |
Teresa Hon and Connie Davis
(Sivad)
Winner
|
220 |
1.523 |
The Dayton Art Doll Group
(Diva Astra Laguna)
|
298 |
1.705 |
Vera
Fox-Bond
(Cleocatra)
|
214 |
1.747 |
Kathy
Vorenberg
(Galilea)
|
199 |
1.931 |
Please
vote/evaluate only once for each beaded art doll. The
on-line votes will be tallied and used to adjust the original
votes
of the Panel of Judges at CBJA, in the selection of a winner.
The public's votes will weigh towards 25% of the final tally
in selecting the Winner and Runner-Up. These final tallies will be
posted on 1/15/08.
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