Featured links - FINE ART DOLLS! See how SCULPTURE can be
FUN! There are SO many lessons in making DOLLS - Students love them!
Arts
and Crafts Movement
Founders Of The Arts & Crafts Movement 1870 – 1900.
Anthology of writings on interior design by William Morris and his
contemporaries; information about the Arts and Crafts Movement
Introduction to various artists of the movement
and galleries. The Arts and Crafts Movement refers to the loosely-linked
group of craftsman, artists, designers and architects who aimed to raise
the status of the applied arts to that of the fine arts.
Crafting
an American Style: The East Documentary film exploring the
beauty of handmade American crafts. Examine the history of the American
Arts & Crafts Movement from 1900 to the present. See contemporary
craftspeople at work. Excellent lesson plans. Complete
unit of study by students of Dr. Pam Stephens, Northern Arizona
University (pdf file) (Site was down last I
checked)
National
Arts and Crafts Archives An
ever-growing collection of Arts & Crafts related resources including
both original and contemporary - annotations and images. Home
page
Modernism
- Interactive exhibit from
Minneapolis Museum of Art. From British Arts and Crafts Movement to Art
Deco.
- Beads, Beading and Jewelry -
Silversmith - Enameling
Arrow
Springs Everything
You Need For Making Glass
Beads - Marbles - Buttons - Sculpture. Also check Frantz
Art Glass
(new site coming soon).
Backyard Cards and Gifts
- See embellishments and kits for assemblage jewelry. Slide charms -
and How to CD - much more! Site by Robin Monville.
Bead Museum
Glendale, Arizona. The Bead
Museum tells the story of the global history of beads that goes as far
back as 30,000 B.C.E. Be sure to check out current exhibits - past
exhibits and coming attractions.
Bead
Museum Washington D.C. Be sure to check the current exhibits.
Beaded
Splendor: Migration of Beadmaking through Africa Not a lot of
images - but excellent information. Find
out about the culture, the history - Be sure to check the other cultures
in this series on Migration. I enjoyed Africa's
Legacy in Mexico. Try a Google search for more
images on African beadwork.
Enameling: Glass on
Metal Magazine See introduction to enameling - suppliers -
links to enamel artists - more!
Gankoskin:
The Gem and Jewelry World's foremost Resource
on The Internet. Orchid:
Jewelry Making Archives - jewelry discussions, message boards, bench
tips, techniques, recipes, whatever you can think of that relates to
jewelry design. Search
the site. Gankoskin
- Copper Enameling Copper
enameling- sifting See Thompson
Enamel for supplies.
History
of Jewelry: Web Links. Links to the history of jewelry and so much
more.
Lucky
Squirrel – Poly- shrink artists grade shrink plastic. If there's a
picture, there's a how-to project page. Click on the images or visit the
Project Gallery through the Galleries link
Painted
Desert Beads Beads and
copper
findings
Polymer
Clay Jewelry Ideas - a treasure trove to explore - from
HGTV....and
while you are there - check
out all of the dolls ideas!
Rio Grande Jewelry Supply -
order jewelry supplies, wire and metal
TSI
Jewelry Supply and Tools in Seattle sells over the web - good cheap
rouge cloths and everything else you need for jewelry.
Thunderbird Supply
Metals, findings, stones and more
Jewelry
Resources Find out just about everything you want to know about
jewelry . Links to jewelry groups.
- Bead
Artists - Jewelers - Silversmiths
Liza Lou -
Liza Lou's Kitchen , Back
Yard all in beads. Presidents
Exhibit. Feast your eyes on more
images (this is a Google search - not all images that
come up are Liza Lou)
Beaded
Sculpture: Sherry Markovitz Beautiful examples from Greg Kucera
Gallery.
Patricia
Anders - Art Propensity Look at her handcrafted
sculptural jewelry, unique jewelry sets (Diva Dollies - FUN! You will
have to own one), assemblage jewelry, art hearts (cast pulp), Art Dolls
and figurative sculpture. Information on paper maché, too. Click
"How To" for Tricia's doll tutorial.
Anita
Collins - Handmade Beads and Netsuke (see her dolls too). Very
unique handmade beads in Art Nouveau style. Enjoy her vision.
Carol
Dellinger Beaded Artwork. Doll beaded in intricate patterns and
assort beaded items - some art dolls, too. Site has pop-ups and
advertising. See also Celticat
- bead work by Marya.
Beth
Piver Designs Husband and wife team.
Best known for mixed-metal jewelry, which can be found in galleries and
craft stores all over the country and overseas -- primarily from silver,
copper, brass and bronze -- assembled by hand using cold-connections.
Robert
Oppecker -- artisan member of the Society
of American Silversmiths See more artisans' works
in the Gallery.
Jatayu Wire Jewelry -
Incredible tutorials for wire techniques. Jewelry by Connie Fox
Laura
Zell Enameling. See Other
works for some very unique metal work.
Jan Eckardt Butler-
Janimals - Beautiful
Sgrafitto porcelain and whimsical animal ornaments. Oklahoma artist.
Dharma
Trading Company - Offering
a variety of supplies, dyes, paints and fabric for textile artists.
Featured
artists
American
Art Company See Quilts, Contemporary wood and Contemporary baskets -
and more fine art.
Smithsonian
Textiles and Quilts Online
Exhibits:
Quilts,
Counterpanes, and Throws
Appliqué
Molas from NMAI collection in The Art of Being Kuna
Whole
Cloth: Discovering Science and Technology through American Textile
History
Textiles of the North American
Southwest
To Honor and
Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions
John
Murphy - Stupid Sock Creatures. Fun whimsical creatures made from
socks. Take a look - might spark a lesson. How to book available.
African
Craft.com
Discover Africa’s artisty - A web site dedicated to bringing the arts and the
artisans of Africa online.
American
Crafts White House Collection of
American Crafts -- National Museum of American Art.
Arkansas
Art Center - Objects in Craft Media - collection features
contemporary objects in craft media - clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood
- by national and regional artists. See
online collection
Artistic
Rubber Stamps - Impress Me Now See the wonderful collection of
stamps available - for book arts and for Shrink plastic. Works on fabric
too. Check out the work of Sherrill Kahn. Jewelry, fabric art dolls and
more.
Digital
Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture from University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Also see the Virtual Exhibit of the Chipstone
Collection. Many additional
resources listed (alternate
URL). See more from the Arts
Collection - University of Wisconsin.
Renwick
Gallery - National Museum of American Art
Crafting
North Carolina
Crafting North Carolina is a
multi-faceted, interactive exploration of North Carolina's history and
craft tradition. Through Crafting North Carolina, students explore the
state's natural resources, geography, cultures and craft traditions
through the collections of the Mint Museum of Art and the Mint Museum of
Craft + Design.
Crafts
Fair Online The
Hot Links Page For All Arts & Crafts On The Web A
Service to Crafts People of the web.
Furniture
Internet Resources on the
Web
Industry - Design - History - links to information on the furniture
industry, furniture history and furniture design.
The
Arts & Crafts Society
The
Arts & Crafts Society Ann Arbor, MI. Archives and photos, books,
classifieds, and a discussion forum. A good place to start for basic
Arts. Check the Archives
for information on the Arts and Crafts Movement
Mint Museum of
Craft and Design. North Carolina The
techniques and inspiration of artists throughout the world are showcased
in collections of:
ceramics,
fiber,
glass,
metal
and wood.
Nekrassoff
- Hammered pewter, copper/pewter, enameled copper. Work of Russian born
craftsman, Serge Nekrassoff and son Boris
How
to make a flip-cube or puzzle box
Folding
and unfolding cubes
Valerie
Aharoni - Polymer clay artist. Jewelry, framed pictorial works and
functional items.
Aisling D'art
- How to Make Personal Art Journals, Illustrated Diaries, Wild Art
Dolls, Personal Shrines and more. Check site
map to see what all this site has to offer.
Pam
Avery - Ornament Alley - Paper Clay Crafts
Kids will love
making Bobble-heads.
Lots of fun ideas to see!
Laura
Balombini - polymer clay, wire and mixed media artist from Maine.
Figurative sculpture with polymer clay and wire.
Dayle
Doroshow Polymer clay artist. Figures
and shrines, wearable
art.
Susan
Taylor Glasgow Unique - sewn glass panels to create translucent
vessels and sculpture. See her commissioned projects
done with students.
Sarajane
Helms -Polyclay Gallery - polymer clay artist. Jewelry, wall
art, beads, dolls, and more.
Robin S. Monville -
Backyard Cards and Gifts Everything you need for Book arts and
Trading cards - check the Studio paper for transfer printing! Art
dolls, Fun assemblage jewelry and so much more. See the collection of
molds, embellishments - jewelry kits - unique charms. Check the gallery!
CD's of collage materials - How to CD - Learn to solder your own Art
Charms! Affordable kits to get you started making your own wearable art.
Plan to spend some time here.
Laurel Nevans Polymer Clay
Artist Find out about polymer clay - tutorials - jewelry and all
sorts so useful items - all made from polymer clay.
Scholes Studios
- owned and operated by Andrea and Brian Scholes. Full service glass
studio. Custom designed stained and sandblasted glass, jewelry, paper
arts and more.
Patty Stoll
Polymer clay artist. Jewelry and polymer decorated bottles. Think of
making Mom a small bottle for Mother's Day.
Igor Fokin
Russian Puppeteer - from Massachusetts. Street performer whose stage was
Harvard Square.
Meet
the Puppets: Studio Capezzuti
Capezzuti's giant puppets have been highlighted
nationally on "Good Morning America" and are popular visitors
to community celebrations all over her Pittsburgh community. Although
best know for her giant puppets, she creates sculptural puppets ranging
in size from 5 inches to 15 feet tall.
Puppet
and Marionette links
Ancient
Ones - by Marge Bielefeld - Native American Dolls - costume -
wonderful site! Very authentic costume design.
Patricia
Anders - Art Propensity Art Dolls and figurative
sculpture and so much more! Diva Dollies are a much have! Information on
paper mache, too. Click "How To" for Tricia's doll tutorial.
Margaret
Applin - A little bit of everything in the fiber arts. Art dolls,
wearable art (clothing), Journal quilts and containers, Art dolls to
inspire many student projects. Take a look.
Art
Dollz Zine Push the limits with
dollmaking. Nontraditional
dollmaking ideas... YOU will want to purchase every CD Art Doll Zine!
See what lesson ideas these exciting ideas will inspire. Site from
Francie Horton. Check
her OODLES of links too.
Art
-e-Zine - Paper Art Dolls An easy way to get dollmaking into
schools! make your dolls around important themes - identity - social
issues - more! If these interest you , see Creative Paper Dollmaking
by Rhonda Rainey.
Bel Craft -
Historical Dolls Bel Craft explores the many periods in
history in doll making, as well as figures from literature and the
fantasy world. By Isobel & Vaughan Tyrer.
Jean
Bernard Beautiful site! and wonderful creations. Dolls and fabulous
chairs! Check out the incredible journal covers. Lots to inspire.
Inez
Brasch Exquisite soft sculptures. Just see what fabric can do with
these creative hands. Ohio artist.
Lori
Garrett Brown - Unusual cloth and polymer clay dolls to inspire.
Assemblage and collage items - "rich textures, natural materials,
found objects and sculpted details". From Cincinnati, Ohio.
Widow
Bryant's Originals "Red" Rebecca Bryant - Faeries.
Valerie
Bunnell - Mixed media - ceramic figurative sculptures - rich in
textures. Works inspired by antique dolls and puppets. Mythical
beings. Massachusetts artist.
Cloth
Doll Connection See Dolls Showcase and Doll Designers.
Creager
Studios "Richard and Jodi's
work is a collaboration of artistic visions -- two separate and
different visions with one common thread." Many cultural studies.
Amazing realism to express character.
Ankie
Daanen Dutch porcelain doll artist with so many stores to tell.
Magical creations to inspire. She began making doll with earthenware - a
material available to many art teachers. See her dolls - read her story.
Her classes are called the "Dutch Touch"
Ingrid
Dijkers Figures, Altered Books, Collage art and more. Unique
combination of collage and dollmaking.
Lynn
Dewart Soft sculpture - So much more than dolls! See her gallery and
projects. Fine art cloth spirit dolls - mixed media, cats, mini dolls,
book arts, pins and more. African influence. Trading card an book arts
enthusiasts will want to take a look.
Marie-Claude
Dupont Interesting biographic information - wonderful dolls and History
of Dolls: Dolls as Art. See her extensive list of books and Doll
Artists' links.
Dan
Fletcher - Oriental Dolls Made with paper clay and hand made papers
(Washi). Site shows a nice step by step process.
June
Goodnow - creates one-of-a-kind fine art dolls in polymer clay. See
her artists dolls and portrait dolls of Native Americans...many stories
to tell.
Designs
by Gretchen Lima – Handcrafted dolls
web
site of Designs by Gretchen Lima doll maker/artist for the past 15
years.
Drusilla
Esslinger -Esslinger Kids If you look at her dolls and say hello
Drusilla! You are right they all became Drusilla in a book. Explore all
of her dolls. Check the Gallery.
Jill
Hamilton - Michigan Dollmaker: I guarantee you'll fall in love with
Maximillion (that's him on her home page)- he is not for sale - I
checked already. Most of her dolls are not for sale -
they are her "children" (smile). Check Whimsical
Wings.
Tom
Haney - Different kind of "dolls" - Articulated Artwork
from Atlanta, Georgia. Maker of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted automata and
other works of modern folk art. Carved wood - mixed media assemblages.
Be sure and view the newest additions - Six new work on his site!
Watch the short videos, too.
Linda
Kertzman See if you can find the magic in her doll art, too. More on
her Picture Trails album.
Jill
Nemirow-Nelson Originals Lots of fun
dolls to explore- One of a Kind Originals too (OOAKS). Teachers
think character education - world cultures - sculpture - art themes -
identity - more! Someone buy her fortune
tellers so I am not tempted.
Maryanne
Oldenburg: Oldenburg Originals
(enter oldenburgoriginals) Stories
to tell...babies
and more. Be sure to see these very
special dolls.
Puppenstube
Doll Gallery - Click on Figurative Sculpture. The finest in
contemporary doll art from some of the world's finest artists. East
Amherst, New York.
Marilyn
Radzat Fantasy Dolls -So much more than dolls! These are treasures.
See the figures with their decorative containers. Rich embellishments -
including mosaic.
Amy
Rawson Sculptures Be sure to read the stories about her figurative
sculptures. You will fall in love with her soft sculpture dragon. See
the rest of the art on her site.
Mary
Ann Reed Santa Sculptures Santas by Mary Ann - These are not
your ordinary Santas - they are treasures and they have stories to tell.
Think of the lessons you can do. You will want one of your own.
Forest
Rogers Beautiful figurative sculptures. Wide range of styles. Study
some of the works in progress. Themes from mythology - social
commentary, too. Se her tips on how
to make a twisted tree (NIADA)
Hannie
Sarris Fairy-Fantasy-Sculpting. Step by step how to sculpt a paper
clay head (do not use Styrofoam for Sculpy). Steps are easily adaptable
to any kind of head. Books on sculpting a figure available.
Rebecca
Schumacher - Fantasy and Sci-Fi Creations. Teachers, this is a site
even your boys will love (see Dragon Master)! Rebecca has taken
doll making to a new level. Rheah and Byrdie are my
favorites! (images take a while to load)
Karen
Williams Smith - Beautiful one of a kind sculptures and dolls. Look
at the stories these dolls tell! Art teachers, Karen's images are all
right click protected. If you want to use an image in a PowerPoint email
me. Tell me which images you want to show your students - and when
you need them.
Marika
Spijkers - Marika's Dolls (from the Netherlands). I really admire
her portrait dolls.
Marika's online tutorials are perfect for the beginning dollmaker. Step
by step process for your students. See tools, eyes, armature (frame),
head, hands and boots.
Ben
Strawn - and Jessica Robin - Whale Fish Studios There is something
very special bout Ben's and Jessica's dolls. Jessica (Ben's wife) has
been Ben's inspiration and you can see it in his work. A lesson plan
using Ben's work to come on Incredible Art Department. Read
about Ben's work on his Journal (be sure to preview comments before
using with students) - See Box
Boys.
Marlaine
Verhelst Exquisite porcelain dolls and marionettes. Fine art doll
artist from the Netherlands. See her unique style and fanciful
creations. So many I would buy if I were rich! Enjoy the fun.
Magda
Watts: Imagination and creativity as weapons against the terrors of
the Holocaust. Wonderful dolls that tell the story of the Holocaust and
Jewish life. More
on Magda Watts.
Jill
Willich - Studio Willich fantasy art in varying forms.
You will find fine art dolls, numerous faeries, dragons and fantasy
creatures within.
Gloria
"Mimi" Winer -Mimi's Dollmaker's Paradise - this is
the Incredible Department - for Dollmaking! There is even a large FREE
Dollmaking Techniques handbook that anyone is invited to download.
My favorite section was the
Gallery (caution bare babies!) There is even more of Mimi's
work online.
Polymer
clay figure
lesson plan - on Incredible Art Department. For an easy Doll to do with elementary -
see Jeryl
Hollingsworth's Foil People - She did cultures all around the
world. Check out all of the Dolls
ideas from HGTV! Foil
and Paper Dolls by Judy Decker
Dollmaker's.org
Interested in dollmaking? Join this list serve and find out more! I
joined to lurk for a while. Just glance at the home page for the list
and get an idea what you can learn from these professionals. Listen to
all of the fun tips they share. See the Show
and Tell - open to all!
Junkmation
-The "Legend of Sky Kingdom" From Zimbabwe, Africa.
I know these aren't dolls - but the sure do have character! Hit the
garage sales! Flea Markets! Makers of "The Legend of the Sky
Kingdom" used scrap parts and "junk" from anywhere they
could find to create some lovable characters. (site is no longer online
- but you can read all about it)
Crafts
for Kids - EnchantedLearning.com
Crafts for kids. Kindergarten, preschool, and elementary
school crafts. Make wonderful, simple crafts with things found around
the house -- like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string,
crayons, paint, glue, etc.. ... Crafts for
pre-school through elementary aged children.
Making
Friends and other Crafts for Kids - you'll find lots of
creative activities for kids ages 2 through 15.
DLTK's
Printable Crafts for Kids
Fun children's crafts,
including printable craft templates, for preschool, kindergarten and
elementary school kids. DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun,
printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects
for holidays, educational themes and more
Hands On
Crafts for Kids
- the home of fun &
creative craft projects for kids 7-12.
Make
your Own Comic Book - This is a wonderful book students can make,
encouraging writing practice, drawing skills and creativity. Kids can
now make their own comic book. They can think of the characters they
want, write a story, and draw the pictures
All Crafts.net
Craft projects and crafts patterns. See each arts and crafts
section for free craft patterns, projects, kits and books.
Arts
'N Crafts for Pre- Schoolers
– lot of easy to follow ideas.
Hands
on Crafts
A kid safe fun
interactive and educational website for families. Learn the art of
throwing a clay pot - fun with fibers, too.
HGTV:
Crafts
-
find a wide variety of "how-to" projects. Some of
the highlights can be found under the banner titled "This
Week" on the homepage. Also a variety of thematic sections,
including dolls, mosaics, and sewing.
Vat19
- Free Video Tips - Cherie Lynn, provides quick step-by-step
overviews on how to create a variety of art projects. Age range is
K-8th. Many multi-cultural ideas.
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