NIADA

Annual Conference

Sheraton Stamford Hotel
700 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06901
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CLASSIC CONFERENCE 2012
Thursday, September 27th to Sunday, September 30th
DOLLMAKING SCHOOL
Monday, Oct. 1st – Tuesday, Oct. 2nd – Wednesday, Oct. 3rd

TENTATIVE classic conference Schedule
NIADA Members Activity Program/Event Personal time

Thursday, September 27th ~ NIADA Artists Gallery Night
 1:00pm-3:00pm  Artist Meeting: New member(s) vote Shippan
 1:30pm-3:30pm  Setup: NIADA Helper Raffle donations Shippan
 3:00pm-5:00pm  Setup: NIADA Gallery pedestals  
 4:00pm-5:00pm  Helper Room: Sneek Peek Kick Off! Shippan
 4:30pm-6:00pm  Conference Registration opens Lobby
 5:00pm-6:00pm  Delivery: NIADA Artwork for Gallery  
 6:00pm-7:00pm  Appetizers / Cocktails (cash bar)  
 7:00pm-9:00pm *Gallery Opening: Open to All  

Friday, September 28th ~ Conference Programs and Events
 8:00am-9:00am *Continental Breakfast Stamford
 8:30am-8:45am *Critique Meet and Greet
 Visiting Artists meet with their NIADA  Artist to schedule their critique time
 
 9:00am-10:00am *Program: Ankie Daanen
  "Think Outside of the Box"
Stamford
 9:30am-11:30am  Helper Room open: buy raffle tickets! Shippan
 10:00am-11:00am *Program: Nancy Wiley
  "Program title to come"
Stamford
 11:00am-12:00pm *Program: Robert Tonner
  "Program title to come"
Stamford
 12:00pm-1:00pm  Lunch break  
 12:00pm-1:30pm  Artist / Patron Honor Luncheon Davenport
 1:30pm-2:30pm *Program: Stephanie Blythe
  "Fun with Fabric"
Stamford
 2:30pm-3:30pm *Program: E.J. Taylor
  "The Spider Sews at Night"
Stamford
 3:00pm-5:30pm  Helper Room open: buy raffle tickets! Shippan
 3:30pm-4:30pm *Program: Tatiana Baeva
  "Program title to come"
Stamford
 4:30pm-5:30pm *Program: Tanya Marriott
  "Doll making by Any Other Name"
Stamford
 5:30pm-6:30pm  Dinner break
 7:00pm-9:00pm *Keynote Speaker: Lisa Lichtenfels Stamford 

Saturday, September 29th ~ Programs, Demos, Flea Market and Banquet
 8:00am-10:00am  Patron Meeting Longridge
 10:00am-11:00am *Program: Visiting Artists
 - "Ten by Twelve"
Stamford
 10:30am-11:00am  Setup: Demos Longridge
 11:00am-12:30pm *Demos: 20-25 minutes
  To Be Announced   
Longridge
 12:30pm-1:30pm  Lunch break  
 12:30pm-3:00pm  Helper Room: LAST CHANCE for tickets! Shippan
 1:00pm-1:30pm  Doll Drop Off / Exhibition Set Up:
 - Visiting Artists Critique
 - "The Song" Challenge
Glenbrook
 1:30pm-2:30pm *Program: Krystyna Poray Goddu
 "A Historical Look at Books about
  and by Doll Artists"
Stamford
 2:00pm-4:30pm *Viewing: Visiting Artists Critique dolls
 - "The Song" Challenge
  HELP! Need volunteers to man room!
Glenbrook
 2:30pm-2:45pm  Setup: Flea Market Longridge
 2:45pm-4:30pm  Flea Market: open to Public Longridge
 4:30pm-5:00pm  NIADA Artists Only Viewing:
  Visiting Artists Critique
Glenbrook
 5:00pm-5:30pm  Pick-Up: Challenge/Visiting Artist's dolls Glenbrook
 4:30pm-5:30pm  Break to prepare for Banquet
 5:30pm-6:30pm  Pre-Banquet: Meet for cocktails Davenport
 6:30pm-10:30pm *Banquet: Helper Raffle drawing, dinner
  and Souvenir presentation
 

Sunday, September 30th ~ NIADA Artists Show & Sale
 8:00am-10:00am  Setup: NIADA dolls for Show & Sale (Rooms TBA)
 10:00am-11:00am  OPEN: to NIADA Patrons  
 11:00am-12:00pm  OPEN: to Conference Attendees
  Press / Galleries / Shops
 
 12:00pm-4:00pm  OPEN: to Public  
 4:00pm-5:30pm  Breakdown: Show & Sale  
 5:30pm-6:30pm  NIADA Officers Board Meeting  
*included in Conference registration
We welcome and encourage all registrants who would like to get involved with the Conference to pitch-in where needed. Extra hands are always appreciated!!
Dollmaking school Schedule
All classes 9:00am~5:00pm / Lunch 12:00pm~1:15pm ~ All days
Monday, October 1st
(Room TBA)  Information Desk: Dollmaking School and Conference schedules
Bedford  Stephanie Blythe: Mold Making Demystified
Longridge  Ankie Daanen: Sculpt a "Jack" or "Jackie-in-the-Box
Atlantic  E.J. Taylor: Sculpting & Painting a Paperclay Head
Shippan  Shelley Thornton: Stuffed Cloth Hands, Boots, and Bows

Tuesday, October 2nd
Shippan  Reina Mia Brill: Colorful Creatures in Clay and Knitted Wire
Longridge  Ankie Daanen: Sculpt a "Jack" or "Jackie-in-the-Box
Bedford  Deborah C. Pope: Hand Felted Animal Head
Atlantic  E.J. Taylor: Sculpting & Painting a Paperclay Head

Wednesday, October 3rd
Shippan  Reina Mia Brill: Colorful Creatures in Clay and Knitted Wire
Bedford  Deborah C. Pope: Hand Felted Animal Head
Atlantic  E.J. Taylor: Sculpting & Painting a Paperclay Head

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