NIADA

Here's what Happened at the NIADA 2011 Conference!
Annual Conference

Westin Westminster Hotel Denver, Colorado

Dollmaking school Schedule
All classes 9:00am~5:00pm / Lunch 12:00pm~1:15pm ~ All days
Monday, August 22nd
Green Foyer  Information Desk: Dollmaking School and Conference schedules
Waverly  Ankie Daanan: How to sculpt and paint a "Heartbreaker"
Windsor  Shelley Thornton: Beyond Needle Sculpting
Longs Peak  Marlaine Verhelst: Stick Doll--Sculpting with Air Dry Clay
Flatirons  Deborah C. Pope: Hand Felted Animal Head

Tuesday, August 23rd
Waverly  Ankie Daanan: How to sculpt and paint a "Heartbreaker"
Windsor  Shelley Thornton: Beyond Needle Sculpting
Longs Peak  Marlaine Verhelst: How to Sculpt Good Hands & Feet
Flatirons  Deborah C. Pope: Hand Felted Animal Head

Wednesday, August 24th
Waverly  Ankie Daanan: How to Make an Innocent Doll Face
Windsor  Donna May Robinson: Drafting Cloth Hands & Feet
Longs Peak  Kathryn Walmsley: Out of this World Characters
Flatirons  Stephanie Blythe: Manipulating & Embellishing Textiles

Thursday, August 25th ~ Members Meetings
Standley I  8:00am-9:00am: Artists Meeting
Waverly  Annie Wahl: Handful of "Witch"
Windsor  Deborah C. Pope: Costuming from Conception to Completion
Longs Peak  Kathryn Walmsley: Out of this World Characters
Flatirons  Forest Rogers: Motion, Gesture and Expression
classic conference Schedule

Thursday, August 25th ~ NIADA Artists Gallery Night
 3:00pm-5:00pm  Setup: NIADA Gallery pedestals (South Courtyard Foyer)
 4:30pm-6:00pm  Conference Registration opens  (Green Foyer)
 5:15pm-5:30pm  Setup: Helpers & Silent Auction Room  (Waverly)
 5:30pm-6:00pm  Delivery: Helper items  (Waverly)
 5:00pm-6:00pm  Delivery: NIADA Artwork for Gallery (South Courtyard Foyer)
 6:00pm-7:00pm  Cocktails / Appetizers (South Courtyard Patio)
 7:00pm-9:00pm *Gallery Opening: Open to All (South Courtyard Foyer)
 9:00pm-until???  Fun Time: Come chat with everyone!! (Hotel Bar)

Friday, August 26th ~ Conference Programs and Events
 8:15am-9:15am   Patron Meeting   (Standley II)
 9:00am-10:30am   Standards Meeting  (Cotton II)
 9:30am-5:00pm   Helper Sales Room open  (Waverly)
 9:30am-10:00am *Program: Shelley Thornton
  Cloth Settlers
(Standley I)
 10:30am-11:30am  Doll Drop Off / Set Up:
 - Visiting Artists Critique
 - "Up in the Clouds" Challenge
 - Class Dolls from NIADA School
(Standley II)
 10:00am-11:00am *Program: Leslie Molen
  Chinese Children's Hats
 (Standley I)
 11:00am-12:00pm *Program: Mary Ellen Frank
  Beaded Figures
 (Standley I)
 12:00pm-1:30pm  Artist / Patron Honor Luncheon (Westminster)
 12:00pm-1:30pm  Lunch break Social Time in the Lobby
  Check Community Board
 (Open)
 1:30pm-2:30pm *Program: Ankie Daanen
  Secrets of a Dollmaker
 (Standley I)
 2:30pm-3:30pm *Program: Marlaine Verhelst
  Textiles in Depth
 (Standley I)
 2:30pm-4:00pm  Private: Visiting Artists Critiques  (Standley II)
 3:30pm-4:30pm *Program: Stephanie Blythe
  Where NIADA Artists Create
 (Standley I)
 4:30pm-5:15pm *Program: Joyce Murch
  New Doll Magazine
 (Standley I)
 5:15pm-5:45pm  NIADA Artists Members Viewing:
  Visiting Artists Critique
 (Standley II)
 5:45pm-6:30pm *Viewing: Visiting Artists Critique dolls
 - "Up in the Clouds" Challenge
 - Class Dolls from NIADA School
 (Standley II)
 6:00pm-7:00pm  Dinner break
 7:00pm-9:00pm *Keynote Speaker: Lynne Bruning
  Creatrix of exclusive Wearable Art
 (Standley I)

Saturday, August 27th ~ Programs, Demos, Flea Market and Banquet
 9:00am-10:15am *Program: Visiting Artists
 - "Ten by Twelve"
 (Standley I)
 9:30am-5:00pm   Helper Sales Room open (Waverly)
 10:00am-4:00pm  Photography: Mark Mortensen (Windsor)
 10:00am-10:30am  Photography: Drop off doll (Windsor)
 3:00pm-4:00pm   Aspiring Patron Tea (Library)
 4:00pm-4:30pm  Photography: Pick-up doll (Windsor)
 10:00am-10:30am  Setup: Demos  (Westminster)
 10:30am-12:30pm *Demos: 20-25 minutes
  1. Susan Scogin: Wigging
  2. Annie Wahl: Making Eyewear
  for a Small doll.
  3. Marlaine Verhelst: Sculpting Shoes
  4. Deborah Pope: Hand-Felted
  Character Head

  5. Diana Effner: Hands on Hearty Clay.
  An Invitation to Play.
   
 (Westminster)
 12:00pm-1:30pm  Lunch break Social Time in the Lobby
  Check Community Board
 (Open)
 12:30pm-1:30pm  Setup: Flea Market  (Standley II)
 1:30pm-2:00pm  Flea Market: open to Conference
  and Dollmaking School registrants
 (Standley II)
 2:00pm-4:00pm  Flea Market: open to Public  (Standley II)
 4:00pm-5:00pm  Helper Sales Room LAST CHANCE! (Waverly)
 4:00pm-5:00pm  Break to prepare for Banquet
 5:00pm-6:00pm  Pre-Banquet: Meet for cocktails (Hotel Bar)
 6:00pm-10:00pm *Banquet: Helper drawing, dinner
  and Souvenir presentation
(Lakehouse)

Sunday, August 28th ~ NIADA Artists Show & Sale
 8:00am-10:00am  Setup: NIADA dolls for Show & Sale (Lakehouse)
 10:00am-11:00am  OPEN: to NIADA Patrons (Lakehouse)
 11:00am-12:00pm  OPEN: to Conference Attendees
  Press / Galleries / Shops
(Lakehouse)
 12:00pm-4:00pm  OPEN: to Public (Lakehouse)
 4:00pm-5:30pm  Breakdown: Show & Sale (Lakehouse)
 5:30pm-6:30pm  NIADA Officers Board Meeting (Westin Boardroom)
 8:00pm-until????  Fun Time: Closing Party!! (Hotel Bar and Lobby)
*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!!

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