Call for entries: Altered teddy bears and Barbies
Artful Teddy Bears (Newsstand Date: Winter 2008)
For many of us, a teddy bear served as our first confidante, best friend and tagalong. A well-loved teddy bear continues as a staple of childhood, even as younger generations enjoy action figures, hand-held video games and electronic pets. What artistic heights are possible with a teddy bear? We invite you to take on teddy bear making as an art and test the boundaries of creativity. Consider using Karen O’Brien’s basic bear pattern in the Spring 2007 issue as a starting point and adding collage pieces, vintage items or ephemera. Feel free to pursue another pattern or design your own. Or try altering a teddy bear, using the existing figure as a canvas for creating an entirely unique piece of art. We’re eager to share teddy bear art and inspiration with readers in the Winter 2008 issue.
Deadline for artwork to be received: June 15, 2007. Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Art Doll Quarterly · 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B · Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Artfully Altered Barbies and Fashion Dolls (Newsstand Date: Spring 2008)
“She was always there when I was ready to play and I can remember long afternoons spent sharing her adventures,” says Judy Riemer in the Spring 2007 issue of her childhood days playing with Barbie. “Now it makes me sad to go into a thrift store or resale shop and see the piles of abandoned Barbies that have been discarded. Seeing them inspired me to find a way of giving them a new life and a new purpose.” What are your childhood memories of playing with fashion dolls and how do they translate in your current doll art? We’re eager to share wonderfully altered Barbies and fashion dolls and the inspiration behind them with readers in the spring 2008 issue.
Deadline for artwork to be received: September 15, 2007. Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Art Doll Quarterly · 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B · Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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