Past Awards

This was my competition entry at the 2005 UFDC National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The mandate was to create Philadelphia’s favorite flag maker, Betsy Ross. She was awarded a Blue ribbon in the Modern Competition, Made by Exhibitor category. She was also awarded a Blue ribbon and an Outstanding rosette in Adult Fine Art, Soft Sculpture category, at the October 2005 Brazoria County Fair in Angleton, TX.

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I had never entered a doll in a Costuming competition before, but I figured I had spent so much time hand beading her lace overdress that I should give it a try. I was delighted when she was awarded a Blue ribbon and Best of Category rosette in the Professional Costuming category at DISCOVER! 2005, in Washington, D.C. To make it even more exciting, she was also awarded the Jones Publishing Company’s Crystal Globe Award for Costuming Group at the Awards Banquet.

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I was invited to enter a doll in the December 2005 Doll Festival held in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The theme for the festival was "Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band" and was dedicated to the Beatles. I was asked to create and ship my interpretation of John Lennon to the Festival. Happily, he received the President’s Choice award.

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All cloth doll makers have a favorite stuffing and mine is Poly-fil® made by the Fairfield Company. In 2005, the Fairfield Company issued a "Through the Looking Glass Doll Challenge" to all cloth doll makers to create a doll that was to be a self-portrait of how we see ourselves. My entry was created to reflect my fantasy alter ego versus my reality. The fantasy is leisurely eating chocolates while reclining on a chaise lounge dressed in a sexy little outfit. The reality is fuzzy slippers, curlers and a box of doughnuts! "My Alter Ego" was awarded the Grand Prize.

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This piece was entered in the Galveston Art League, 2006 Spring Open Juried Exhibition. The theme was, "Galveston, Oh Galveston," and the artwork was to reflect Galveston’s unique culture, landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes, real or interpretive. I added some miniature seaside souvenirs and a mini flyer on "What to do in Galveston" to my "Summer Chit-chat" ladies and they became instant Galveston tourists. I was delighted when they were awarded First Place in 3-Dimensional Work!

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