This month and next Beaded Art Doll members will be very busy. A Beads and Babes swap just ended on May 15th. The swap was hosted by Ralonda and 21 members participated. In one month Ralonda collected and distributed an assortment of bare dolls, beads, and cabs quite efficiently with minimal problems. Congratulations Ralonda on a job well done. Watch this space for pictures of the finished dolls. Most of the members are just starting on the dolls that they have received so check back often as it may be awhile before the results are shown here.
Example of Beads and Babe Swap
Kristen has generously offered to teach an online class in Symbolic Doll Making for the group. There are 58 members signed up and with the deadline still a week away, there may be even more. If you haven't signed up as of yet, please do so as the deadline is May 22nd. This is only open to members of the Beaded Art Doll group. She is planning on having everyone learn the meaning of symbols in beads and found objects, plus other things too numerous to mention here. The participants will make their own dolls, while using symbols to create a story through beading.
Kristen's Journeys - A symbolic doll
There is also a Sampler Doll Bead-a-long happening this month. The group will bead a small doll with six different stitches and colors. They will also learn to bead a face instead of using a cab and beading around the cab. The results of this doll should be quite interesting, as many of the members don't bead the entire face.
