The Harlem Holiday
Doll Show and Sale
Saturday,
December 1 and Sunday, December 2, 2012
(New
York, NY—November 7, 2012)--The Morrisania Doll Society will present The Harlem
Holiday Doll Show and Sale, on
Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2, 2012, at the LeRoy Nieman Art
Center located at 2785 Frederick Douglass Boulevard (147th & 148th Sts.). Show hours are Saturday, 12-6 PM and Sunday,
12-5 PM.
Faceless doll by Queenhealer 7 - Photograph courtesy of Ellen Ferebee |
The Show will showcase a variety of
vintage, mass produced and fine art black dolls and will feature doll artists Joyce Stroman, Tanya Montq [Montegut], Queen Healer7, Diana Stanley, Shirley
Nigro and others who will present their
exquisite handcrafted dolls and doll accessories. Beverly Flowers, a
noted dealer in antique and vintage dolls will be at the show on Saturday,
December 1 only. Dolls will be
available for purchase in every price range.
The Morrisania Doll Society has hosted an annual doll
show since December 2000. “We invite everyone to come and see these fine
works of art. Collecting black dolls has
made me more aware of the outstanding level of creativity our community
possesses. We’re also excited to have
this holiday event at the LeRoy Nieman Art Center, which has barrier-free
access. We thank Arts Horizons for
giving us the opportunity to host the show at this spacious art center,” says
Ellen Ferebee, founder of the Doll Society.
She added that, “We will also be screening the documentary: Why Do You Have Black Dolls? by
Samantha Knowles.”
Arts
Horizons is a not for profit organization that provides arts education through
performances and artist-in-residence programs to students and teachers
throughout the tri-state region.
The
LeRoy Nieman Art Center, founded in 2008 through generous funding by American
painter LeRoy Nieman, provides a nurturing environment for a wide variety of
creative learning.
The Morrisania Doll Society was formed in 2000 to bring
together doll collectors and doll artists and to help preserve the history and
culture of African-American doll making.
For
more information on The Harlem Holiday Doll Show and Sale, please call
917-655-8531 or email morrisaniadollsociety2012@gmail.com.
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Thanks for the information because I did not know they had this doll show.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. This is an annual show which occurs each December in Harlem.
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