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| Brooklyn Dollworks by Valerie A. Gladstone |
Message from
Fern
Gillespie
RE: The Harlem Holiday Doll Show and Sale
Unique Black Dolls and
Holiday Ornaments at The Harlem Holiday Doll Show and Sale
Saturday, December 5 at
Dwyer Cultural Center
New York,
NY--(November 13, 2015) – Rare handcrafted black dolls and unique holiday
ornaments will be showcased at the Morrisania Doll Society’s Harlem Holiday Doll Show and Sale on Saturday,
December 5 at the Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue at 123rd
Street. Show hours are 11 AM to 7 PM.
Admission is free.
“We invite
everyone to visit our ‘Community of Creativity.’ There is no admission and the
exquisite dolls and doll accessories are worth the trip,” said Ellen Ferebee,
president and founder of the Morrisania Doll Society, based in Harlem. “Visitors are always awed by the outstanding
level of craftsmanship evidenced by the doll artists. There will be handcrafted
dolls to fit every budget.”
Hundreds of
amazing black dolls by acclaimed artists will be available at the Harlem
Holiday Doll Show and Sale. On site will be Brooklyn Doll Works by Valerie A.
Gladstone, named one of America’s top doll artists. Shaquora Bey will have her
sophisticated soft sculpted dolls. Shirley Nigro-Hill will feature her eclectic
line of line of miniature to life-size cloth, sculpture and even origami dolls.
Joyce Stroman brings her one-of-a-kind dolls with clay sculptured faces and
cloth bodies. There’s Rita’s Art Dolls from historic periods and the Angel Doll
Company with whimsical silicon sculpted Angel Doll Babies and Angel Doll Kids
by artist Vanessa Lee. Hamilo will feature Daddy’s Babies line of clowns,
angels and fairies. Custom made Doll Houses by Kellan will be available. Sona
Dolls has Venus body fashion dolls. Holiday ornaments by Baskets From Fern with
handcrafted Kente Folk wreaths and brooms. Plus, one-of-a-kind Christmas
ornaments by Goldie Wilson, who is renowned for her cloth and porcelain dolls.
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| Art doll by Shirley Nigro |
“We invite you to
come, to look, to learn and to purchase,” said Ferebee. “This is our first show
at the elegant Dwyer Cultural Center and we are excited to return to the heart
of Harlem.”
The Morrisania
Doll Society was formed to bring together doll collectors and doll artists and
to help preserve the history and culture of African-American doll making. It has produced doll events since 2000.
For more
information on The Harlem Holiday Doll Show and Sale, please visit www.morrisaniadollsociety.com
or email: morrisaniadollsociety@gmail.com.
I have to put this show on my bucket list of doll shows. Nice pics . Thanks for sharing Debbie G.
ReplyDeleteDebbie V
You're welcome, Debbie V.!
Deletedbg
I wanna go too!!! :)
ReplyDelete:-) Me three, Julius!
Deletedbg
One day!
DeleteHappy belated Thanksgiving from your friend across the sea! :D
Thank you for the happy belated Thanksgiving wish. I hope you are well.
Deletedbg
Hi Debbie! Lucky are you guys to have such an event to attend. I am sure it will be very informative and that there will be some interesting dolls available to purchase.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Sunday!
Arlette
Hi Arlette,
DeleteThis show is held annually each December. One of the hosts usually lets met know about it and will ask that I help spread the word. I have never attended but I am familiar with many of the artists who exhibit there annually. I know it is always a fabulous event with many beautiful hand crafted dolls to see.
dbg