| British Dollmaking Festival Henley-on-Thames , England 23rd to 26th May 2002 |  Please click HERE to see pictures of this years Festival. Please click HERE for the G.D.S. International Comp. results of this years Festival. Please click HERE for the results of the DAG Competition. |
A brief report of the 2002 Festival
by Debbie Stanton
| Well folks, that winds up another festival and apart from the weather, which wasn't as bad as predicted, it all went rather well. 155 delegates from 9 different countries gathered at Fawley Court in beautiful Henley on Thames for four days of fun and dollmaking. The event was organised by Debbie Stanton of M.Wanke (UK)Ltd, Dollmaking Supplies in Hastings in collaboration with the Doll Artisan Guild of America and The Global Doll Society. Dollmakers from America, Japan, Sweden and GB presented a wide range of hands-on workshops. Plus there were two top class competitions to enter with internationally renowned judges. The emphasis for this event is toward FUN and friendship through dolls. Apart from the dollmaking activities and competitions there was a Line Dancing Western evening and even a fishing competition for the long suffering "doll husbands"! In addition to this there was the magnificent tombola with over 50 gifts from the generous dollmakers attending the Festival. This eventually raised £835 for Fawley Court's charity to help sick children. There was also an extra raffle for a 1st edition "Jeannine" doll donated by Jeannine Scard to raise funds for the Rowan Cancer Hospice in Portsmouth. This hospice cared for everyones dollmaking friend, Jayne Louise Elliott, who sadly passed away on 15th May. The raffle raised £320 Next years event promises to be even better and is scheduled for 8th to 11th MAY. So make a note in your diary today. |
The festival at Henley is a residential event held exclusively
for members of The Global Doll Society and Doll Artisan Guild
| Thanks to the workshop leaders for all their hard work | |
| Mary Zoch Rita Eaton Birgitta Peterson Sue Wood Jo Whittall Kim Jarman Kim & Sylvia Littlechild Glenda Martin GDS Western Chapter Mary Pooley Chris Seddon, Julie Srhir Sue Maidment Jackie Strode Viktoria Peterson Yuko Tsuji Sonia Turner | Victorian Corset Rag Doll Hobby Horse Beaded Bag Girl in leather case Silk Fusion Flower Monkey Marotte Hatmaking Miranda Mermaid Miniature Mirror Mohair Rabbit French hand sewing Little BRU Music Sachet Doll and Kimono English country garden |
| Thanks also to the Judges | |
| GDS | DAG |
| Carol Stanton (UK) Barbara Netherwood (UK) Sonia Turner (UK) Jeannine Scard (Belgium) Valborg Hetland (Norway) Ann Holtlien (Norway) Birgitta Peterson (Sweden) Gillie Charlston (UK) Monika Schoen (Germany) Jackie Strode (UK) Mary Pooley (UK) | Karin Ericson (USA) Gudrun Kotaska Annette Schlegal |
| Many thanks to the Competition Managers |
| Gillian Richards , Elizabeth Wilson |