2005 Second Annual
ALL DOLLED UP:
BEADED ART DOLL COMPETITION

Theme: Over The Rainbow
"Once upon a time, in a land far away, there, Over The Rainbow, I discovered you, embellished with a kind of light and charm, mystery and magic, that one finds only in this special place. Whether it was Fate or Luck, we met again, my Beaded Art Doll, and I renamed you appropriately enough, ... "

Click on each artist's name below
to see their gallery of doll images and read their story.

After reviewing the work of each artist,
Evaluate and Score
[Voting ends 1/15/06]
their beaded art dolls, in terms of

1. INSIGHT:
The Bead Artist’s inner awareness and powers of
self-expression through sculptural beadwork
2. TECHNIQUE(S):
Creativity of the artist in using various
beading stitches, as well as creating the doll's form.
3. VISUAL APPEAL:
The overall visual appeal of the doll.
4. QUALITY OF WRITTEN STORY:
How well the written short story enhances
an appreciation of the Beaded Art Doll.

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About the contest...
This year's contest rules are found here.

JOIN our On-Line Forum
Share your reactions, opinions and thoughts
about our Beaded Art Doll entries,
or about the Contest as a whole.

When voting closes, voting logs will be reviewed for any duplicate or otherwise illegitimate votes (for example, those from the same IP or email address), and these will be deleted. The on-line votes will be tallied and used to adjust the original votes of the Panel of Judges at CBJA, in the selection of a winner. The public's votes will weigh towards 25% of the final tally in selecting the Winner and Runner-Up.

Visit the web-pages of each of our 3 Beaded Art Doll Semi-Finalists below.
Evaluate their images, their story, and their materials and techniques.
Then use the on-line form to Score them in terms of Insight, Technique, Appeal, and Story.

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Lidija Fairbanks
Temecula, California
Winner

Light of My Life

"...Light of My Life. In a green valley the little fairy child sat by a clearn stream. Tears, falling from her face into the water, awakened the nature spirit who dwells in the stream. The nature spirit moved by the fairy child's pure heart, said:...[Story continues...]

 

Denise Clarke
Tampa, Florida
Runner-Up

Leap of Faith

"...Leap of Faith. Her pose is permanently fixed, because for her as with each of us, every day is a Leap of Faith. One leg is stretched out behind, the other bent, both just clearing the obstacles of today, yesterdays hindrances left safely behind.... [Story continues...]

La Lluvia


"...La Lluvia. You were the answer to a prayer, a moment of divine inspiration, the perfect companion to accompany me in the search of fulfillment and creative happiness." [Story continues...]

FINAL RESULTS
(mean scores, updated weekly
Last Update: 1/15/06 )
Voting Ends 1/15/06

SCORE 1 Excited

SCORE 2 Pleased

SCORE 3 Neutral

SCORE 4 Displeased

SCORE 5 Definitely No Way

ARTIST w/ Mean Scores (updated weekly)	# RESPOND- ENTS	INSIGHT		TECH-NIQUES	APPEAL	STORY	JUDGES SCORE	FINAL SCORE
Mary Jane G. Rhett (La Lluvia)	113	1.42		1.54	1.65	1.54	1.88	1.65 Honorable Mention
Lidija Fairbanks (Light of My Life)	150	1.26		1.19	1.48	1.51	1.50	1.42 Winner
Denise Clarke (Leap of Faith)	121	1.24		1.40	1.65	1.34	1.63	1.50 Runner Up