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Theme:
Celestial Reflections

"Blues, whites, fiery reds and yellows -- overtaking the sky from dusk 'til dawn --
fascinate me, whether in my dreams, or longings for that something more,
whirling nebulas, mysterious planets and stars I barely see
... my Beaded Art Doll, my celestial reflection, I name you .... "

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Sponsors:
Land of Odds
Be Dazzled Beads
The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts
The Open Window Gallery

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

After reviewing the work of each artist,
Evaluate and Score
[Voting ends 1/15/08]
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 (2007) 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.

Enter the 4th Bi-Annual, 2009 All Dolled Up: Beaded Art Doll Competition
Theme:
Earthen Mother

Visit the web-pages of each of our 6 Beaded Art Doll Semi-Finalists below.
Evaluate their images, their story, and their materials and techniques.
Then use the on-line form you will find on each of their web-pages
to Score them in terms of Insight, Technique, Appeal, and Story.
You can vote/evaluate each of the six dolls, if you want, or just your favorites --
that's up to you. But all our artists would appreciate your votes and evaluations.

Ralonda Patterson
Decatur, Texas
RUNNER-UP

Azure

"... Azure. ... As you prepare to express your adoration to the Ancient of Days, you put on a garment of pure rightness. It is snug and holds fast to your true form for all to behold. Those in His courts who have eyes to see, witness the swirling vigor of praise rising to the surface from within you. Your feet are nestled in the slippers of a thousand sunsets that paint a new and fascinating curtain for the stage of life upon which you dance. ...."

[Story continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]

Julie Rodgers
Gallup, New Mexico

Life

"... Life. ...Those colors, that movement, those entities in space, in the universe, are LIFE. It is constantly evolving, dancing, spinning, breathing, shooting, and playing. Within this seemingly non-ending movement is a delicate relationship between balance and chaos. That relationship nurtures life, including all life on earth. It is a beautiful and playful dance that constantly amazes me, us, and makes for dreams and wondrous visions. ...."

[Story continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]

Teresa Hon and Connie Davis
Platte City, Missouri
WINNER

Sivad

"... Sivad ... Sivad -- the sir name of two sisters -- spelled backwards. Sivad -- two dolls -- starting as individuals but becoming one. Two stars, reflected in the sky, but living on earth find that though they were born of the same blood, their lives are taking different paths -- whirling like a planet, going their separate ways. One pursues her career, opens a business with her husband then finds the artist inside her is stifled. She leaves corporate America and finds satisfaction in her art. The other sister marries, embarks on a career, has children and indulges her artistic aspirations when she can. Life finds them drifting apart. Family illness brings them back together for a short while but grief expands the freshly healed bond yet again. ...."

[Story continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]

The Dayton Art Doll Group
Dayton, Ohio
Including:
Jann Christiansen
Christie Dunn
Peg Farmer
Cathy Helmers
Cathy Jeffers
Carole Ohl
Marie Prego
Linda Stiles-Smith
Shelley Steffano
Monica Walker
Debbie Whitecar

Diva Astra Laguna

"... Diva Astra Laguna ... Sitting high above the summer lakes, you wave your starry glistening shine over the waters. When the sky is still, we can see the glimmers of your regal watchfulness, granting the water its sparkly shimmer. As a young girl, her name was simply Laguna. She was born of the blue lakes of the north, the daughter of Enki, the god of water and wisdom. Her mother, whom she never knew, was Nila, a common star of the sky. Because Nila was not of noble descent, Enki brought Laguna to live with him as a royal daughter of the water. ...."

[Story continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]

Vera Fox-Bond
LaVergne, Tennessee

Cleocatra

"... Cleocatra, The Queen of the Milky Way... Cats are travelers. Some tribes roam on Earth and some roam in the solar system. ...."

[Story continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]

Galilea


"...Galilea.... She stood on the rim of the Yshtan Crater as each moonrise left the horizon, waiting for the ninth moon to appear. She prayed that the astral winds would be favorable. It was the eve of the Prime Solstice, the only night possible to view her sacred object, and her telescope stood ready at her side. When the ninth pale moon broached the horizon, Galilea's heart quickened. She placed a hand on her chest and took a deep breath. Everything depended now on the astral winds. Her theory would be scoffed at once again if she could not produce evidence of her find. Her very existence would be threatened if she failed in this endeavor, for the Kaeloan Council had forbidden her to search the universe for an object that could not possibly exist. ..."

[Story continues...
with more images, details
and voting form ]

Combined Judges (75%) and
On-LINE (25%) FINAL RESULTS
Voting Ended 1/15/08

SCORE 1 Excited

SCORE 2 Pleased

SCORE 3 Neutral

SCORE 4 Displeased

SCORE 5 Definitely No Way

ARTIST w/ Final Scores Combined Judges (75%) and On-Line (25%) results Final Update: 1/15/08	# RESPOND- ENTS	FINAL SCORE (1.000 is the highest score, 5.999 is the lowest score)
Ralonda Patterson (Azure) Runner Up	192	1.536
Julie Rodgers (Life)	127	2.291
Teresa Hon and Connie Davis (Sivad) Winner	220	1.523
The Dayton Art Doll Group (Diva Astra Laguna)	298	1.705
Vera Fox-Bond (Cleocatra)	214	1.747
Kathy Vorenberg (Galilea)	199	1.931

Please vote/evaluate only once for each beaded art doll. 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. These final tallies will be posted on 1/15/08.