Friday, December 15, 2017
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Just Wanted to Share….
Just wanted to share some pictures of what Christy Chumley made after
taking my class The Goddess at Artistic Figures in Cloth and Clay last
spring. This is the picture of my
Goddess
Goddess by Marla L. Niederer
and these are the pictures of Christy’s absolutely lovely Goddess. I just love the colors she used!
Christy Chumley's Goddess from class taught by Marla L. Niederer
Christy Chumley's Goddess from class taught by Marla L. Niederer
Christy Chumley's Goddess from class taught by Marla L. Niederer
If you would like to learn how to needle sculpt I just opened my Etsy
shop OrsinisAngels and have a couple of instant downloadable classes available
on it. You can see it here:
Until next time…….
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| Goddess by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Christy Chumley's Goddess from class taught by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Christy Chumley's Goddess from class taught by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Christy Chumley's Goddess from class taught by Marla L. Niederer |
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Article in Art Doll Quarterly
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| Keeper of the Earth by Marla L.Niederer |
I just
received my preview copy of the Winter 2018 Art Doll Quarterly and am so
excited to see my article on Keeper of the Earth in it! Here is a sneak peek of the article.
I also wanted
to share what has been on my workbench this week. One can never have too many beads can one?
Can you guess
what I will be using the beads for?
Until next
time…….
warm hugs,
Marla
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Wouldn’t you want to make your own Little Lamb Lissette?
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| Little Lamb Lissette by Marla L. Niederer |
I
was wondering if you would like to make your own Little Lamb Lissette? I created her after admiring a vintage little
lamb created for the French market. I
decided to create a little lamb of my own inspired by the one I saw. She would make a lovely companion for one of your dolls or bears. After I had sewn her head and body I decided
to needle felt wool fleece on her. I
will be teaching a one day class on how to make her in two different
locations.
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| Little Lamb Lissette by Marla L. Niederer |
I will teach her at the
Quinlan Artist Doll and Teddy Bear Conference in Philadelphia April 2018. If you are interested in joining me there for
the class just drop me an E-mail orsinisangelsclass@gmail.com
I
will also be teaching this one day class in Clayton NY at the Thousand Islands
Arts Center this summer. The date is
still to be determined. To find out more
information about the class in Clayton contact Marcia at 315-686-4123 or send
her an E-mail Marcia@TIArtsCenter.org
I
just updated my 2018 workshop page. If
you wish to see more classes I will be teaching in 2018 just click on this link
Until
next time……
warm
hugs,
Marla
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Whispers of Mermaids
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| Sleeping Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
One of the
things that happen when you immerse yourself in your art every day is that it
can take you deep within the fantasy world you are creating. Since this spring I have been immersed in the
world of Mermaids and Goddesses of the Sea.
It is almost as if they have all been whispering in my ear, waiting to
be brought into being. It all started
with this Sleeping Mermaid which I exhibited at the Quinlan Philadelphia Artist
Doll and Teddy Bear show this past spring.
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| Sleeping Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
I then was
given the request of creating a custom Mermaid which is now living in a
wonderful home.
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| Small custom mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Small custom mermaid by Marla L. Niederer Since I was making the custom Mermaid, I couldn’t just make one so I made this one which has also found a wonderful home.
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Until next time........
warm hugs,
Marla
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Mardi Gras Class
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| Mardi Gras Tassel Doll By Marla L. Niederer |
I always love
it when doll artists that take my classes share with me their finished
doll. This past summer I taught a class
on how to make a tassel doll in Clayton NY at the Thousand Islands Arts Center. This is what the Mardi Gras Class doll looked
like.
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| Mardi Gras Tassel Doll By Marla L. Niederer |
Cande
Houghton took the class with no experience of ever making a doll before. She shared with me a picture of her completed
doll. She did an absolutely wonderful
job!
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| Tassel Doll Created by Cande Houghton from the Mardi Gras Class |
If you are
interested in this class I will be teaching Mardi Gras at the Thousand Islands
Arts Center next summer again in addition to another class called Little Lamb
Lissette.
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| Little Lamb Lissette by Marla L. Niederer |
Both classes will be one day
classes. Clayton, NY is a lovely place
to vacation in the summer and I would love to have you join me in class.
Until next
time……
warm hugs,
Marla
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Just wanted to share
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| Goddess by Marla L. Niederer |
I always love
to see the creativity that doll makers exhibit when taking one of my
classes. Julia Gausvik took my class the
Goddess at Artistic Figures in Cloth and Clay this past spring.
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| Goddess workshop doll completed by Julie Gausvik |
She shared with me these pictures of her doll
from the class that she completed. She
did such a wonderful job completing her. I just love the colors she used!
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| Goddess workshop doll by Julie Gausvik |
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| Goddess workshop doll by Julie Gausvik |
If you happen
to be in Clayton NY this weekend I will be presenting a free needle sculpting
tutorial at the TIAC Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday August 26, 2018 from
10:30AM until 2:30 PM. If you get a
chance stop by and say hello.
Until next
time…….
warm hugs,
Marla
Friday, July 7, 2017
Mermaids on my Workbench
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| Sleeping Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
“The
sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques
Yves Cousteau
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| Reclining Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
I
have always loved to be around water, be it a lake, river, or ocean. I always feel calmer, more peaceful, and
uplifted when I am near it.
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| Reclining Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
I have also always
held a fascination with mermaids. Maybe it’s
the femininity they represent, maybe it’s the beauty they are always portrayed
with.
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| Sleeping Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
So when asked to create a commissioned
small sized mermaid, of course my response was YES! I was
so happy to create this little mermaid that I couldn’t just make one!
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| Mermaids by Marla L. Niederer |
They are far from complete. They need hair, headdresses, and all sorts of
embellishment. But, I thought it was
time to share what has been on my workbench lately.
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| Some of the watercolor paints I used on the mermaids |
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Until
next time……
warm
hugs,
Marla
Marla
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| Mardi Gras Doll by Marla L. Niederer |
If you are interested in taking a live class, I am teaching a one day class at the Thousand Islands Arts Center in Clayton NY on July 27,2017. If you wish to find out more about the class or to sign up give Marcia Rogers a call at the Thousand Islands Arts Center at 315-686-4123. There are still a few places in the class left.
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| Mardi Gras Doll by Marla L. Niederer |
Friday, June 23, 2017
A Watercolor Weekend in Kingston
My Beloved and I
just recently spent a weekend in Historic Kingston Ontario. It is such a delightful city to visit. We enjoyed an absolutely amazing gluten free
meal at Olivea.
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| My Beloved and I |
Since joining a
watercolor group last fall I have really been enjoying taking my watercolors
with me wherever I go. While there I was
able to do a little bit of watercolor painting at the waterfront.
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| Watercolor painting by Marla L. Niederer |
I also spent a little time painting in front
of the Prince George Hotel.
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| Watercolor painting by Marla L. Niederer outside of the Prince George Hotel |
When we returned
home we made our own sushi at home.
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| Home made sushi |
Until next time……
warm hugs,
Marla
Thursday, June 8, 2017
The Quinlan 2017 Artist Doll and Teddy Bear Conference in Philadelphia
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| Marla Niederer and her one of a kind figurative art Keeper of the Earth |
I so enjoyed
attending the Quinlan 2017 Artist Doll and Teddy Bear Conference in
Philadelphia this past May! I thought
you might enjoy some of the pictures I took at the conference.
Keeper of the Earth by Marla L. Niederer
It is always so
inspiring to see all the amazing works of art exhibited at the Quinlan
Conferences.
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| Keeper of the Earth by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Figurative Art Dolls by Joe MacPhale |
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| Mother Goose by Lillian Alberti |
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| Sleeping Mermaid by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Lucia by Joy Calhoon |
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| Can I Keep Her by Tami Eveslage |
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| Petite Valiant by Mary Ward |
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| Prudence Penelope Patchwork by Marguerite Surich Noschese |
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| Noam by Nina Tugarina |
Each Artist had
their own sales table.
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| Marina Bondarencko and sales table |
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| Mary Ward and her sales table |
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| Marla Niederer's sales table |
| I always enjoy visiting with old and new friends at the Quinlan Conference. |
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| Joy and I |
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| Pam and Dolores |
At the Quinlan show
you can always count on enjoying several banquets throughout the conference.
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| Saturday evening banquet |
I brought my
beloved to the Quinlan conference for the first time in 2016. He enjoyed it so much that he attended the
event with me again this past May!
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| Bob |
Can’t wait to
attend the 2018 conference!
warm hugs,
Marla
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