Wishing you a Magical Holiday Season!

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:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OrsinisAngels?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Until next time…….

Keep Calm and Needle Sculpt on

warm hugs,

Marla

Article in Art Doll Quarterly

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

Wouldn’t you want to make your own Little Lamb Lissette?

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. 

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

http://orsinisangels.blogspot.com/p/2018-workshops-and-events.html

Until next time……

warm hugs,

Marla

Whispers of Mermaids

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.

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.

Small custom mermaid by Marla L. Niederer

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.

Small sleeping mermaid by Marla L. Niederer

Small sleeping mermaid by Marla L. Niederer

Then I started working on Goddess of the Sea. She is far from complete.  At this stage she is just painted with watercolors and waiting for her bead embellishments, hair, and setting.

Goddess of the Sea by Marla L. Niederer

Goddess of the Sea by Marla L. Niederer

I’ll share more pictures as more work on her is done.

Until next time........

warm hugs,

Marla

Mardi Gras Class

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.

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!

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.  

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

Just wanted to share

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.  

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!

Goddess workshop doll by Julie Gausvik

 

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