Doll News Fall 2016 - 62

Heather Maciak A Kindred Spirit By Jill Kaar Hanson Kindred Spirits - The art of Heather Maciak Coordinated by Heather Maciak and Jill Kaar Hanson The Lexie and Jenny Yahoo Group S ome of my favorite dolls are didn't have time to read or sew at souvenirs from conventions and that exact moment, there were other events. Whether Victoria from my ways to meet Heather. favorite convention - Atlanta in 1994 - If you had preordered the or Jo March by Kathy Redmond from companion doll, "Annie," you could the Region 10 Conference I chaired, pick her up along with any outﬁts these dolls hold memories that will last you had ordered. Annie was named forever. There are others too, works of art for Anne of Green Gable, the book created by men and women to capture a that provided UFDC President Janet moment in time that is a convention. Gula with the quote that gave our But there was something special convention its theme. "Kindred about the 2016 UFDC Convention in Spirits are not as scarce as I used to Washington, D.C. "Kindred Spirits." think. It's splendid to ﬁnd out there Rarely are we given so many ways are so many of them in the world." - to get to know our featured artist, to L.M. Montgomery discover that she is truly a "Kindred Now you could really start Spirit." playing with dolls! Things started Even before we arrived, we were happening at a fast and furious given the opportunity to meet Heather pace. Dozens of Dynamic Doll Maciak through Dr. Barbara Stone's Dialogues were available so you article in the winter issue of DOLL could meet kindred spirits that Heather Maciak was the featured artist for the 2016 UFDC Convention. A member NEWS. But if you hadn't read about shared your love of any number of of the National Institute of American Doll her, from the moment you registered things. Peggy Millhouse presented a Artists, NIADA, Heather says the memories in Washington you had innumerable Dolly Dialogue about The World of of Washington will last forever. Our opportunities to get to know her. Lexie & Jenny, Heather's charming souvenir doll, Emily, certainly will help all of us remember the "Kindred Spirits" we met. In your tote bag was your copy cherubs that were created to be of our journal, edited by past UFDC played with. The people at Peggy's President Lynn Murray. Among the articles about fabulous table did just that. They talked and dressed and played dolls and their wardrobes, was an article by Heather, "In with Heather's dolls. What a way to ﬁnd Kindred Spirits. Her Own Words." Another article "Sugar & Spice" by When the Helper Room opened attendees discovered past UFDC President Susan Sirkis, provided us with a that the wardrobe created for the journal had been donated whole wardrobe of patterns made for a "sweet little doll." to UFDC by Susan and Heather as a Silent Auction item. Something told me they would ﬁt our souvenir! But if you Heather had even made a trunk for the outﬁts. 62 FALL 2016

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