CONVENTION

A Jambalaya Jubilee

July 24th-27th, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana

Convention Hotel
Sheraton New Orleans
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 525-2500
(800) 325-3535

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What’s Cookin’? Convention 2012 Artist Spotlights

“Jambalaya Jubilee” may be months away but our event artists are already hard at work.  Each month UFDC is pleased to introduce you to the artists whose work will be showcased at the meal events planned for New Orleans.

• Christine Shively-Benjamin The first artist we would like to introduce you to is cloth doll artist, Christine Shively-Benjamin.  Christine will be making each doll for us completely by her own hand so each one will be unique and original. Christine’s website opens with the ...
• Greene & Lam Design Studios Greene & Lam Design Studios is a new doll and collectibles development company made up of partners Honny Lam and Joan Greene. When Greene and Lam began collaborating on designs for a new fashion doll in 1994, they became friends in the trenches of dol...
• Kathe Kruse The Kathe Kruse Doll Studio is the oldest German Doll company that still continues to make dolls using the techniques established by Kathe Kruse herself decades ago. The story begins in 1905 when Käthe Kruse´s daughter Maria, also called Mimerle (...
• Madame Alexander One of the most recognizable names of all American doll companies, Madame Alexander has been a fixture in the doll world for almost ninety years. Standing a full 21 inches tall this fully articulated Cissy is dressed in a marvelous outfit by fashion ...
• Maggie Iacono Expressions In Felt by Maggie Iacono For over 25 years Maggie has been creating felt dolls in small editions and one of a kinds. Maggie is happiest when creating dolls, and has created thousands of them that grace the collections of doll collectors fro...
• Maryanne Oldenburg Maryanne Oldenburg is a name that is very familiar to UFDC members. Maryanne will be starting things off in New Orleans with her luncheon “Hanky Panky Hors D’Oeuvres”. This event will truly be the appetizer to all the wonderful things planned in N...
• R. John Wright "Santa Claus" is based on the original images of Thomas Nast. R. John Wright is one of the most renowned and respected of all contemporary artists.    Established in 1976, R. John Wright Dolls, Inc. has delighted collectors worldwide with beautifull...
• Alan Scott Pate Miss Fukishima Japanese Friendship Doll by Takizaku Koryusai, 1927 Alan Scott Pate is the leading world authority on Japanese dolls.  A prolific author, Alan has published articles in a variety of magazines, produced lecture videos and written book...