The African American Quilting & Doll Making Guild will present “Threads of Freedom” at the West Park branch of the Cleveland Public Library, 3805 W. 157th St., Saturday, Feb 11 at 2 p.m.
The Misty Copeland Barbie Doll is a wonderful likeness of the Prima Ballerina with a new ballet body, tulle outfit and face sculpt.
I graduated from the Moscow College of Fine Arts with a degree in restoration of icons and oil paintings, and worked as a freelance artist.
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MANY OF THIS YEAR'S BEST African American art books were published to coincide with exhibitions. The correlation is not surprising given the caliber of exhibitions on view in 2015, including innova...
The Effanbee Doll Company* was founded by two businessmen who were first neighbors and friends in Atlantic City, New Jersey--Bernard E. Fleischaker and Hugo Baum. After forming their doll company, its trademark name became EFF (for the "F" in Fleischaker) and BEE (for Baum)--Effanbee. Their motto became, "Dolls that Touch Your Heart." Like Horsman dolls and a few other companies that will be mentioned in subsequent posts, Effanbee dolls incorporated dark skinned dolls into their lines shortly after the company's inception in 1912. Initially this blog was to be devoted to Marilee (1924), pictured above, standing, with Sweetie Pie (1930s), but other early black dolls by Effanbee deserve recognition. Snowball a.k.a. Black Grumpy and Patsykin/Patsy Jr. date back to years 1913 and 1930, respectively. Both are of composition construct; however, Snowball's composition is limited to the head. The body is cloth with red circular striped cloth legs (covered by the doll's pink polka dot romper). Patsy dolls were very popular during the first quarter of the 19th Century so much so that several other manufacturers made Patsy look-a-like dolls, mostly in white, but black Patsy look-a-likes can still be found today. Effanbee has produced several modern versions of black Patsy dolls as well. Marilee and Sweetie Pie are less common finds than the well-documented Black Grumpy and black Patsy dolls by Effanbee. Both dolls were eBay finds. Marilee was a basket case. She arrived as an incomplete restoration without pupils. It is uncertain if her lamb's wool wig is original or if black Marilees had a different style wig. The white ones did. I completed the restoration, intentionally giving her fuller lips, and I added synthetic, brown pupils, which replace the doll's original brown, tin pupils. She was my first composition restoration. Sweetie Pie was described by the seller as having been stored in an attic along with her white counterpart. The white doll was in extreme preloved condition while Sweetie Pie was near mint. My best guess is the prior owner of the two dolls played with the white version more. After her doll-play years concluded, the dolls were stored together, possibly along with others, in the attic of her childhood home. The dolls were later sold together at an estate sale with the eventual auction of my doll on eBay. I recall there being a bidding war at the end of the auction, but I was determined to win Sweetie Pie. *The Effanbee Doll Company is now owned by Robert Tonner and maintains the original motto: "Dolls that Touch Your Heart."
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More about African-American Play Family (Set of 8): These 8-member families introduce the concepts of generations and diversity. Each standing vinyl figure is fully detailed. Measure up to 1-3/4"-5". Ages 2+. Small Parts Warning Related Categories: Ed Supplies & Early Childhood : Dramatic Play : Play Sets & Figures Ed Supplies & Early Childhood : Social Emotional Learning : Diversity & Multicultural Marketing Attributes Primary Brand Cre8Tive Minds Warranty Duration 90 Instructions Included No Packaging And Environmental Quantity Per Pack 8 NetSuite Item Attribute Attributes Allergen - Latex No Label Maker Data Attributes Youngest Recommended Age 3 years
Louis Armstrong, Jazz Musician Singer, (nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops") is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians and vocal artists of all times. His rich voice and colorful personality makes him a beloved musical icon in American history. His memorable songs include “What a Wonderful World”, “When the Saints Go Marching In”, and the numerous Disney sing along songs such as “Zip A Dee Doo Dah” or “Bare Necessity”! This is an instant PDF download crochet pattern of Louis Armstrong holding a trumpet. I know... the photos contain dear Louis inside a saxophone! (This is not to purchase a finished doll.) Skill level: ★★☆☆☆ Beginner-Intermediate. The detailed instructions include step-by-step pictures, along with tutorials and videos. Basic techniques include magic ring, single/half double/double/treble (triple) crochet (sc, hdc, dc, tr), increase and decrease stitches, color change, crochet in rounds and rows. US terminology. Methods used in this pattern involve little sewing (as I'm not a big fan of assembled sewing). Alternative methods are also included in the pattern. When finished, this doll is approx. 27 cm and the trumpet is approx. 7 cm in height (with a 2.75 - 3.00 mm crochet hook). Required materials: Color yarn, safety eyes, polyester filling. Optional materials: Color embroidery yarn, craft wire (for trumpet) This doll is a fun gift to make for music teachers, friends, baby showers, graduations, and girls and boys who aspire to be whatever or whoever they want when they grow up! Note: This pattern was originally inspired by Amour Fou Crochet. This pattern and methods have been completely altered. Permission has been granted by Carla Mitrani, the designer of the original Amour Fou patterns. Many of the tutorial videos are from PlanetJune.com by June Gilbank.
Dolls are the only toys made in our image, the only human-like creatures children are given dominion over. These black dolls represent people...
