Kathryn Hall - Longmont, CO
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HilARiTas Kathryn Hall Art Dolls (click link for more information) https://www.facebook.com/kathryn.hall.129 [email protected] |
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BIO
Kathryn is a transplant to beautiful Colorado from the corn fields of Illinois, arriving here in late 2014 to be near family. Her education was in the teaching and social services fields but art is where her heart lies. As a single mom of three when she finished her degree, she expected to be an elementary school teacher but going with circumstances and the flow, instead found herself working as a counselor/casework supervisor in the Illinois Department of Corrections until retirement in 2008. Although She dabbles in a number of mediums, she is primarily a mixed media doll-maker with a passion for creating bold featured souls imbued with healing, spiritual, celebratory, political and/or whimsical natures. She is most interested in the emotion and the story which manifests in a hybrid lying somewhere between a caricature and realistic figure. The clay, her imagination and her fingers intuitively collaborate to sculpt a unique face in polymer clay which is then baked and painted with layers of acrylics. At that point, the beings usually begin to speak their stories and direct the formation of their bodies using sticks, wire, fabrics, fibers and odd bits. More recently, she’s branched out to include birds and “Wonkies” in her repertoire and remains alert to see who else might be waiting in the wings. She loves to take advantage of opportunities to learn new techniques and dig deeper. She has also started a newsletter to let people know where she’s showing and having classes. You may request to get on the mailing list by emailing her at [email protected]. Additionally, you will find her on the artist member’s pages of the Firehouse Art Center of Longmont Colorado firehouseart.org, the East Boulder County Artists Association EBCAcolorado.org and the resource page for healtransformdolls.com. Her Instagram page is devoted to her art work, www.Instagram.com/katales. She primarily shows in studio tours and pop ups but has shown at The Firehouse Art Center, as a guest artist at D’Art Gallery in Denver and other local venues. Dolls and other items are available for sale at The Red Door Arts and More, 7510 Hygiene Road, Longmont, Colorado 80503 reddoorartsandmore.com If you ever meet one of her people or critters, she invites you to lean in to hear their whispers. Each has a bit of magic to share and tale to tell..... PRIVATE “PARTY” CLASS OPTION
IF YOU HAVE A GROUP OF 5 FRIENDS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A SPIRIT DOLL OR PAPER PEOPLE PORTRAIT CLASS ON DATES THAT WORK BEST FOR YOU, I AM HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. CALL/TEXT - 303-746-0629 EMAIL [email protected] |
CLASSES
THE RED DOOR ARTS AND MORE (reddoorartsandmore.com)
7510 Hygiene Road Longmont, Colorado, 80503 Continues to provide a space for some of my dolls, birdies, journals, bookmarks and greeting cards for sale along with a variety of arts, crafts, pottery, ceramics, yard art, jewelry and hand made clothing and personal items by numerous vendors. Hours are 11-3 Thursday through Sunday.
Kathryn is the co-administrator and a member of Merakidolls.com, a private Facebook group.
MERAKI (may-rah-kee) “doing something with soul, creativity or love” Merakidolls is where you will find work for sale by international artists Helen Layfield (U.K), Lisa Engel (Austria) and Kathryn Hall (U.S.A) and others. This Facebook space is for doll-makers, figurative sculptors, “being creators,” and lovers of fabric, threads, and other making-materials of all skill levels to share their work, processes, questions, and resources in a safe, supportive environment. Whether you are an experienced or beginning maker or if you are simply interested or curious, you are welcome to come learn and share in this intriguing and fascinating art form. You can also apply to join if you are a doll maker or simply have an interest |
