Nicol Sayre

Patriotic!

     The dolls  have donned their patriotic costumes and are parading into stores waving their flags.   I've delivered dolls to  American Harvest and to Susans Storeroom so please  visit them or give a call.
    And Please, Please everyone support your independent retailers!!!!  If you love a store just go in and  spend a couple of dollars. Just telling them you love them doesn't keep their doors open. Spending 5 or 10 or 50 dollars will keep our favorite stores healthy and happy!  Every little bit helps!

Summery Days

  Please join the dolls to welcome warm summery days
  On Thursday June 11 5:30 pm PDT
      in the Doll Shoppe  

Just a  tiny little update to  start off the summer right!

Echoes of the Sea

A little re-cap

  I can't believe that  it  is full-fledged spring  and we are  nearly  on the cusp of summer . It has flown by so quickly  with   days full  of dolls and work and travels and visitors.  And because today  it is too unbearably hot to go into the garden I find myself taking a little time-off for a bit of a re-cap of what I've been up to.
     The  American Folkart Festival in Napa was quite wonderful. Although it rained and rained it didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm.  The day was filled with favorite customers , great early antiques,  live music, wine and tasty appetizers.   I'd love to do it again next year!

    A little rain-faded shot of my table... I loved including antiques along with the dolls


 I was quite tempted by these early dolls and toys

 Artist Jack Roads who makes delightful imaginative Halloween art was right next to me...you can see the beautiful vineyard scenery all around us

 The delightful Susan Bartolucci  of Tinsell and Whimsy was also there but she was so busy all day and I get so  tickled and bowled over by her stories and imagination I forgot to take a photo.
   It was a great show and to top it all off,  my friend Scott Smith came to visit  for the weekend. We always have alot of fun together  and  we braved the flea market in the pouring rain but did come home with a few treasures and spent a lovely afternoon with Wendy Addison in her Theatre of Dreams.
     I also had a delightful visit with  my dear friend Debbee Thibault. She was doing an event at American Harvest   and I am so glad she was able to take some time with  Sharon and Rodger to pay me a little visit  for dinner at my house.  We could have stayed up all night talking!
     Add in a little bit of work for Jo Packham and Jenny Doh  for  Where Women Create  , and  lots  more  creative projects, a little gardening and antique shopping and you can see how my spring has been bursting with  great creative energy and good friends!
  **** Also don't forget about the webshow at Earthangels Toys tonight at 8 pm EST  I am sure my dolls had a great time at  the Spring Soiree ! *****

Dolls in the Vineyard

    Combine a beautiful  Vineyard setting with  premier early antiques, stellar folk artists, wine and cheese and Dolls in the amazing Napa Valley....  it doesn't get any better than that!    Come join me next Saturday  May 2 from 12-5 at the
      American Folkart Festival
 at the  Laird Family Estate Winery

 
 We'll talk dolls and antiques and revel in the scenery.
See you there!

Tour de Art here we come

   My friend Rosanne is here from New Jersey and we're going out on the road.  Tour de Art is our final destination and we're dotting our way down the California coast stopping at every antique store on the way!  ( we'll try anyway! ) It'll be  a girlfriend-y  adventure and we'll see you at Paris to the Moon in Costa Mesa on  Saturday!

Spring Open House

 

   American Harvest is welcoming Spring with an open house celebration on Saturday March 14. I'll be there with Spring dolls and other trinkets from 10-1. See you there!

Making Do

    If ever in need of something to shield the glare  when taking photos  all one needs to do is grab an antique display stand, a french curtain clip and a pretty piece of sheet music. Voila!  No need of fancy photo equipment around here when we can make-do and do the best we can. Right?
   Speaking of which it's time again for our artists challenge! Join us at The Best We Can Do this Evening at  8 pm EST.

Hearts all around

   My heart is full with all of the wonderful happenings this last week. I have just returned from a wonderful weekend at the heART of winter event ... overflowing with friends old and new.
   Full of gratitude for everyone involved with the wonderful Spring edition of Art Doll Quarterly..get your edition here!
   My heart flows over with love for all of you!  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

heArt of Winter

     Can't wait to see you this weekend at the heArt of Winter!  The dolls are so excited and if their toes are a wee bit chilly,   you'll know that they have the warmest of hearts!