Annie Hesse

Anne Hesse grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, received a B.S. in English Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; a Master's of Special Education from the University of Cincinnati, and certification to teach art from Seminole Community

College in Orlando, Florida. After dabbling in a variety of art forms, Anne made her mark in the field of contemporary basketry, teaching and creating innovative approaches to construction.

She consistently pushed the nickel and her work is included in many private and corporate collections. In the late 1980's, Anne's focus turned to creating figures and that is where her passion has remained.

She has been the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, was commissioned to create a 3 ½ foot doll for the television series "Central Park West",

had a small piece purchased for the film "Grumpier Old Men" and has twice been invited to participate in the White House Christmas Collection of American artists, 1992 and 1999. Anne's work can be seen in Susanna Oroyan's books, "Anatomy of a Doll", "Designing the Doll", and "Finishing the Doll".

Anne's work is also represented in 2 of Patti Culea's books, and in Martha Le Van's "Making Creative Cloth Dolls".Anne was the featured doll artist in the Spring, 2006, issue of Art Doll Quarterly, in a wonderful 10 page segment. Currently, Anne is collaborating with Patti Culea and Laura McCabe in co-authoring a new book, "Beading for Cloth Dolls", due out in the spring of 2007.

Bead & Fiber Mermaid Doll
Annie Hesse - Artist
1.5 day Workshop - Thursday 18 (afternoon) and Friday 19th

Kit fee - to be advised - payable to Artist
Supply List to be advised

She sparkles and shines ... she comes straight from the sea - an imaginative mermaid original (so new that Annie is still completing her!). Featuring a cloth body and small beaded face, she shines with beautiful fibers and trims. Join Annie in creating her newest pattern with a beaded face that can double as a wearable pin. Learn wonderful beading techniques and how to use new fabrics and fibers in your work.

This is a one and a half day workshop. Commencing in the afternoon on Thursday 18th so that
you can go home with a finished doll.

Optional- Kit fee $50.00 - payable to Artist

Please join us for a wonderful two days creating a unique beaded figure with doll artist, Anne Mayer Hesse. On day one, we will bead the face for our very individual dolls. You may not finish the face in class and will need to work on it that evening to have it finished for the next day's work.

Day 2 will focus on assembling the body parts, dressing the figure using draping and wrapping techniques, adding the face and hair and then embellishing the doll. It will be an intense 2 days but hopefully, very fulfilling for your creative spirit!

Students will learn bead embroidery for the face and/or other embellishments; how to take a simple pattern and create a complex looking figure; unique techniques for dressing a figure;
Annie's wonderful wild hair structure; and many other off the cuff tips. Annie will also show you how to make a brooch from a beaded face. Each person will go home with a totally one of a kind art doll and it will amaze you to see the vast differences in the dolls from others in the class. Be sure to bring a camera to photo the class collection!

There is pre-class work in sewing the body parts.