tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post5072340379613657379..comments2008-09-15T16:41:51.503-05:00Bethany Hissonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529749426074359749bethany.hissong@gmail.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-74567868396840232142008-09-15T16:38:00.000-05:002008-09-15T16:38:00.000-05:00what a great display - every one so different and so great! you are all so talented!Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09265828032248455719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-59497292822905006432008-07-08T01:44:00.000-05:002008-07-08T01:44:00.000-05:00Oh Wow!! I'd forgotten about your Kokeshi Gallery and then was reminded over at Di's place, where I saw her stunning entry.<BR/><BR/>These are brilliant, Bethany, you must be so pleased that so many people took part.<BR/><BR/>And the "self-portrait" by you? What can I say - I've already used up Stunning and Brilliat .... I guess I'll have to settle for Amazing!!<BR/><BR/>:)Monkee Makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336571641425561485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-8502573618718024482008-07-06T21:06:00.000-05:002008-07-06T21:06:00.000-05:00Hi Bethany! Nice to meet you :)<BR/>I LOVE the dolls, they are so shiny with happy energy! Summer xo, Zaara ^,,^KittenChopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16571944529443330432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-65660899300826732842008-07-04T09:43:00.000-05:002008-07-04T09:43:00.000-05:00Hey Bethany <BR/>I have been meaning to say how awesomely awesome your kokeshi is.<BR/>We were away last week so I only managed to have a quick peek at this show on a friends computer.<BR/>Thanks again for such a fun project, it was an honor to take part in.Amy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944145361184009214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-41634596127291410802008-07-04T01:37:00.000-05:002008-07-04T01:37:00.000-05:00I just found your blog through IttyBittyBirdie and really enjoyed seeing all of the dolls. Thank you for putting this together!Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10891955451425764506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-882836494627871582008-07-01T10:57:00.000-05:002008-07-01T10:57:00.000-05:00SO stunning!! What a cool thing. I love your idea and I love everything that people came up with!!lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107874472168573211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-29902859539393901142008-07-01T01:38:00.000-05:002008-07-01T01:38:00.000-05:00These are fantastic! What a range of styles all on the same theme! Thanks again for hosting.karlascottage.typepad.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487197986245851745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-40042426296084247472008-06-29T23:38:00.000-05:002008-06-29T23:38:00.000-05:00so much amazing talent!!! i guess my dolls will be sitting in their packages for a while longer. i don't seem to get anything accomplished anymore! LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU! be back later!nathaliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794328867764090192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-52689459432081615422008-06-28T01:14:00.000-05:002008-06-28T01:14:00.000-05:00wow you did a great job. they all look amazing. wish i did some. i'm glad you had fun on your vacation and are all back saftly.Barbara Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553555311445653119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-8839607466916770272008-06-27T10:30:00.000-05:002008-06-27T10:30:00.000-05:00Bethany these are great! I love your self portrait. Everyone did a wonderful job.artgirlATLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09542888194280473548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-70311703431565306802008-06-27T10:25:00.000-05:002008-06-27T10:25:00.000-05:00Wow Bethany!!! They all look fantastic and your show is great!<BR/><BR/>Fantastic job on uploading all those photos - phew!!!<BR/><BR/>xxxLesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557955127436410152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-11369202217260820942008-06-26T10:25:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:25:00.000-05:00How fun! Each one is amazing in it's own right... Hard to pick a favorite!<BR/>Karla & KarrieThe Summer Kitchen Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14705922236211577732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-64545960245971967052008-06-26T07:43:00.000-05:002008-06-26T07:43:00.000-05:00Thierry said:<BR/>"Bravo for these magnificent Kokeshis, their existence of which I know lately, thanks to Olivia." (Jojo-Caramel)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Theirry!!!!Bethany Hissonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529749426074359749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-89054295151966683792008-06-26T07:41:00.000-05:002008-06-26T07:41:00.000-05:00Here is a translation of Jean-Francois:<BR/><BR/>"What creativity! I discover what is Kokeshi and I am under the spell of so much imagination.<BR/>Bravo!"<BR/><BR/>Thank You Jean-Francois!!!!Bethany Hissonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529749426074359749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-19065454982323858742008-06-26T07:38:00.000-05:002008-06-26T07:38:00.000-05:00Here is a rough translation of Clara's comment (she is 8 years old, lives in France and is adorable!):<BR/>"Thank you Bethany. I like your gallery of Kokeshi well, it is very pretty! I like Caroline's doll, that of Lauren, of Sabastian, the fairy of Karla, the dolls of Kari, the small fellow of Scott (he is poetic and soft). Yours because they would say a picture. Finally, I like everything well because they are too pretty! I was glad to see that you put mine in too.<BR/>(Thank you. I will learn English at school this year, but I cannot write yet in English.)"Bethany Hissonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529749426074359749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-4642143915463832912008-06-26T05:32:00.000-05:002008-06-26T05:32:00.000-05:00Merci Bethany. J'aime bien ta galerie de Kokeshi, elle est très jolie ! J'aime la poupée de Caroline, celle de Lauren, de Sebastian, la fée de karla, les poupées de Kari, le petit bonhomme de Scott (il est poétique et doux). La tienne parce qu'on dirait un tableau. Enfin, j'aime bien tout parce que c'est trop joli !<BR/>J'étais drôlement contente de voir que tu as mis la mienne aussi.<BR/><BR/>(Merci = Thank you. J'apprends l'anglais à l'école cette année, mais je ne sais pas encore écrire en anglais)<BR/><BR/>Clara<BR/>xClarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15300430982388158965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-2589795955089186612008-06-26T00:33:00.000-05:002008-06-26T00:33:00.000-05:00WOW BETHANY! <BR/><BR/>What a wonderful turn out you got! This is such a fantastic thing that you have organised and seen through to a awesome final showing. <BR/><BR/>I am glad that I didn't get an entry in now....I would have been put to shame with these great works to stand next to! Congratulations to everyone! Jenfrazzy dazzleswww.frazzydazzles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-87798643320817045732008-06-25T21:52:00.000-05:002008-06-25T21:52:00.000-05:00Those are so great! Wow, it was neat to see all of the different styles! Thanks for doing this, Bethany!Jess in MAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737008413121916316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-54724088666354479682008-06-25T19:22:00.000-05:002008-06-25T19:22:00.000-05:00Beth,<BR/>I love the dolls! Everyone did such a great job. What a wonderful idea and a great way to encourage our creativity! You simply must do something like this again.Terrillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-87224539642087383082008-06-25T18:20:00.000-05:002008-06-25T18:20:00.000-05:00Such fun to see all these awesome dolls! I really am impressed with every single one. I also liked the way everyone choose to photograph the dolls too =) Thank you Bethany for hosting this show and introducing me to Kokeshi dolls. I hope you will continue gallery shows...=)Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00418824070743211595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-53303830886857059382008-06-25T17:11:00.000-05:002008-06-25T17:11:00.000-05:00They are all so great! My favorite is the felt kokeshi and the little family with the father holding the camera. Thanks for holding the exhibition!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928203417877261413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-39240440907566190022008-06-25T14:09:00.000-05:002008-06-25T14:09:00.000-05:00Loved what you and the kids did! In all my years in Japan I found that the seemingly infinite variety on such a simple design always captivated me. Love those cute dolls in the original Japanese use -- but equally loved this creative use of them in a new iteration and expression... so much so that I featured your post in our blog so our many visitors could see them as well. Great Job Bethany!YokoYoko Lewis/dlhttp://www.yokodana.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-53792813272166781912008-06-25T13:46:00.000-05:002008-06-25T13:46:00.000-05:00Well done! I am so impressed by all of the entries. Everyone has done something completly unique and original and they are so lovely! <BR/>~EmilyRavenhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384299378805534768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-64803303624859705212008-06-25T12:16:00.000-05:002008-06-25T12:16:00.000-05:00Bethany... what a wonderful collection! I am so happy I got to be part of this. So many talented people all over the world!!!<BR/><BR/>And yours... oh my! What a beauty! And the details?! Wow!!!Rubyellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665592531250476367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429739490164533953.post-82737782436774265262008-06-25T10:35:00.000-05:002008-06-25T10:35:00.000-05:00Bravo pour ces magnifiques kokeshis, dont je connais l'existence depuis peu, grâce à Olivia/jojo-caramel.Thierryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17543859273949609091noreply@blogger.com