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Artist Statement by Cyndy Sieving

  My life has never been without fabric, fibers or art . I began experimenting with a variety of fabrics and several types of figures. Experimentation with the various forms kept me intrigued.  The figures also allowed me to incorporate many other facets of fiber art into a single piece.  I have used: embroidery, beading, embellishments, macramé, painting, and leatherwork to accent my figures. 

Primarily now I am interested in a building method that I have developed over trial and error.  It allows me to build the faces and bodies much like using clay.  Adding features one at a time, sewing, sculpting and shaping as I go.  All of my dragons are done with this method.  You will see other dolls I have used this method on as you stroll through the galleries.  Recently I have been merging the Face and Body Building method with painting.  Art is an endless cycle of trial and err, learning and teaching.  I love people I love Art dolls and I love providing a public venue for people to learn

It seems that I have found a calling in bring people together with Artistic Figures in Cloth.  It is by far the largest party I put on!  A party of teachers, students and fun. 

Publications

Article and Pond Priestess was a collaboration by Rosie Rojas, Cyndy Sieving and Jesse Chandler

I have done several articles and dolls for Soft Dolls and Animals but this was my first cover Doll for them

"Hot Chocolate"

 
     

Tours and Galleries

Festival of the Arts - Gallery Columbus , Ohio Art work was featured 

Sulky of America Challenge  

Hoffman Fabrics Challenge

Ohio State Fair – Arts & Craft Div. 

AFIC Professional Exhibit

Celebration of the Doll Figures in Cloth – US tour

IOLCC - Dimensions In Doll making Poway , CA

Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit Columbus,OH  

Ohio Craft Museum – Sophisticated Figures Grandview , Ohio  

High Road Gallery Columbus , Ohio

“Lazy days - Marcus” on tour: – following galleries

Fiber Arts Adventures W.Springfield , MA

C3” cloth Doll Making Conference New Hampshire

Huntington House Art Museum Windsor , CT  

Gallery 324 The Galleria at Erieview All Dolled Up Cleveland Ohio