2017 INTERNATIONAL PAPER DOLL CONVENTION
SWINGING 60s
Email #8
More on the Wednesday Group Trip
BUT FIRST..... some convention updates and looming
deadlines......
Registration forms:
Those
of you who haven't sent them yet, please send them to Linda Ocasio without
delay. We need them for headcounts, and you need to make sure you get into
workshops you want, and can secure a seat on the bus to the Wednesday tour —
there are still seats left but they are going fast!
We
also need to submit the tally of our Saturday night dinner food choices to the
hotel next week, so if you haven't sent in
your registration form yet, even if it's in the mail, please email Linda Ocasio
at linda(at)geb(dot)net right away and let her know — chicken, steak or you can request vegetarian ... but
only if we find out this week! After this week the numbers will be
given to the hotel and it will be more difficult to make special arrangements.
Absentee souvenir
orders:
The
clock is ticking! The souvenir pack this year is chock full of fab paper
dolls depicting stars of the Swinging 60s, from Twiggy to James Bond — don't
miss out! We have to send the souvenirs to print soon, but the cutoff
date for ordering has been extended to July 7th ... only a few more days left
to order the souvenirs as an absentee. (Ordering info is at the
bottom, there's an additional shipping fee for overseas orders, email Linda or
Valerie for details)
Hotel special rates
ending soon!
The hotel's cutoff date for the special
convention rate of $129 per night (Tues 8/8 thru Sat 8/12) ends July 8th, after
that you will have to pay the standard room rate (last we checked it was $209
per night). Book your room now! Even if your convention registration is
in the mail, we suggest you book your room immediately, you will still have
time to cancel.
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NOW FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE WEDNESDAY
GROUP TOUR
Our tour combines a trip to the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) with a gander at genuine 60s designer clothing in a really exciting way.
Our tour combines a trip to the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) with a gander at genuine 60s designer clothing in a really exciting way.
PART ONE: THE
PERELMAN BUILDING
We are starting off by visiting PMA’s annex, The Perelman Building, for a
special appointment to view selections from one of the foremost costume
collections in the country. Museum staff will be presenting a selection
of actual vintage clothes from the 60s in their Costume and Textiles Study
Room, which is a resource for people to study and learn about fashion design by
examining the real items up close.
This fantastic opportunity is available by appointment only, with study room capacity limited to 20 people at a time, so we will divide up into sub-groups which will take turns viewing the garments. When you're not in the study room, you will be able to view the exhibits on display in the Perelman’s exhibition galleries, or have a cup of tea in the Gallery Café and enjoy the splendid architecture of the building itself. The Perelman is a gorgeous Art Deco building on the outside and a modern feast for the eyes on the inside; a masterful blending of old and new.
This fantastic opportunity is available by appointment only, with study room capacity limited to 20 people at a time, so we will divide up into sub-groups which will take turns viewing the garments. When you're not in the study room, you will be able to view the exhibits on display in the Perelman’s exhibition galleries, or have a cup of tea in the Gallery Café and enjoy the splendid architecture of the building itself. The Perelman is a gorgeous Art Deco building on the outside and a modern feast for the eyes on the inside; a masterful blending of old and new.
The
Perelman Building houses one of the largest and oldest costume and textiles
collections in the country, and there is always something exciting on
display. In addition, the PMA's entire Department of Prints, Drawings,
and Photographs is housed the Perelman Building, as is one of the foremost
collections of modern and contemporary design in the U.S., ranging from
appliances and furniture to ceramics, glass, and lighting.
PART
2: PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
After
lunch our bus will ferry us across the parkway to the main building – the
amazing, iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art proper. There you have free
reign to enjoy PMA’s offerings until 3:30 when we will gather to get back on
the bus and return to the hotel.
Current special exhibits at the PMA
which will still be on display in August:
• Explore the work of legendary photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols: artist, technical innovator, and ardent advocate for preserving natural habitats.
• Explore the work of legendary photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols: artist, technical innovator, and ardent advocate for preserving natural habitats.
• Cy Twombly’s Fifty Days at Iliam returns to the Museum from a retrospective of the artist’s work at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
• Among Francisco Goya's greatest achievements during his time as court painter to four successive rulers of Spain, were four series of etchings that chronicle the transformation of Spanish society and his own personal visions.
While you are in the illustrious PMA, you can view whatever your heart desires, though I recommend going to their website to make some plans because there is SO MUCH to see! To name just a few highlights from the permanent exhibits PMA has to offer:
• The world’s largest and most important collection of works by Marcel Duchamp
• The greatest collection of sculpture by Constantin Brancusi outside Europe
• Superb Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including Paul Cézanne’s The Large Bathers, Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and important paintings by Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and Edgar Degas
• Exceptional American painting, sculpture, furniture, silver, and ceramics — including the remarkable creations of the Shakers and Pennsylvania Germans — that reflect Philadelphia’s central role in American history
• Extraordinary “period rooms” and architectural ensembles from around the world
• Ancient works of art gathered from across the globe
A NOTE ABOUT THE RODIN MUSEUM:
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The Costume and Textiles Collection:
http://www.philamuseum.org/research/619-534.html
Philadelphia Museum of Art:
http://www.philamuseum.org/
Rodin Museum:
http://www.rodinmuseum.org/
The tour cost $42 per person, which covers transport in a tour bus to and from the museums, as well as entrance to all three above-mentioned museums. It does not include lunch, which we will enjoy either at the Perelman Cafe or in the Main Building (TBD).
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2017 INTERNATIONAL PAPER DOLL CONVENTION
August 9 - 13, 2017
Airport Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram Ave., Philadelphia, PA
______________________________
CONVENTION REGISTRATION
NAME_________________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________
EMAIL_________________________________________________
PHONE________________________________________________
[ ] Registration: $295
[
] Absentee Registration (Souvenirs):
$100.00 USD
[
] Guest Registration (3 Meals/No souvenirs)
$150.00
GUEST
NAME:__________________________________________
Make checks payable/mail
to:
Linda Ocasio
96 Minell Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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