CREATIONS BY RUTH GRAVA: March 2012

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

SHOWBIZ MAGAZINE your complete guide to Las Vegas

Porcelain Artist Ruth Grava see page 96 by Jornalista Hilary L. Green.

What a Doll Ruth Grava: Artist Extraordinaire.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Gayle Anderson living room Showing a Vase hand made by Ruth Grava.

Vase VXIII Century Art Noveau hand made by Ruth.

Gayle Anderson living room in Las Vegas.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

LADY OF THE BIRDS BY RUTH GRAVA

Lady of the Birds Sweet Expression.

Lady of the Birds and five more pieces won a FOUNDERS AWARD For Outstanding and Unique Interpretation.

The Founder Of Nevada State Ceramic Association does Honor to your Excellence - Therefore We want to Recognize Your Superior Artistic Achievement.

Norma P. Hayward

Mildred Mann

1964 - 1994.

All hand made fina porcelains.

Close look of her hands holding the birds.

Lady of the Birds is an exclusive doll of my own creation. It started from scratch and came from just a bottle of porcelain fluid. This Doll was practically born in my hands, like a person.

Her clothes came are made of crochet and dipped into porcelain fluid, then sculpt, and fired at 2200 degrees F for 24 hours. The cool down time was three days.

This “Lady of the Birds” was awarded four prizes: Peoples choice, First Place Nevada Ceramic Association, Best Of The Group.

A week after the prizes the Portuguese Club organized a Ceremony with music and dance.

The party took place at the California Casino where I received another prize. In the end I sold the doll to the Director of California Casino in Las Vegas.

City Of Las Vegas "Bethany's Celebrity Doll Museum"

Ruth Grava own award from a Mayor Jan Laverty

Jones of Las Vegas.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Dish Clown Style XVIII Century by Ruth Grava

This piece all Porcelain and the luster colors paint is from Europe and Brazil.
Thia piece was in several contests and won manny awards from original creations.

RUTH GRAVA AND THE ART OF DOLLMAKING.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Mildred Mann a Special Woman

Mildred Mann with my Doll *Baiana* Mildred was my teacher for 10 years and my

Best friend.

I have so manny memories about her.

I will never forget the woman so special, when She's teaching a Blind people, the party She's doing every Christmas in the Blind Center and we help her...Was a very good time..

http://library.nevada.edu/speccol/ead/1996-10_Mann.xmlGuide to the Mildred Mann Collection

*Guide to the Mildred Mann Collection *

Collection is comprised of the papers of Mildred, Mann, a North Las Vegas resident and community activist. Mann was involved in state and national ceramic associations, and taught ceramic arts for many years in various venues, including to the visually impaired. The collection documents her involvement in teaching ceramics and her work with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It includes correspondence, clippings, certificates, manuals, photos, and newsletters.