Global Doll Society Accredited Teachers
1* Teachers need only be teaching modern reproduction and basic doll making skills but to the high standard expected of all GDS Teachers
2*Teachers must have a significantly wider knowledge of doll making than a 1* teacher and must include antique reproduction in their teaching programme and be able to demonstrate knowledge of other types of doll making such as BJD, Reborning, cloth doll making etc.
3*Teachers GDS Teachers are expected to demonstrate their ability to teach to a high standard. They are ambassadors for the GDS and expected to maintain standards. These teachers must have a wide knowledge of all types of doll making and be able to teach to all levels.
Speciality Teachers are appointed to teach within the area of their expertise and skills such as costuming, sculpting, eye painting etc
Current listed GDS Teachers
UNITED KINGDOM
***Gillian Richards 326 Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3PW Tel: 01179 495049 Email: gill@gillianrichards.co.uk
***Sue Fitton 247 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wilts., SP1 3SA Tel:01722 414872 Email:sue@susiedolls.com
** Lesley Edwards 1526 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AF Tel: 01202 572626 Email: mike@elliesdolls.co.uk
** Jean Neal 45 Newtown, Tadley, Hants RG26 4BP Tel: 01189 810883 Mob: 079201 96450 Email: johnjean.neal’btinternet.com
** Ann Miller 12 Skippon Court, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3SN Tel: 0117 9609235
** Pamela Melling 119 Haigh Road, Aspull, Wigan, Lancs., WN2 1RP Tel: 01942 832623 Email: pamelamelling@virginmedia.com
* Caroline Durbin 33 Monmouth Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8LF Tel: 01179 760406
* Amanda Brooks 32 Southwood Drive, Coombe Dingle, Bristol BS9 2QU Tel: 01179 495049
* Mike Edwards 1526 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AF Tel: 01202 572626 Email:mike@elliesdolls.co.uk
S***Jean Neal 45 Newtown, Tadley, Hants., RG26 4BP Tel:01189 810883 mob: 079201 96450 Email:johnjean.neal@btinternet.com Dianna Effner Dolls
S***Pauline Straker-Rodgers 10 Beachborough Road, Bromley BR1 5RL Tel: 07749648699 Email; pauline.rodgers@hotmail.co.uk Ethnic wigs and costumes.
AUSTRIA
***Brigitte Ritsch Anton Schneiderstrasse 22, 6900 Bregenz. Tel: 05574 43357 Email: hobby.ritsch@aon.at
S Berni Stenek Madlenerweg 13, 6830 Rankweil-Brederis. Tel: 05522 74145 Email: berni.dolls@aon.at Artist Original dolls
GERMANY
***Isolde Freifrau von Malchus Grabengasse 47, 59423 Unna. Tel: 02303 16599 Fax: 02303 16299
***Ulrike Jenkner Dammstr., 7, 91083 Baiersdorf Tel: 00 49 9133789623 Email: fam.jenkner@t-oline.de
***Gerhard Kloes Ludwigstr., 61, 35415 Pohlheim.
***Ute Mareczek Helmonstr., 13, 81739 Munich Tel: 00 49 8960190369 Fax: 00 49 8960190368
* Monika Chlumsky Im sachsengraben 6, 55246 Mainz-Kostheim. Email: monika@chlumsky.de
S Inge Geissen Linkstrasse 48, 65933 Frankfurt a. M tel: 00 49 69 3899 9866 Fax: 00 49 69 9399 3613 Cloth dolls, repair, papier-mache dolls.
JAPAN
***Midori Masubuchi 6-20-5 Kamirenjyaku, Mitakashi, Tokyo 1810012 Tel: 0422 79 3534
***Keiko Kashiwagi 5-1-504 Mihama, urayasu-shi, Chiba-ken 279-0061 Tel: 047 351 8407 Email: keiko_kashiwagi@ace.ocn.ne.jp
* Yukiko Tomino 75 Tenjin-Cho, Handa-Shi, aichi-Ken Tel: 569 238266
NORWAY
***Valborg Hetland Asta Kongsmorsgt 12, N-4044 Hafrsfjord Tel: 051 556381
** Linda Somme Blaklokkestein 20, 4022 Stavanger Tel: 07 515 60690
* Solveig M Kirkeby Sorliveien 8, 4020 Stavanger Email: smkirkeb@lyse.net
SWITZERLAND
***Rosemarie Kunz Intrex-Creativ AG, Mattenstrasse 4, CH-2555 Bruegg-Biel, Switzerland Tel: 0041323734349 Email:intrex@bluewin.ch
UKRAINE
* Nastia Krava Original Artist Dolls