Michelle East Art & Photography Working with the Wooberry Dolls!

Look what I got for Christmas!

I opened a card from a colleague Melissa Conroy, whom I collaborated with on the Le Bonheur Children's Hospital project in 2010. Inside the card was this super cute calendar 

she had made and to my surprise, 

she gave me photo billing right on the front page!  :) 

 Thank you so much Melissa!  It is my pleasure to work with you. 

Melissa Conroy's sweet dolls - named woOberry dolls , were the feature of many photographs I took that are now adorning the walls of Le Bonheur's brand new children's hospital in downtown Memphis, TN. 

Check out Melissa's Website http://www.wooberry.com. It is so much fun for kids! Full of bright colors, artwork, dolls and much more! She is also the author of a wonderful children's book Poppy's Pants, we have a signed copy I am pleased to say, and my kindergardener loves it!

 I was so blessed to work on a project of this scale with so many caring and wonderful women who make up the Le Bonheur Club.  For more information about the new children's hospital or the sponsoring artwork for the hospital, you can go to their website at http:/www.lebonheur.org

Till next time my friends,

Michelle East Studio (Germantown Artist) & Melissa Conroy Wooberry Dolls

What a great time I had photographing the Wooberry dolls for a project I am working on with Melissa Conroy for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital! www.wooberry.com to see these enchanting dolls!

The photos that I took will be used by author Melissa Conroy and the hospital in a display of images on the walls of the new hospital downtown Memphis! Our prayer is that the children will enjoy looking at these sweet dolls during their stay at the hospital.

While Melissa was at my studio, I also took some pictures for her to use as headshots. She's a beautiful & talented young woman with a big heart! Her current book is Poppy's Pants and you can find it at local book stores and on amazon. Your children will just love it!

Michelle East Studio (Germantown Artist) & Melissa Conroy Wooberry Dolls

The Wooberry dolls have arrived in the studio today! I am so blessed to be working with author Melissa Conroy on a project involving her sweet dolls and book titled Poppy's Pants!

www.wooberry.com

My son Luke age 5 just loved these dolls when he saw them in person today!

Melissa will be in the Memphis area this weekend at Davis Kidd Bookstore and Memphis Botanic Garden. She and I are working on a project for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital here in Memphis to bring these dolls to the children via photography!

Michelle East Studio Germantown Artist working with Melissa Conroy

Author Melissa Conroy will be in Memphis January 28, 29 and 30! Her children's book Poppy's Pants was voted best Children's book of 2009 by The Pulpwood Queens Book Club!

The best part of her visit to Memphis for me, is that she will be coming to my studio where I will have the privilege of photographing her enchanting dolls! These pictures of her dolls will grace the halls of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital!

www.wooberry.com to see Melissa's website.

Her schedule starts with a visit to:

Davis Kidd Bookseller in Memphis

January 28th from 6:00-7:00 for a book signing and casual talk.

Melissa Conroy
January 29
7:00 p.m.
Melissa Conroy, author of Poppy's Pantswill talk about her experience with creating this unique children's book.
See more about Melissa's creations atwww.wooberry.com
Call 636-4121 for ticket price and more information.

Create-a-Book Children's Workshop
with Melissa Conroy
January 30
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Popular author of Poppy's Pants, Melissa Conroy will lead students through the process of writing their own personal poetry, then building a book to house their poems and illustrations.
Ages 6-12
MBG members $8
Non-members $12.
Materials included
Call 636-4126 to register;
space is limited.

(Pictures of Melissa's book Poppy's Pants are of my personal copy of the book.

Only for publicity purposes regarding Melissa's visit to Memphis.)