linda holderbaum
Linda Holderbaum is the Executive Director at the Art Center of Battle Creek. She studied Art Education and Museum Studies at Western Michigan University. She is the Editor of DOLL NEWS, the national publication of the United Federation of Doll Club (UFDC). Her interest in ethnic dolls led her to collect clothing, fabric, hats, shoes, and other accessories from many different countries as well as the people as subjects for her paintings.
Linda is president of the Battle Creek Area Doll Club and was the chairperson of "Sojourner to Battle Creek," the UFDC Region 12 convention held in Battle Creek in 1989. Linda also worked for the Battle Creek Association of Home Builders, the Historical Society of Battle Creek and was instrumental in helping the Battle Creek Regional History Museum acquire their 501c3 status.
About Me
Her 50-plus years of collecting led her in the past five years to researching and publishing her first book titled The Other Russian Dolls: Antique Bisque to 1980s Plastic.
She mentored Michelle Frank to produce, curate, and display the Be A Water Hero! All-Ages, Multimedia, S.T.E.A.M. Exhibit centered on the beauty and value of water and water conservation through diverse displays, artists, info, and resources.
Artwork
Chinese Fisherman
Artist Statement
Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing technique in which fishermen use trained cormorant birds to catch fish in rivers. Historically, cormorant fishing has taken place in China and Japan, as well as Greece, North Macedonia, and briefly, England and France. Sometimes known simply as "dock fishing", it was once a successful enterprise. Its primary use today is to serve the tourism industry. This artisan fishing method is no longer used anywhere except in southwestern China.
