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o t PAGE 19-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984 Dollmaker's Costumes Historically Correct By LINDA UNONIS Sharon Herald SHARON, Pa. (AP) - For Sheila Wallace, historic figures represent more than dry facts ana people far removed from contemporary life. Her extensive reading, research and reflection have given her insight into the humanness of some of history's most powerful and interesting characters. And Ms. Wallace, of Grove Ci­ ty, uses this insight as she fashions dolls from beeswax, recreating royal personages from years lone past. Her one-of-a-kind dolls have been displayed at museums in the United States and England ' and are considered collectors' items. The dolls, 18 to 20 inches tall, are sculpted from bleached beeswax rather than cast from molds. "The recipe I use is roughly based on one from the 16th cen­ tury," Ms. Wallace said. "I add basic color pigments when I melt the wax so I can achieve a light complexion for female figures and a darker one for men. I have complete control over the color process." Ms. Wallace said part of the challenge lay in miniaturizing all the features, clothing and jewelry. The dolls' feet are rein­ forced plastic to provide a firm foundation. The bodies, cloth- filled with polyester fiber, are costumed lavishly over copper wire. Beeswax has proven to be a surprisingly durable substance for Ms. Wallace. "Its melting point is 145 degrees. It's durable," she said. "Egyptian and Greek artists us­ ed wax to do some figures, and some of their works survive." Making beeswax dolls started as a hobby when Ms. Wallace was an ait and anatomy student in England. She studied at Lon­ don art shools, including Heatherley School of Fine Art. MB. Wallace also studied at Madame Tussaud's wax works. "I think Madame Tussaud must have seen a marvelous piece of history," Ms. Wallace said. "Death masks of famous pie were made and that was lly something." After returning to the United States, Ms. Wallace turned a hobby into her full-time work. She has been designing dolls for about 10 years and codes them to keep track of where the figures have homes around the world. "I finally hit 100," die said. Ms. Wallace draws on her research to make certain that each doll's costufne is historical­ ly correct -- from the outer layers to the undergarments. Sculpting and costuming an Elizabeth II figure in her corona­ tion robes took Ms. Wallace three months. "The undergarments must be correct or the costumes won't hang right," Ms. Wallace said. "For example, a Gibson-era bride would need a straight-front corset with yards of frilly pet­ ticoats to give her outfit the right look. Ms. Wallace brings the faces of her figures to life by using a nee­ dle to set hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. She paints the faces and does hairstyles according to the styles of the periods. Ana to achieve detail and accuracy in her dolls, Ms. Wallace studies paintings. "During the 18th century, white lead powder was used as face makeup, mouseskin as eyebrows," she said. "Those hairdos were breeding grounds for fleas." "The Antiques Journal" describes Ms. Wallace as "a con­ temporary Madame Tussaud." Her dolls sell for between $500 and $600 each and have been displayed in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., and the Federation of British Arts Gallery in London. "I like Marie Antoinette for the lavishness, Gibson era for the femininity and the Three Musketeers because they're dashing figures," Ms. Wallace said. "I've done Elizabeth I at different ages. "I've become so familiar with lineages that the intricacies of court life are like a soap opera," she said. "I can't help but see these historic figures as flesh and blood people." need a larger aquarium? Now you'll be able to find exactly what you need In our EXPANDE D Shaw-Free Press classifieds. That's because we now offer ARE A WIDE coverage! Our classified pages are so complete that we can match tenant and landlord, buyer and seller, worker and boss in a matter of days. And everyone knows that when you're hunting for a better job, a place to live, or even for a 19th century thingamabob -- you can never read too many of those helpful little classified ads. + Enjoy ! SHAW-FREE PRESS " classifieds Shaw F rH Prts* Ntwtpaptr Group When you really need it you can't read too much. Pastors Serve as Police Cha lams By ARTHUR BUCKLER Associated Press Writer YORK, Pa. (AP) - Armed with no more than a police radio, a beeper and a car marked with crosses and the city seal, a t of pastors performs an unusi blend of police work and Chris­ tian ministry. The 16 evangelical ministers in the city's volunteer "police chaplain corps" are each on call 48 hours a month, largely to com­ fort and counsel people ln^risis situations, said the Rev. Carl Scott, a corps captain and one of the six-month-old program's founders. "These are things police of­ ficers would not be able to do. They don't have time to do it nor the expertise to do it," said Scott, pastor of Bible Tabernacle Church. * While some of the chaplains regularly ride along in squad cars, most spend their shift waiting for calls from officers at the scenes of fires, suicide threats and household and neighborhood disputes. "We're not trying in any way to be law enforcement officers or replace the police," said the Rev. Jonn Olafield, pastor of Yorktowne Chapel. "We're try­ ing to relieve the police." But one minister more than relieved an officer when the two went to investigate a disturbance at a restaurant. 'Tended uphav- ing to place the handcuffs on this man and help subdue him," said Tom Shelley, a deacon in a Methodist seminary. "He was just extremely violent," Shelley said. "It's cer­ tainly not what we intend for chaplains to have to do." Tne police willingly let the chaplains have the job of notify­ ing families of people Who die in accidents and other violent cir>' cumstances, said Lt. Dennis McMaster. "One of the toughest things I've ever done as a police officer is tell someone their son is dead," he said. In several cases, a family without a religious affiliation has Automobiles For Sajg 5 Pointers ~ For Parents How Can You Tell If A Child's On Drugs? Most parents are aware of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse among our nation's young people. Yet many are bewildered when it comes to finding out the answers to important ques­ tions: "Is my child on drugs?" "Does he or she have a drinking problem?" VOLUNTEER WORK - The Rev. Carl Scott, left, an evangelical minister, confers with York, Pa., police of­ ficer Carl Seiffert as Scott prepares to go on his even­ ing patrol as a police chaplain. asked the chaplain who brought the bad news to conduct the funeral, Oldfield said. When a natural gas explosion injured eight people early this year, several chaplains visited victims in hospitals and helped with the subsequent evacuation of thousands from the downtown area. The chaplains are evangelical Christians, although ministers of all sects were invited to join the program, Shelley said. "In the evangelical churches, there is a commitment to outreach and mission that in the other churches just isn't there," he said. The idea of a police chaplain often raises eyebrows. "We've gotten some strange reactions, some people that didn't want us involved. So we just back off," Scott said. "We don't force ourselves on anybody." But Shelley says he believes the dispossessed people en­ countered in police work need ministers the most. "Police chaplaincy is really ministry to the last, the lost, the least and the lonely," Shelley said. Experts agree there are signs to watch for. Slipping grades and a lack of interest in school clubs or sports is one vital indicator. 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