Doll making on upcoming show

Information on making porcelain dolls, PTSD and animals, and new bathroom designs will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.

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Dianna Effner is a designer of doll molds, and she will show several dolls and other items made from Hearty Clay. She’ll demonstrate how to mix colors and how to condition the clay for pressing. Her company is Expressions, Inc. in Jamestown, Mo.

Post traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that is a type of anxiety disorder. Matthew Festa is with Guardians of Rescue and he will tell about their animal therapy program that helps people with PTSD by pairing trained therapy dogs with those who need the therapy. Festa lives in Smithtown, NY.

What’s hot in bathroom design? Kitchen and bath designer Jenny Rausch will discuss budgets, statistics, gadgets and trends pertaining to new bathrooms — and wait til you see (and hear) the showerhead. Her company is Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath in Brentwood, Mo.

Information on turning a cake mix into a variety of festive and desserts, using an edgestitch foot on the machine, and learning to close a business deal over a meal will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Nancy Siler will show how to dress up a cake mix and turn it into a variety of festive and delicious desserts. Siler is the vice president of Consumer Affairs with Wilton Enterprises in Woodridge, Ill.

Carol Bell is a sewing instructor with Ann Silva's Bernina Sewing Center, and she’s going to demonstrate using a No. 10 edgestitch foot to attach a pocket to a blouse or shirt. She’s from Albuquerque.

Motivational speaker and author Robin Jay will talk about the art of the business lunch, which is based on her most recent book by the same name. She’ll discuss the top 10 criteria for choosing a restaurant and share other suggestions for closing the deal over the meal. She lives in Las Vegas, Nev.

Post traumatic stress disorder

Post traumatic stress disorder is often referred to as PTSD. It is a mental health condition that is a type of anxiety disorder. PTSD usually follows a stressful life event, such as being in combat, being assaulted, or experiencing domestic abuse. Following the incidents, the person “re-lives” the experience, may have flash-backs, nightmares, and strong, uncomfortable reactions to the event. PTSD usually disturbs ones day-to-day living, making it difficult for them to go about their normal routine. Therapy can help these people to address the situation.

Based in New York, Guardians of Rescue is an organization whose mission is to protect the well being of all animals. They provide aid to animals in distress, including facilitating foster programs, rehabilitation, assisting other rescue groups, and providing support to families, both military and no, who need assistance due to economic factors. To learn more about Guardians of Rescue, visit their website at: http://www.guardiansofrescue.org.

“Creative Living" is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque.