DDNEWS' pick for June: The Lobster
Today we present an amazing craftsman who creates memorable images from textiles, Anastasia Goleneva and her work "Lobster."
The master talks about himself:
- Higher education, an artist and fashion designer. Vyacheslav Zaitsev taught a composition course in his fifth year at the Institute. He defended his diploma at his fashion house.
- For 15 years she worked in the production of fashionable women's clothing.
- After the birth of my second son, I left my job and discovered the world of dolls.
- I have been creating dolls since 2013.
- The favourite material is white cotton (calico).
- I work on creating new shapes and new textures in textile dolls.
Fact sheet:
- Anastasia Goleneva created the online project Textile Puppet School in 2014. She has taught more than 6,000 students around the world.
- Anastasia is the author of a large number of Masterclasses revealing the secrets of making dolls in the technique of primed textiles. She has given more than 150 free workshops and recorded about 100 video courses.
- A regular exhibitor at international puppet shows: Art of the Dolls, Time of the Dolls, Autumn Salon. Always draws a large number of spectators to its stand.
- Member of the Union of Arts and Crafts.
- Winner of the 2019 Pandora Platinum International Competition
- The author's works are in private collections in the USA, Europe and Russia.