Marta Górny is an animator and artist by profession. She studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław and has been creating art dolls since 2016. Under the name Funanya art dolls, the artist makes fully movable miniature figures depicting, animals - realistic and exaggerated, as well as various fantastic creatures. She works mainly with polymer clay, synthetic foam filler, and ...

Kings and princesses, historical figures in Martha Darwin Thompson bisque porcelain have become a truly important and significant event in the doll world. All dolls are dressed in historical costumes and bear a portrait resemblance to the original. They are hand-painted. Some have movable arms and legs. Queen Elizabeth I, Prince Albert, the Washington couple, members of the current British royal family - that's not ...

Mitchell Grafton is a ceramic artist and sculptor from the USA. The master lives and works in Panama City, Florida. Already at the age of 19, he was working for Odell Ceramics in Ruston, Louisiana, while studying at Tech University. After graduation, Mitchell moved to Panama City, Florida where he worked for the next 9 years. And in 2009, he opened his own ...

The dolls, which were produced exclusively for the American market, they are called "Pet Name - dolls". This name, courtesy of Dorothy and Helen Coleman, was first introduced in 1885. At least 12 names of these dolls are known: Agnes, Bertha, Daisy, Dorothy, Edith, Ethel, Florence, Helen, Mabel, Marian, Pauline and Ruth. The doll's name was written in gold paint ...

Do you know the difference between moths and butterflies? Moths tend to have thick and 'hairy' bodies, while butterflies have a slender and smooth abdomen. Moths have larger wing scales, which makes them fluffier. Butterflies, on the other hand, have thin scales. This difference is probably due to the moths' need to keep warm on chilly nights ...

Olga Venzhega is a doll artist, sculptor, member of the professional union of doll artists UNIDIA, two-time winner and coordinator of the Max Oskar Arnold Prize in Contemporary Doll Art (Neustadt bei Coburg), winner of the Doll of the Year competitions. Member of the jury of the Pandora Prize and the virtual competition History of Fashion. Organizer of the international exhibition "German Puppet Christmas" (Odessa). Olga Venzhega is a permanent ...

Katherine Houston is an 18th century artist, adapting the techniques and masterful creations of the past with a 21st century approach to design and technique. She is one of the few artists in the world continuing the tradition of hand-carved hard porcelain decorated with overglaze paint in a wide range of colours. She uses only 18th century colours in her work. Katherine Houston is located in ...

Hobby-X 2023 is scheduled for 4-7 May at the Kialami Grand Prix circuit and the International Convention Centre. Each year a wide range of materials, equipment, supplies and ideas are shown to the public, encouraging South Africans to take up a creative craft or hobby. Hobby-X was originally launched in 1998 and has grown exponentially over the past 23 years. It is now a very popular ...

If today's world is characterised by extravagant footwear, shoemakers in the past produced shoes of all kinds and shapes no less creative than those of the 2000s. Among these one cannot fail to mention chopines, a very popular type of women's shoe between the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Although today the 'wedges' of some chopines may resemble the twentieth-century wedges of the same name, in the vintage footwear the purpose ...

The MIDA International Craft Fair, organised by Firenze Fiera in collaboration with major institutions and trade associations, will take place in Fortezza da Basso, Florence, from 25 April to 1 May 2023. This exhibition has always been an event not to be missed for all those who love 'savoir-faire' - an exciting journey to the origins of creativity, with an endless variety of creations and products that pay tribute to ...