International Puppeteer's Day is a special holiday celebrated on 21 March and dedicated to those who create amazing author's dolls. On this day we would like to congratulate all puppeteers whose creativity brings joy and inspiration! Dolls are not just toys, they can amaze with their beauty and originality. Dolls can be made in different styles and techniques: ...

DailyDollNews' January selection was an interview with Olga Lakhina, executive director of the Art of Dolls exhibition. Olga Lakhina is the organiser of the exhibitions "Time of Dolls", "Kraft Bazaar" in St. Petersburg and co-organiser of the exhibition "The Art of Dolls" together with Lana Letta and Irina Myzina. She is passionate about dolls, travelling and volunteering. Her work brings joy and benefit to many people. How did the idea come ...

Happy New Year 2024! We are delighted to welcome you to a new year that will undoubtedly be filled with new hopes, successes and victories. Thank you, our readers, for the support and inspiration you give us. Thanks to you, we continue to evolve and become better. In 2023, the world of dolls and needlework was filled with colourful events and fascinating stories. We ...

AnyaManya is a project created by talented twin sisters Anna Grigorieva and Maria Kolegova (Grigorieva). Their passion for art and puppets began while they were still studying in the decorative and props department of the Kazan Theatre School. Since then they not only develop their creative potential, but also actively participate in international exhibitions of author's dolls. Anna and Maria are ...

Tatiana Baeva is a master of art dolls and a member of the National Institute of American Doll Artists NIADA. - For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed drawing, gluing and modelling, but most of all I have been interested in creating doll-like objects. One day at school we had a writing assignment 'What I would like to do when I grow up'. I wrote that I would like to work at a ...

The world of dolls is diverse and colourful! One is convinced of this once again when one sees the works of such authors as Julie McCullough, whose vision of beauty and perfection differs from the generally accepted standards. But are there such "standards" when we see stylised art objects and author's souvenirs alongside realistic figurative doll sculpture! There are no rules in contemporary puppet art, and ...

We present to you the finale of the V season of the Gaudir international virtual competition "Dance in Silence". The international annual Gaudir author puppet competition was founded in 2019 and has quickly gained popularity. The contestants include internationally recognised authors and young talents. Experts and critics note the high level of participants and the organisation of the show. The jury of the competition is only highly professional artists ...

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 ...