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 ...

Moscow Fair - exhibition of dolls and Teddy Bears The 16th International Exhibition of Dolls and Teddy Bears at Tishinka once again gathers old friends and invites new ones to see the diversity of the doll world. THE MOST INTERESTING THINGS AT THE EXHIBITION! Dolls are never too many! The exhibition brings together all representatives of this marvellous world! Dolls author's and antique, not aging ...

Puppetry guru Susanna Oroyan (1942-2007) began making dolls in earnest in 1972 and was elected to NIADA in 1982. She mastered a variety of materials including polymer clay, paper clay and fabric. Her style of doll making was never static but was constantly evolving. In addition to making dolls, Suzanne has taught extensively in the USA and Australia, independently ...

Juliet Pelukh is a member of the NIADA International Association of Puppet Artists since 2019. She works with air-cured clays and creates mainly articulated dolls. Her work is full of delicate charm and the need to capture moments of elusive beauty and innocence. The artist prefers to use soft neutral tones in the doll's costume. And in this monochrome solution there are many exquisite finds: layered skirts, fine ...

Kate Church graduated from the American Institute of Puppet Artists with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Kate describes her work as sculptural-puppetry, and this is particularly evident in the series of pieces she created for Cirque du Soleil, which have sold worldwide. The delicate and delicate work with textiles deserves special attention. How easily and effortlessly the author plays with paper and cotton thread, ...

Every author has his own secrets and tricks, but every business has its own rules. Eyes are wide-set, nose is "button", ears are planted low, the front part is small and the forehead is big - these are the rules, according to which the baby's head is built when modelling. However, it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. And to see and hear from different ...