Shoes are not just a wardrobe item, they are more than that. That's exactly what Gwen Murphy, a talented sculptor and master of children's fantasies, believes. Since childhood, she has seen shoes as more than just protection for her feet. Each pair had its own character and personality. As she grew up, Gwen Murphy did not forget her childhood fantasies, but rather began ...

Dianna Effner first made a name for herself as a doll maker in the early 70s. Many beautiful models, moulds, drawings, sketches have come out of her hands. In 1999 she founded the famous "Doll Dreamers Guild", a full-fledged workshop aimed at training and educating professionals who are able to make their own dolls and, most importantly, to teach all ...

Artisa 2023 - handicraft fair from 29 November to 3 December 2023 at Alpexpo, Grenoble Artisa offers visitors a unique opportunity to see in one place creations selected for quality, technology, originality and aesthetics, and for artisans to meet and interact with an audience of devoted fans. There is something for every taste and budget: ...

DailyDollNews' November selection was an interview with the author of amazing dolls. Larisa Stepanova is an author of art dolls, a member of the Creative Union of Artists of Decorative and Applied Arts (TSKhDPI, section "Author's Doll"), a member of the professional union of author's art dolls Unidia. Participant of numerous Russian and foreign exhibitions. Laureate of international competitions and awards. Larisa Stepanova's dolls are in private collections in Russia, Europe and ...

Jesus Curia Perez is a contemporary sculptor and artist from Spain. He completed his studies at the University of Madrid in 1992. Like his father, he wanted to become a painter. But when he became acquainted with sculpture, he was so impressed that he decided to stop drawing to focus entirely on three-dimensional works. The natural elegance of non-European cultures has always been a source of inspiration for him. ....

Sabrina Gruss was born on the 7th of February 1958 in Paris. She holds a diploma from the Higher National Diploma of Plastic Expression (DNSEP) and a diploma from Multimedia University. A painter and puppet sculptor, her work explores a world where not everyone dares to look. "She explores the undergrowth, looking for places where mould and rust have done their work, where incredible creatures or their memories swarm." ... ...

Every year, the Arts-Sciences-Lettres Academic Society organises a grand reception where the prizewinners are presented with their awards in the presence of a large number of participants and friends. On 14 October 2023, the award ceremony was held at the Opera House in Paris. Congratulations to all the winners of the Arts-Sciences-Lettres high honours! Roberto Guccione (Ragusa, Sicily) - Gold Medal, Cultural Development. Christine Crehalet (New Aquitaine, France) - gold medal, painter-painter, ...

On 5 and 6 October 2023 in Nizhny Novgorod, the Governor's House hosted the premiere of a new doll by the world-famous author Hildegard Gunzel. The visit of the German master and the new creation was a real surprise for fans of her talent. The image of the Russian beauty, on which Hildegard Gunzel has been working for almost 3 years, reflects not only her mastery of doll-making techniques, but also her ...

DailyDollNews' pick for October was an interview with a master who creates original dolls. Nadezhda Zolotukhina is an author of art dolls, a participant of the 5th season of the GAUDIR competition, where she was awarded a personal prize from the Chevalier of the Order of Arts of France Sergey Chaika for her work "Beethoven". Nadezhda Zolotukhina "Beethoven" Tell us, please, how long have you been engaged in dolls and how did you come to it? - Я ...

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, sisters of various French convents began dressing dolls in religious costumes. However, a nun doll from an earlier period is available at antique auctions, which offer examples in religious garb from the mid and even early 18th century.Catholic communities in major cities sent specially purchased inexpensive dolls to remote convents with instructions and ...