Diane Keeler was born in 1950 in Duluth, Minnesota, to a large family. Her parents were always making crafts and were always trying to find something new to do. So they taught their five daughters how to do it. Diane Keeler, never as a child, heard her parents say, "You can't do that. The basic rule ...

Lisa Clague's characteristic figurative sculpture hovers between fantasy and reality - playful, mysterious, contemplative. "My work evokes a place between the subconscious and the intangible," Lisa Clague notes. "My masked figures are hybrid beings, masters of ambiguity and disguise, seduction and deception. These images are like dreams, familiar but illusory." In the 1980s, Lisa Clague literally ...

From 13th to 16th April 2023, Stuttgart will host the KREATIV creative design trade fair. It is the largest creative trade fair in the south of Germany and brings together representatives from all sectors. Twice a year at KREATIV it all comes down to one thing: do it yourself. KREATIV was last held in autumn 2022 during the Stuttgart trade fair, and now, after a three-year forced ...

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 ...

After a two-year break, the 17th edition of the fair - Miniaturitalia - will take place on 1 and 2 April 2023 in Milan, in the cosy halls of the StarHotel business Palace. Miniaturitalia is the only fair in Italy entirely dedicated to dollhouse miniatures. More than 70 exhibitors from different countries will present their new works, materials and tools for creativity. A large space will be dedicated to art dolls and ...

Sculptor Ron Mueck works in a style of hyper-realism that aims to depict the world not just authentically, but super similar and super real. Ron Mueck grew up in Melbourne and began his career in puppet theatre and special effects. He first worked as a creative director for Australian children's television before moving to America to work in film and advertising there. ... .

Whendi's Bears is the author of plush animals in a vintage and quirky style. All her designs are original and created using her own patterns. In her designs, Whendi's Bears achieves the appearance of an old antique toy found in a forgotten trunk in the attic after years of neglect. Each toy is handmade. German mohair, wood wool and pellets are used to create ...

Dustin Roche, a talented artist and author of dolls, whose work has won acclaim and love all over the world, has passed away. He created original images that were unique, the author was unlike anyone else. In the dolls of Dustin Roche you see a reflection of his life stories, the rich inner world of the master. The artist found his inspiration in his love for antique ...

The kewpies first appeared in the periodical Ladies Home Journal. It was a story in verse that happened to mischievous kewpies on Christmas Day in a town called Kewpwill. In one of the houses, the kewpies shuffled all the presents under the tree, resulting in the grandmother getting toy guns for the holiday and the children getting adult dictionaries. The kewpies took the remaining presents to the poor girl. Rose ...

Catherine Mather porcelain dolls are an echo of the glittering era of The Great Gatsby and Art Deco luxury. You are invited to enter the mind of the artist, capturing the details behind the complex beauty of each character. It seems as if each doll possesses a will and a character, a special dignity that we would like to endow in our frantic age of digital technology. The limited edition solid porcelain dolls are created for ...