Handarty Korea 2023 will be held from 20 to 23 July 2023 at COEX Exhibition Centre, Seoul, South Korea. Handarty Korea is one of South Korea's leading consumer exhibitions for handicrafts. It aims to explore and cultivate artists and craftsmen who create handmade goods, and to promote their creativity globally over 4 ...

Cindee Moyer, president of the National Institute of American Doll Artists NIADA, is a designer, painter and sculptor who creates her doll's world out of textiles and paperclay. Cindee Moyer's creations are on display at America's National Museum of Puppetry. Dolls have always been a part of my world. My grandmother loved dolls and shared that love with me. She also taught me how to sew. В 2003 ...

Marsha Schindler creates original works of art, particularly a series of ceramic sculptures, in her Sacramento art studio. Marsha Schindler is a foundations instructor at the California Institute of the Arts, Sacramento. She has taught subjects such as design fundamentals, observational drawing, colour theory, perspective, visual language and culture. Professor of Art for summer academic talent search summer programmes at Sacramento State University. Taught ...

FLO STYLETATVA, a two-day exhibition on fashion and lifestyle as key elements of professional, creative development and economic empowerment of women in India, will be held in Hyderabad on 22-23 July 2023. FLO STYLETATVA is a unique exhibition where over 200 brands will participate and showcase their handcrafted products, in categories such as jewellery, ...

in her masterclass, Ann Wood, shows in great detail how to make a tiny hat, which can be the perfect decorative element for a dollhouse. What you will need: cylinder pattern (click - download pdf file), black poster paper, scissors, nail scissors (to trim small curved parts), glue, floral ribbon, large paper clips, light coloured pencil, dowel or something ...

Japanese artist Mari Shimizu's magnificent dolls fascinate viewers. Each of her dolls seems to be part of its own story, a ghostly vision that we can only guess at. Mari Shimizu is a striking representative of Japanese author dolls. When we talk about Japanese dolls, we often think of fashion, anime characters or multi-coloured street art. This author touches a nerve, ...

FIA Lisboa is the largest international craft fair on the Iberian Peninsula and the second largest in Europe! The FIA Lisboa 2023 International Crafts Fair will take place in Lisbon from 24 June to 2 July 2023. This special event is held annually at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon's international exhibition centre. The fair is organised in cooperation with the International Federation of Lisbon ...

Kathryn Walmsley is an internationally renowned artist and member of NIADA. Her work seamlessly combines the traditions of ancient handicrafts and the artistic vision of the modern puppeteer. I most enjoy giving an old story a new twist or creating my own imaginary characters with a touch of humour. It's all about the idea, which often seeps in for months or years before ...

Finnish sculptor Kim Simonsson's characters seem to have emerged from dreams and Scandinavian fairy tales. The artist is indeed inspired by local folklore, but just as much by popular culture and cinema. If you look closely, his characters wear modern backpacks and tape recorders, dress in teenage clothing, and hold books and plush toys in their hands. Ceramic sculptures of cute, big-eyed girls, animals and ...

Swedish artist Klaas Larsson is known as ClaesKamp, whose expressive wood carvings reflect his punk rock roots and respond to contemporary issues facing the world. Primarily creating sculptures in wood, Claes explores the boundary between traditional woodwork and the foundational experience of his youth with street art and punk. His techniques are surprising and in many ...