Katherine Houston is an 18th century artist, adapting the techniques and masterful creations of the past with a 21st century approach to design and technique. She is one of the few artists in the world continuing the tradition of hand-carved hard porcelain decorated with overglaze paint in a wide range of colours. She uses only 18th century colours in her work. Katherine Houston is located in ...

Hobby-X 2023 is scheduled for 4-7 May at the Kialami Grand Prix circuit and the International Convention Centre. Each year a wide range of materials, equipment, supplies and ideas are shown to the public, encouraging South Africans to take up a creative craft or hobby. Hobby-X was originally launched in 1998 and has grown exponentially over the past 23 years. It is now a very popular ...

If today's world is characterised by extravagant footwear, shoemakers in the past produced shoes of all kinds and shapes no less creative than those of the 2000s. Among these one cannot fail to mention chopines, a very popular type of women's shoe between the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Although today the 'wedges' of some chopines may resemble the twentieth-century wedges of the same name, in the vintage footwear the purpose ...

The MIDA International Craft Fair, organised by Firenze Fiera in collaboration with major institutions and trade associations, will take place in Fortezza da Basso, Florence, from 25 April to 1 May 2023. This exhibition has always been an event not to be missed for all those who love "savoir-faire" - an exciting journey to the origins of creativity, with an endless variety of creations and products paying tribute to ...

Recycling Art is an art direction based on the transformation of old, obsolete household items into new art objects. Recycling artists, like eco-artists, call for the elimination of the harmful environmental impact of household waste and the search for alternative resources and energy. Margaux Lange received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore (2001), where she was first conceived ...

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 ...

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 ...

Internationally renowned knitting sculpture maker Claire Garland inspires many who can hold a needle with her work. In her youth she studied general design: photography, graphics, illustration and textiles at art college, although she is self-taught in knitting and has been knitting for over 20 years! Claire Garland is the author of numerous knitting books, some of which ....

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 ...

A snuff box is a small box for snuff. Its history dates back to the 16th century, when the French ambassador Jean Nico sent snuff, popular in Portugal, to Queen Catherine de Medici of France, who suffered from migraines. It was believed that snuff, if sniffed, would cure migraine. Under Catherine's son Francis II, snuff became a fashion, and under Louis XIV, part of the court ...