Rainy weather won't change your plans if you have an umbrella in your purse to protect you from the weather. The history of the umbrella goes back more than three thousand years. Theorists are still arguing about which country China or Egypt should be considered the birthplace of this accessory. Originally an umbrella was a symbol of power, wealth and authority. Only rulers and royalty close to them could own such a ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to sew an interior, textile doll with your own hands. In the process, we will test different varnishes to cover the wings of insects. There will be three variants. Have fun creating! Material prepared by Anastasia Goleneva    

Dolls have always played an important role in our lives, no matter what activities we do. Today we will look at dolls from an unusual angle. We'll show rare photos of famous people, and we'll talk about the dolls as full-fledged partners, allowing us to bring out the images of the main characters in films. Charlie McCarthy is Edgar Bergen's famous ventriloquist partner. Charlie was involved in the performance of ...

The exhibition of designer dolls and teddy bears "History of Fashion", held in the Art Gallery in Kazan on February 17-21, 2022, became a landmark event for residents and visitors to the city. The large number of exhibitors and visitors to the exhibition reflected this. The exhibition is a clear example of the living connection between the authors and their admirers, proof of the growing interest in the art of puppetry among lovers and ...

Elena Kuznetsova is a master of growth and mime puppets. The dolls she makes are able to move, gesticulate, express emotions, and engage in dialogue. Elena was born in Novosibirsk region. Since childhood she sewed toys. In 1985 she graduated from Novosibirsk Technical School of Light Industry, specializing in "Modeling and Constructing Clothes". Elena stood at the origins of the puppet movement, in our country, together with such ...

We begin to publish the premiere works of puppet masters And today it's Bastet, by Ekaterina Shubina (Hinged doll, 65 cm, La Doll) How many secrets and mysteries Ancient Egypt keeps in itself. There are tombs, pharaohs, sphinxes, gods and other such wonders. The stories are riveting and immersive. Bast, or Bastet (Egyptian bȝstt) is the ancient Egyptian goddess of joy, merriment, ...

"Fairyland" - an exhibition of Sergei Drozdov's author dolls Art schools, academies and institutes, the path that artists take as a result of long studies and creative pursuits, Sergei Drozdov went on his own, without tutors or teachers. He graduated from the Leningrad Mining Institute and worked in the mines near Vorkuta. During the years of 'perestroika' he made leather jackets in co-operative societies and opened his own architectural bureau. And all ...

Dear friends, this is our new DailyDoll Top 100, a random selection of beautiful dolls. Of course, there are more interesting works than 100 and we would like to show all of them, but then we would risk never completing this list. So we had to make an effort and stop.Here you will find both famous masters, ...

This month, the Journal's pick is the first work of 2022 by the beautiful St Petersburg artisan Gulia Alexeeva - Angel. "The one and only", as the author calls it, is made of papier-mache (paper and paste) and a mixture of mass and ladol, 37 cm. Gulya Alekseeva is a master of art dolls and a member of the Creative Union of Artists of St. Petersburg. She graduated from LGITMiK (nowadays Theatre Academy). Already when she was a ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to make an interior, textile Fly doll with your own hands. Consider the options for decorating, to get different images. Enjoy the creativity! Material prepared by Anastasia Goleneva