NIADA - 60 years dedicated to the art of puppetry 1963 - 2023 Rich traditions - new ideas NIADA is a worldwide organization of puppet artists, supporting patrons and friends, whose purpose is to promote the art of original handmade puppetry. IMA NARODITSKAYA HISTORY NIADA 60 Years of Doll Art Design The National Institute of American Doll Artists was officially founded in May 1963 at ...

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 that pay tribute to ...

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

One of the fashion phenomena of the 1980s was the crinoline. It was a special device that supported puffy skirts and allowed the children to sit, stand or hide from the rain in any situation. A joke?! Maybe not. The faux-cell crinoline appeared in June 1856 as a welcome and more practical alternative to the horsehair (whalebone) crinoline. It ...

Sabine Vogel is a well-known dollmaker from Germany. She makes one-of-a-kind articulated porcelain dolls. Sabine experiments with many materials, but her main focus remains porcelain - a material that seems to be timeless and possesses timeless beauty and vibrancy. Each piece has a story to tell. Sabine Vogel takes full care of the entire image, ...

The Italian ceramic sculptor Michele Fabbricatore creates amazing pictures of light and pure worlds with his imagination and craftsmanship. They seem to resurrect a time of biblical values and give us, the author's contemporaries, a visible witness to beauty and harmony. It sustains and gives hope that this is how the world is, and that nothing will change it! In my work I express what I love ...

Mannequin dolls have been known since ancient times, but they became widespread in the 18th and 19th centuries, during the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Traders used mannequins made of wood and papier-mache to demonstrate outfits and to send samples of the latest fashion to other cities. Mannequins were made not only for dresses and underwear, but also for hats. In these ...

There are only hours to go until everyone's favourite holiday - New Year. A new year is not just the beginning of the calendar year, it is new hopes, successes and victories! We want to share with you our successes in 2022, because thanks to all of you we are developing and striving to become better! In April 2022, we held the VIII International ...