Lady Lady Lillypot is a textile artist who creates fantastically doll-like pieces in the OOAK Art style. Lady Lillypot's work immerses us in a flow of sleepy, serene cosiness, the unhurried flow of time, where there is room for conversations about the weather, neighbours and pie recipes. Charming carelessness combined with refined aristocratism is what "hooks" the eye and makes us study with interest ...

DailyDollNews' pick for October was an interview with a master who creates original dolls. Nadezhda Zolotukhina is an author of art dolls, a participant of the 5th season of the GAUDIR competition, where she was awarded a personal prize from the Chevalier of the Order of Arts of France Sergey Chaika for her work "Beethoven". Nadezhda Zolotukhina "Beethoven" Tell us, please, how long have you been engaged in dolls and how did you come to it? - Я ...

Martha Boers is a talented doll artist with a multitude of different techniques. She has gained international recognition as part of the Martha & Marianne doll making team, and her new solo work continues to surprise and win awards. Martha Boers was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada at the age of 5. Three years later, Marianne was born. The two girls grew up ...

The world of dolls is diverse and colourful! One is convinced of this once again when one sees the works of such authors as Julie McCullough, whose vision of beauty and perfection differs from the generally accepted standards. But are there such "standards" when we see stylised art objects and author's souvenirs alongside realistic figurative doll sculpture! There are no rules in contemporary puppet art, and ...

The Maker, an animated film directed by Christopher Kezelos, is a short story about the present and the eternal, about trying to understand oneself and the world, about the meaning of life and the transience of time. The story, in which a strange race of creatures resists time to create the most important and beautiful creation of their lives, closely resonates with the moments of many artists that create their own worlds, ....

Stephanie Metz called her woollen project "The Unnatural History of the Teddy Bear", drawing attention to the problems of ecology and wildlife conservation. The "inside view" of the teddy bear, which is subjected to anatomical detailing and even "conservation" gives the project an acute social meaning. At first glance teddy bears seem trivial: toys for children and symbols of innocence, comfort and nostalgia. But the teddy ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...