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, in the smallest detail, shows how to make a tiny hat, which can be a wonderful decorative element for a doll's house. What you will need: cylinder pattern (click - download pdf file), black poster paper, scissors, manicure scissors (for trimming small curved parts), glue, floral tape, large paper clips, light coloured pencil, dowel or something ...

The magnificent dolls of Japanese artist Mari Shimizu mesmerise viewers. Each of her dolls seems to be a part of its own story, a ghostly vision that we can only guess about. Mari Shimizu is an outstanding representative of Japanese author dolls. When we talk about dolls by Japanese masters, we most often associate them with 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 ...

This month's DailyDollNews selection is Kira Kinash's project "Circus". Kira Kinash is one of the most popular contemporary authors and a member of the professional union of art doll authors UNIDIA. Her dolls invariably arouse delight and admiration. Kira Kinash's project "Circus". A duet of street performers: a juggler and a bird trainer. The project was prepared for an exhibition in St. Petersburg. The third participant of the project was ...

Juliellen Byrne is a ceramic artist residing in Groveport, Ohio. She has been creating figurative, narrative-based ceramic works for over 40 years. In her work, Juliellen Byrne tells us stories from her fantasy world where fiction and reality are closely woven together. These human and animal forms have a precise relationship of pose and ...

Marta Gurni is an animator and artist by profession. She studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław and has been creating art dolls since 2016. Under the name Funanya art dolls the artist makes fully movable miniature figures depicting, animals - realistic and exaggerated, as well as various fantasy creatures. She works mainly with polymer clay, synthepon filler, and ...

International exhibition of dolls and teddy bears 'Time for Dolls' Two Venice, North and South, meet at a spring exhibition of dolls and contemporary art and more...

Kings and princesses and historical figures in Martha Darwin Thompson bisque porcelain have become a truly important and significant event in the world of dolls. All dolls are dressed in historical costumes and bear a portrait resemblance to the original. They are hand painted. Some have movable arms and legs. Queen Elizabeth I, Prince Albert, the Washington couple, members of the current royal family of Great Britain - this is not ...