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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ....

"The needle is my tool, the thread is my medium, and the stitches are my marks..." - American textile artist Salley Mavor writes about her work. Salley Mavor works primarily with felt. She uses this material to create a miniature world, beautifully combining stunning felt embroidery, natural materials such as tree bark, twigs, shells, and elements of ...

New Year's souvenir toys created according to the traditional patterns of folk crafts are recognised as the World Heritage of Humanity by the international organisation UNESCO. These days in many cities of the world New Year and Christmas fairs open, where you can see figures for the creche, Santa Claus in the national dress of the country and region of origin, as well as sweet gingerbread, candy and ... kind smiles of passers-by. In recent ...

New Year, what kind of New Year will you be? We all believe that it will be happy, and also fairy-tale and magical, like the textile sculptures of the rabbit - the symbol of the coming year 2023 by Mister Finch. Mister Finch, who creates flora and fauna inspired by nature and folklore, lives in a poetic, magical world: "People have always looked for magic, looked up to the stars and made wishes. Yes, I think that ...

The history of Teddy Bear is closely connected with the history of the Steiff company. The company "Steiff" has been producing soft toys since the end of the 19th century and to this day. In 1880, a young German woman Margaret Steiff, opened a small workshop, which begins one of the stories of Teddy bear. The first Teddy bear by Steiff, called "RV55", a replica of 1902 from 2012. ...