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 ...

Mitchell Grafton is a ceramic artist and sculptor from the USA. The master lives and works in Panama City, Florida. Already at the age of 19, he was working for Odell Ceramics in Ruston, Louisiana, while studying at Tech University. After graduation, Mitchell moved to Panama City, Florida where he worked for the next 9 years. And in 2009, he opened his own ...

Dolls that were produced exclusively for the American market, they are called "Pet Name - dolls". This name, thanks to Dorothy and Helen Coleman, was first introduced in 1885. There are at least 12 known names for these dolls: Agnes, Bertha, Daisy, Dorothy, Edith, Ethel, Florence, Helen, Mabel, Marian, Pauline and Ruth. The doll's name was written in gold paint ...

Do you know the difference between moths and butterflies? Moths tend to have thick and "hairy" bodies, while butterflies have slender and smooth abdomens. Moths have larger scales on their wings, making them fluffier. Butterflies, on the other hand, have thin scales. This difference may have to do with moths' need to keep warm on cool nights ...

Katherine Houston is an 18th century artist, adapting the techniques and masterful creations of the past with a 21st century approach to design and technique. She is one of the few artists in the world continuing the tradition of hand-carved hard porcelain decorated with overglaze paint in a wide range of colours. She uses only 18th century colours in her work. Katherine Houston is located in ...

Hobby-X 2023 is scheduled for 4-7 May at the Kialami Grand Prix circuit and the International Convention Centre. Each year a wide range of materials, equipment, supplies and ideas are shown to the public, encouraging South Africans to take up a creative craft or hobby. Hobby-X was originally launched in 1998 and has grown exponentially over the past 23 years. It is now a very popular ...

If today's world is characterised by extravagant footwear, shoemakers in the past produced shoes of all kinds and shapes no less creative than those of the 2000s. Among these one cannot fail to mention chopines, a very popular type of women's shoe between the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Although today the 'wedges' of some chopines may resemble the twentieth-century wedges of the same name, in the vintage footwear the purpose ...