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 ...

Handarty Korea 2023 will be held from 20-23 July 2023 at COEX Exhibition Centre, Seoul, South Korea. Handarty Korea is one of South Korea's leading consumer exhibitions for handicrafts. It aims to explore and cultivate artists and craftsmen who create handmade goods, and to promote their creativity globally over 4 ...

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 ...

Marsha Schindler creates original works of art, particularly a series of ceramic sculptures, in her Sacramento art studio. Marsha Schindler is a foundations instructor at the California Institute of the Arts, Sacramento. She has taught subjects such as design fundamentals, observational drawing, colour theory, perspective, visual language and culture. Professor of Art for summer academic talent search summer programmes at Sacramento State University. Taught ...

FLO STYLETATVA, a two-day exhibition will be held in Hyderabad on 22-23 July 2023, celebrating fashion and lifestyle as key elements of professional, creative development and economic empowerment of women in India. FLO STYLETATVA is a unique exhibition where over 200 brands will participate and showcase their handcrafted products, in categories such as jewellery, ...

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 ...

NIADA - 60 Years Dedicated to the Art of Doll Design 1963 - 2023 Rich in Tradition - New Ideas NIADA is a worldwide organisation of doll artists, supporting patrons and friends whose purpose is to promote the art of the original handmade doll. IMA NARODITSKAYA HISTORY NIADA 60 Years of Artistic Doll Design The National Institute of American Doll Artists was officially founded in May 1963 at ...

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, ...

Antiquity - the period from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. During this time, two civilisations - Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece - were actively developing. The term itself appeared many centuries later: it was coined by French Renaissance scholars when they analysed art objects from the Ancient World. In French, the word antiquite is translated as ...

Willy Verginer is a contemporary Italian artist and sculptor who lives and works in Ortisei, Italy. His hyper-realistic sculptures of turned wood are equally poignant and absurd. He has learnt the technique of woodworking and sculpting from the traditions of South Tyrolean craftsmen. Willy Verginer's finely rendered sculptures depict children poking their heads out of cardboard boxes of ...