Julien Martinez is a contemporary French artist, a graduate of the Bordeaux School of Fine Arts, specialising in sculpture, miniature, design and incarnation of Blythe, Pullip, Dal, Toffee, BJD and antique dolls. The Bordeaux-born artist has a knack for creating melancholy characters with red eyes, disheveled hair and decadent clothing; blending aristocratic and country life in 19th century France to reflect the loneliness of human ...

Puppetry guru Susanna Oroyan (1942-2007) began making dolls in earnest in 1972 and was elected to NIADA in 1982. She mastered a variety of materials including polymer clay, paper clay and fabric. Her style of doll making was never static but was constantly evolving. In addition to making dolls, Suzanne has taught extensively in the USA and Australia, independently ...

Lesley Gail Keeble works with self-hardening clay and paper papier-mâché, while textiles play a major role in the creation of her dolls. Her dolls are far from the academic norms of plastic anatomy, but the more lively and welcoming they are to the viewer. The creator goes forward without looking back, he ignores the opinion of critics and vain "philosophers", putting above all the process of creation and immersion ...

The author of the doll "Sophie mould Roxy202201" Shvartsman Inna - member of the professional union of authors of art dolls UNIDIA Movable articulated doll. The work is made in a single copy. Materials - polyurethane, angora goat. 35.5 cm @schvartsman.dolls  

In the run-up to the New Year, here's a Christmas star workshop that will help you get the hang of making a star out of newspaper. Not only can you weave stars out of newspapers, but old school notebooks and magazine pages are also suitable. It's easy to create your own star - even for a child, this workshop can be child's play. The star can also be placed on a ...

Juliet Pelukh - Member of the International Association of Doll Artists NIADA since 2019. She works with air-fastening clays, creating mainly articulated dolls. Her work is full of delicate charm and a need to capture moments of elusive beauty and innocence. In the doll's costume the artist prefers to use soft neutral tones. And in this monochrome solution lies many exquisite finds: multi-layered skirts, delicate ...

Embroidery is an ancient art, but artists of today are creating their own unique techniques. British embroidery artist Youmeng Liu is pushing the boundaries of her craft by creating her own 3D embroidery technique. She uses a special needle, pushing coloured thread into the base of the fabric to create a three-dimensional textile ingredient. Scissors then come into play to outline the appetising shapes of the embroidered dish. В ...

Jack in the box ("Jack in the box", also in Russian "poppypunchik") is a children's toy. It looks like a box with a handle that plays a melody. At some point, the box suddenly opens its lid and a figure (usually a clown or a jester) pops out of it. The tune played is often "Pop Goes the Weasel", with Jack popping out at the spot where ...

Craig Green's revolutionary ideas in fashion are conquering the world. He is recognised as one of Britain's leading designers. He has twice been voted Best Menswear Designer by The Fashion Awards and his clothes have appeared in The Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibitions in 2015 and 2018. Craig Green describes himself as a menswear designer, adding that his pieces ...

Robert Cooper is an established ceramic artist who is widely recognised in the UK and beyond. He is fascinated by the vitality of artefacts and the large role they play in art. Robert's work often utilises found objects, such as pottery shards from the banks of the Thames, which are imbued with previous life. Such finds become the basis for a new project. В ...