Today, 21 March, the International Day of Puppetry is celebrated around the world. Since 2003 it has been considered a professional holiday of the World Puppetry Day. The history of the event began in 2000 at the XVIII Congress of the International Union of Puppet Theatre Artists (Union Internationale de la Marionnette, UNIMA) in Magdeburg. Jivada Zolfagariho, an Iranian puppeteer ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to sew an interior, textile doll with your own hands. Let's conduct a test of insect wing varnishes. Today we will consider the third option. Enjoy the creativity! Material prepared by Anastasia Goleneva    

Plunders can without exaggeration be ranked among the most extravagant phenomena in the history of men's costume. Short, wide trousers with vertical stripes appeared during the Renaissance period at the end of the 16th century. Spherical trousers with thick lining were first introduced in fashion in Spain. The trousers were made of velvet, expensive smooth or patterned fabric, and the double quilted lining was stuffed with wool, horsehair, ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to sew an interior, textile doll with your own hands. Conduct a test of insect wing varnishes. There will be three variants. Enjoy your creativity! Material prepared by Anastasia Goleneva    

Rainy weather won't change your plans if you have an umbrella in your purse to protect you from the weather. The history of the umbrella goes back more than three thousand years. Theorists are still arguing about which country China or Egypt should be considered the birthplace of this accessory. Originally an umbrella was a symbol of power, wealth and authority. Only rulers and royalty close to them could own such a ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to sew an interior, textile doll with your own hands. In the process, we will test different varnishes to cover the wings of insects. There will be three variants. Have fun creating! Material prepared by Anastasia Goleneva    

Dolls have always played an important role in our lives, no matter what activities we do. Today we will look at dolls from an unusual angle. We'll show rare photos of famous people, and we'll talk about the dolls as full-fledged partners, allowing us to bring out the images of the main characters in films. Charlie McCarthy is Edgar Bergen's famous ventriloquist partner. Charlie was involved in the performance of ...

The exhibition of designer dolls and teddy bears "History of Fashion", held in the Art Gallery in Kazan on February 17-21, 2022, became a landmark event for residents and visitors to the city. The large number of exhibitors and visitors to the exhibition reflected this. The exhibition is a clear example of the living connection between the authors and their admirers, proof of the growing interest in the art of puppetry among lovers and ...

Elena Kuznetsova is a master of growth and mime puppets. The dolls she makes are able to move, gesticulate, express emotions, and engage in dialogue. Elena was born in Novosibirsk region. Since childhood she sewed toys. In 1985 she graduated from Novosibirsk Technical School of Light Industry, specializing in "Modeling and Constructing Clothes". Elena stood at the origins of the puppet movement, in our country, together with such ...

We begin to publish the premiere works of puppet masters And today it's Bastet, by Ekaterina Shubina (Hinged doll, 65 cm, La Doll) How many secrets and mysteries Ancient Egypt keeps in itself. There are tombs, pharaohs, sphinxes, gods and other such wonders. The stories are riveting and immersive. Bast, or Bastet (Egyptian bȝstt) is the ancient Egyptian goddess of joy, merriment, ...