"Fairyland" - an exhibition of Sergei Drozdov's author dolls Art schools, academies and institutes, the path that artists take as a result of long studies and creative pursuits, Sergei Drozdov went on his own, without tutors or teachers. He graduated from the Leningrad Mining Institute and worked in the mines near Vorkuta. During the years of 'perestroika' he made leather jackets in co-operative societies and opened his own architectural bureau. And all ...

Dear friends, this is our new DailyDoll Top 100, a random selection of beautiful dolls. Of course, there are more interesting works than 100 and we would like to show all of them, but then we would risk never completing this list. So we had to make an effort and stop.Here you will find both famous masters, ...

This month, the Journal's pick is the first work of 2022 by the beautiful St Petersburg artisan Gulia Alexeeva - Angel. "The one and only", as the author calls it, is made of papier-mache (paper and paste) and a mixture of mass and ladol, 37 cm. Gulya Alekseeva is a master of art dolls and a member of the Creative Union of Artists of St. Petersburg. She graduated from LGITMiK (nowadays Theatre Academy). Already when she was a ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to make an interior, textile Fly doll with your own hands. Consider the options for decorating, to get different images. Enjoy the creativity! Material prepared by Anastasia Goleneva  

The building of the Decembrists' Museum is a federal heritage site, an architectural monument of the late 18th century. The Decembrist M.M. Naryshkin and his family lived in this house from 1833 to 1837. Mikhail Naryshkin, a colonel of Tarutinsky Infantry Regiment, belonged to a noble and wealthy family. After the suppression of the uprising on Senate Square he was sentenced to hard labour, and in March ...

In this video I will show you how to make an armchair out of cardboard. The size of the finished chair is 6.5 x 7 x 7 cm. Miniature 1:12. Materials and tools: Cardboard thin Cardboard thick 1 mm Paper thin Toothpicks cotton buds Upholstery fabric Glue PVA Glue "Moment Crystal" Acrylic paint Scissors Knife Cabinet knife Ruler Needle thick Needle sewing ...

On 27 January, the II Art and Industry Exhibition-Forum "UNIQUE RUSSIA" opened in Moscow. The Gostiny Dvor exhibition centre presents a wide range of art projects: painting, jewellery, sculpture, architecture, folk arts and crafts, decorative and applied arts, historical and museum exposition, art photography, antiques. The year 2022 has been declared the Year of Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of Russia and the exhibition-forum is dedicated to: 1160-anniversary of Russian statehood; 350-anniversary of the Emperor ...

I made my first doll in January 2008. I remember well when I sat down at the computer to find a beautiful doll for my little daughter as a gift. Before I knew it, I was immersed in the wonderful and unknown world of the doll. At that moment the world around me changed, as if the doors to a new, desired and ...

"Toy Marquise Talks was the name of a popular column in a housewives' magazine at the beginning of the last century. It discussed the most pressing issues relating to the family, hygiene, child-rearing, family leisure activities and other ladies' things. The leisure time of the last century is what we're going to talk about today. And where else but at the Salon Historique with the title 'Fragrance of Time' can we get the most in-depth ...

In this video I will tell you how to make three-dimensional cardboard toys with your own hands. Materials and tools needed: Thick cardboard (1.5 mm) thin cardboard Threads Paint acrylic glue PVA Needle (or a miniature drill) Pencil simple scissors Brushes Knife stationery Sandpaper (or nail file) Felt stick Enjoy the creativity! Material was prepared by Alexandra Tiunova