Tamara Pivniuk is a talented author of art dolls. Her path to this art began in her youth, when she attended a children's art school. These early years became the basis for her future creativity and allowed her to develop her artistic perception of the world. After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture at the Kyiv State University of Construction and Architecture, she took her first steps in the architectural profession. However, soon ...

Aleah Klay began her creative endeavours in an old house filled with an atmosphere of magic and inspiration. This unique corner of life has become not only her home, but also a source of endless ideas for creating fabulous creatures. Inspired by her surroundings, she creates miniature sculptures that seem to come to life before the eyes of her viewers. Aleah Klay first started working with polymer clay in ...

Eric Lansdown is a talented artist specialising in creating dolls houses and birdcages inspired by historic architecture. His work is admired and has been published in numerous publications and adorns hotels, opera houses and galleries around the world. Born on 29 May 1952 in San Francisco, Eric Lansdown grew up in a family of artists and entrepreneurs in the cultural capital of ...

On 10-11 February 2024, Milan opened its doors to miniature enthusiasts and masters, hosting the annual MiniaturItalia 2024 exhibition and fair. This eighteenth edition of the event brought together talented craftsmen and artists from all over the world to present their miniature creations. At the exhibition, guests were able to immerse themselves in the mesmerising world of miniature tableware and culinary creations on a scale of ....

Miniature painting has a long history in Japan. The technology has been around for thousands of years. Some of the most common examples include bonsai trees, objects symbolising technological progress, and even mobile phones. Following this trend, Japanese artist Kiyomi (aka Chiisana Shiawase) is showcasing her own collection of handmade miniatures. These days, artists can miniaturise anything. Kiyomi has breathed new ...

Puppet miniatures always amaze with unimaginable detail in scale. The works of Debbie Volquarts are another indisputable proof of the author's skill and imagination. Looking at them, you become involved in another world where you are a guest and a contemplator. Someone stays in this world and accepts its rules, and someone leaves and closes the door behind him. My name is Debbie Volquarts, and I am ...

Kings and princesses, historical figures in Martha Darwin Thompson bisque porcelain have become a truly important and significant event in the doll world. 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 British royal family - that's not ...

The history of the dollhouse dates back to the 16th century. The oldest known dollhouse was built in 1558 for Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria - but not as a toy, but as the smallest work of art and exhibit. In the 17th and 18th centuries, wealthy patrician families in Nuremberg and Augsburg picked up the idea and rebuilt their houses in miniature, ...