Art & Craft News explores art dolls as a creative form that exists somewhere between a familiar handmade toy, a collectible object, and contemporary artistic expression. A viewer may immediately […]
Collectible Art Toys by Irina Lukanova: Character, Emotion and Creative Freedom
Art & Craft News explores collectible art toys through the work of Irina Lukanova, an artist whose characters combine emotional depth, theatrical atmosphere, and a strong sense of individuality. Her […]
Doll Cardigan Knitting Pattern by Yulia Gorelova
Art & Craft News explores the doll cardigan knitting pattern by designer Yulia Gorelova, focusing on miniature clothing as a creative field where precision, color, proportion, and textile technique come […]
Miniature Art Styles: Minimalism and Maximalism in Small Worlds
Art & Craft News explores miniature art styles through two contrasting approaches that shape the way makers build small worlds: minimalism and maximalism. Miniature art does not follow a single […]
Handmade Textile Doll: How Fabric and Proportion Create Character
Art & Craft News explores the handmade textile doll as more than a sewn object, focusing on the subtle moment when fabric, proportions, and mood begin to create the impression […]
Textile Handmade Toys by Nina Bezruchko: Memory, Warmth and Family Stories
Art & Craft News explores textile handmade toys through the creative world of Nina Bezruchko, an artist whose work is shaped by warmth, childhood memories, family traditions, and the emotional […]
Miniature Scale Art: When Small Worlds Become Monumental
Art & Craft News explores miniature scale art through a deceptively simple question: how large can a miniature become before it stops being a miniature? We usually imagine miniature art […]
Anna Kobzeva Art Dolls: Memory, Imagination and Character
Art & Craft News explores art dolls through the work of Anna Kobzeva, an artist whose characters bring together memory, imagination, form, and a strong sense of narrative. Her dolls […]
Wooden Miniatures: How Time Creates Patina and Memory
Art & Craft News explores wooden miniatures through an intimate reflection on how natural materials change with time and how those changes can become part of an object’s beauty rather […]
TOP 100 Handmade Crafts 2025: Creativity, Skill and Inspiration
Art & Craft News explores handmade crafts 2025 through its annual TOP 100 CRAFTS selection, a curated celebration of makers, ideas, craftsmanship, experimentation, and the continuing evolution of applied art. […]