The best doll masters. Dolls by contemporary craftsmen. Harlequin dreams
The set of art dolls to the Academy of Art is opening!
The new project aims to take the puppeteer profession to a new level.
The program includes the theory of fine arts, unique author's courses on various technologies, master classes, seminars, excursions.
Our teachers are the leading puppeteers of Russia, famous sculptors, painters, art critics, designers, gallery owners, psychologists.
The uniqueness of the training is the system of personalized creative workshops personally supervised by famous artists.
Our graduates will master the basic techniques of puppetry, acquire basic knowledge of art theory and the opportunity, under the guidance of professional masters, to define and form their own unique style in the art of art dolls.
Program:
Theoretical part:
Doll history
(A. Zhuravlev - Doctor of Biological Sciences, I. Morozov - Doctor of Philology, T. Varkhotov - Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy and Methodology of Science)
- 18 hours
History of Western European Art
(A. Khudyakova - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts (RAA), curator of the DOLLART.RU project, artist, member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia (TSHR)) - 54 hours
History of Russian art
(Z. Klenina, art critic) - 24 hours
History of Soviet art (Z. Klenina, art critic) - 20 hours
The history of material culture in images and costume
(S. Rumyantseva, artist, chairman of the Art Doll Section of the TSHR) - 44 hours
The latest history of the Russian contemporary art doll
(N. Pobedina, artist, chairman of the Association of Puppet Artists of the Moscow Union of Artists (MA)) - 4 hours
Literary plot in art. Myths, legends, literature
(A. Khudyakova - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts (RAH), curator of the DOLLART.RU project, artist, member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia (TSHR)) - 22 hours
Toy story
(S. Romanov, artist, collector) - 8 hours
Ethnicity and folklore in modern culture
(N. Velichko, artist, art critic) - 8 hours
Intuitive creativity
(I. Andreeva, artist) - 4 hours
The latest history of foreign modern dolls
(I. Naroditskaya, master of artistic dolls, member of the Moscow Union of Artists (MA), member of the National Institute of American Puppet Artists (NIADA)) - 4 hours
Freedom of creative expression
(I. Shitueva, psychologist) - 2 hours
The role of gallery-artist interaction in the context of art development
(E. Gromova, gallery owner; K. Khudyakov, honored artist of the Russian Federation, full member of the Russian Academy of Arts, chairman of the TSHR) - 4 hours
Japan is far and near
(E. Manshavina, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists) - 8 hours
The role of detail in art
(E. Raitorovskaya, artist, member of the Ministry of Agriculture and Artists' Union of Artists) - 8 hours
Total 232 academic hours
Practical part
Sculpture
(V. Selivanov, sculptor, student and scholar of the Union of Artists of Russia) - 32 hours
Drawing
(A. Kolpakova, artist, associate professor of the Department of Drawing and Painting, Moscow State University of Design and Technology) - 12 hours
Painting
(T. Bulgakova, artist)) - 12 hours
Color science
(A. Kolpakova, artist, associate professor of the Department of Drawing and Painting, Moscow State University of Design and Technology) - 24 hours
Arts and crafts styles
(N. Velichko, artist, art critic) - 20 hours
Papier-mache doll making technology
(N. Lopusova-Tomskaya, artist, member of the Moscow Agricultural Academy, TSHR) - 20 hours
Manufacturing technology for dolls from porcelain and fluorescent
(S. Nikulshina, artist, member of the TSHR) - 16 hours
The technology of making a doll from baked polymer masses (I. Kacharava, artist) - 16 hours.
The technology of making dolls from self-hardening masses
(L. Lukyanchuk, artist, member of the TSHR) - 16 hours
The technology of making a doll out of wood
(Y. Petrakova, artist) - 8 hours
Textile doll manufacturing technology
(M. Torocheshnikova, artist, member of the Ministry of Agriculture) - 8 hours
Painting doll face
(A. Kukinova, artist, member of the Ministry of Agriculture, member of the TSHR) - 12 hours
Costume and accessories for the doll
(S. Nikulshina, artist, member of the TSHR) - 8 hours
Suit design
(N. Pobedina, artist, chairman of the Association of Puppet Artists of the Moscow Union of Artists (MA)) - 8 hours
Making a Japanese-style doll
(E. Manshavina, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists) - 8 hours
Total 220 academic hours
Excursions (S. Rumyantseva, Z. Klenina, V. Selivanov) - 12 academic hours
Graduation design (A. Khudyakova, N. Pobedina, N. Lopusova-Tomskaya, S. Rumyantseva,
I. Naroditskaya) - 40 academic hours
Electives:
1.Anatomical drawing
(V. Selivanov, sculptor, student and scholar of the Union of Artists of Russia -12 hours
2.Coloristic dyeing of fabric (A. Kolpakova, artist, associate professor of the department of drawing and painting, Moscow State University of Design and Technology) - 12 hours
3. Making a cotton toy
(S. Romanov, artist, collector) - 8 hours
4. Making a Christmas tree retro toy
(E. Manshavina, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists) - 8 hours
5.Suit technology
(S. Rumyantseva, artist, chairman of the Art Doll Section) - 12 hours
6. Graphic design. Information Technology.
(V.Andrianov, graphic designer) - 12 hours
7.Photo
(A. Telpukhovskaya, professional photographer) - 12 hours
8. Psychological trainings (I. Shitueva, psychologist) - 12 hours
Board of Trustees:
Khudyakov K.V. - Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, full member of the Russian Academy of Arts (RAH), Chairman of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia (TSHR)
Gromova E.M. - gallery owner
A.A. Rudkovskaya - collector
Andreeva T.B. - collector
Rumyantseva S. M - Chairperson of the Art Doll Section
Khudyakova A.K. - Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts (RAH), curator of the DOLLART.RU project
Creative Union of Artists of Russia (TSHR)
N. Pobedina - Chairman of the Association of Puppet Artists of the Moscow Union of Artists (MA)
Matryoshka is far from the only doll that has become a national symbol. Most of her foreign "colleagues" are over 300 years old, although there are also young followers. "Ogonyok" tells about the dolls that conquered the world
The Harlequin, before being made into a world-famous doll, was a famous character in the 16th century Italian theater of masks. Initially, a simpleton and jester, Harlequin was dressed in a costume reminiscent of peasant rags. However, over time, when the image began to be replicated, they dressed it up. The costume became colorful, the patches on the fabric turned into bright rhombuses. A couple of centuries later, the Harlequin has already become a full-fledged doll, moreover, one of the main souvenirs of Italy.
Parsley
This doll, a classic example of a glove doll, has been known in Russia since the 17th century. Europe also has its own Parsley: in Italy - Pulcinella, in France - Punchinelle, in England - Punch. Parsley is not just a puppet, it is a theatrical character who owes its popularity to performances at fairs. Famous classic plots played by "parsley": a scene with a bride, Petrushka's training in the soldier's service, Petrushka's treatment. Who does not know: Petrushka also has a full name - Pyotr Ivanovich Vksusov (this name is mentioned just in one of the scenes).
A voodoo doll
The purpose of this rag toy is the most mystical: it is believed that it can be used to influence a person. There is a version that Africans were doing this in Benin a thousand years ago, but a more popular version is that the doll appeared in Haiti in the 17th-18th centuries along with the massive import of slaves from Africa. In the United States and Cuba, it is more commonly referred to as "Santeria". As for Europe, in many countries today piece goods are snapped up - voodoo dolls are purchased for "reprisals" over an unfaithful lover or an overly strict boss.
A kokeshi doll, originally from Tohoku in northeastern Japan, deserves special attention. Already at the beginning of the 17th century, she enjoyed considerable popularity among visiting guests: it was believed that these dolls had magical properties, brought good luck and fulfilled wishes. Today, 11 types of kokeshi are known (each of them has its own name). But the type is unchanged - a cylindrical body and a head. The doll has no arms and legs. It is believed that it was this type that inspired Russian craftsmen to create matryoshka dolls at the end of the 19th century.
Another famous Japanese doll, which is also considered the prototype of the matryoshka doll. In addition to the fact that she has no arms or legs, she is still rounded in shape and bright - usually red - in color. The exact date of birth has not been established - it is believed that the in-line production of daruma coincided with the beginning of the 17th century. But it was named after the founder of Zen Buddhism - Daruma. According to legend, he spent nine years of his life in meditation, after which he lost his legs. Today Daruma helps to make wishes come true - for the new year they write their name on the doll and make a wish.
Paper doll
The first paper dolls with a wardrobe that also needs to be cut appeared in Europe in the middle of the 18th century, and a little later in America. The press then wrote that dolls would help little girls "show good or bad taste in clothes or hair." Especially famous were the English paper dolls, whose creators painted the smallest details of the costume. The Americans, on the other hand, made the doll as accessible as possible - the McLoughlin Brothers company in the middle of the 19th century sold dolls at minimal prices and in huge quantities.
Pinocchio
This wooden doll was born in 1883 after the publication of the book "The Adventures of Pinocchio. History of the Wooden Doll" by the Italian writer Carlo Collodi. The main character - a wooden boy with a nose constantly growing from lies - instantly took on a life of his own. Restaurants, children's clubs were opened in his honor and, of course, wooden dolls were produced. Today they can be found all over the world, but Pinocchio is especially popular in Florence, where the author of the tale was born and died.
These dolls-figurines with a disproportionately large head appeared at the end of the 19th century, but the Americans put their production on stream only in the 20s of the 20th century. The dolls were made of papier-mâché and represented the legendary baseball players. Then bubbleheads began to be produced in plastic, expanding the range: there were prominent actors, singers, cartoon characters and even politicians. Of the latter, the most notable were the bubbleheads of the Queen of England, Prime Minister Putin, President Obama and Apple founder Jobs.
A cult doll for all little (and not so) girls was invented in 1959 in the USA, in the state of Wisconsin. The doll's "mom", Ruth Handler, was a stenographer for Mattel. She wanted to make an ideal woman, and as a basis she took the image of the heroine of erotic German comics Lily (early 1950s). During its existence, the doll has brought its creator over $ 2 billion. From a national symbol, Barbie has long become supranational - it is believed that every 1-8 seconds in different parts of the world, someone buys a Barbie.
Baby Bourne
In the late 1980s, the creator of this plastic baby, Australian Victor Prakas, wanted one thing: "To help the girl feel like a little mother." The idea was bought and perfected by the famous German company Zapf Creation. Now the doll really requires effort and money, which gives an idea of what would have to be spent on a living child. Baby Bourne knows how to cry, laugh, eat and go to the toilet. Food, clothing, shoes, diapers and other accessories are always available - of course, for a fee.
Prepared by Elena Barysheva
Dolls are the favorites of many girls, they are not just a toy, but rather the first little friend to whom the baby will entrust the first secrets, whom she will take care of and whom she will take care of. Recently, less and less on the market you can see a really beautiful doll, mainly consumer goods are presented there or have become traditional Barbies or Cindy. High-quality and really beautiful products are made to order. Looking at the dolls, you involuntarily begin to understand why they were previously used as interior decoration.
One of the brightest examples of puppeteer skill is the work of the Norwegian artist Sissel Skille. Looking at her work, it is impossible to imagine that this woman has no art education. She says that small children inspire her to create dolls.
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As a child, Sissel dreamed of collecting dolls, but her dream came true only by the age of 35 - she became a master who can make any masterpiece. She experiments with styles, materials, most often the artist creates dolls from cernite - a soft material similar to wax, from which she makes the head, legs and arms, the body is plastic. The eyes are made of glass, and the hair is natural, all the costumes are created by Sissel together with her mother. Each doll is individual, it is the brainchild of a craftswoman, whom she values very much. Sissel makes no more than 10 dolls a year.
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Norwegian artist Kim Van de Vetering also makes designer dolls.
She began to create her collection for over 10 years, she often makes amazing babies of different ages, miniature, but incredibly adorable.
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The winner of competitions, a professional artist does a very painstaking work, you want to admire her dolls, they seem so alive.
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Interesting masterpieces can be made with less expensive materials. Russian craftswoman Lydia Kalambet knows a lot about this, she even gives master classes, making one doll in skillful hands takes 1.5-2 hours.
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Looking at these bright, funny toys, one involuntarily doubts that they are made of out-of-use nylon or woolen tights. Sewing a suitable outfit, shaping the doll's head and body, and then painting it is not an easy job, but the result is worth it.
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Incredibly lively and beautiful dolls are created by Olina Wentzel, one of the most famous puppeteer artists in Russia. Her masterpieces are popular not only in our country, but also abroad. For a long time, Olin worked as a production designer in film studios and theaters, studied history and began to create collectible porcelain dolls.
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Her beautiful dolls in historical costumes look irresistible, exhibitions of Olyna Wentzel are held in museums in the country and abroad, the collection has visited Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Venice and other large cities. If you wish, you can buy a porcelain Olyna doll, but this pleasure will not be cheap, because the master uses the finest lace, antique fabrics, accessories, and hand-paints each part of the doll's body.
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Angela Sutter, a Swiss craftswoman with Italian roots, also creates her own little puppet world. She has been looking for her own style for many years, but now her dolls are very popular with collectors. The dolls are large, about 60-70 centimeters, the face painting is done by hand, the hair is real, the eyes are made of glass. Despite the fact that the faces of the dolls are similar, they turn out to be individual. Different hair, eyes, experiments with clothes make each product unique.
There are also dolls dressed up in clothes of different peoples of the world. Angela tries to make the dolls beautiful, but at the same time, so that their image is somewhat childish negligence, in order to emphasize that these are not just faceless creatures. The cost of the dolls is about $ 2,000, Angela does not make many dolls, so collectors line up.
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Diana Effner's porcelain and vinyl dolls are no less spectacular, the craftswoman has long since opened her own masterpiece-making courses, her students, also recognized masters, make amazingly beautiful toys.
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Diana Effner began making her first dolls while working as a teacher at an orphanage in Missouri. The hobby grew into a hobby, and then into a means of subsistence. Diana studied the secrets of craftsmanship, design, sculpture, technology for ten years, after which her dolls became recognized masterpieces. She did not make secrets from her work and opened a workshop, where she talks about the materials, recipes and the specifics of making porcelain collectible dolls, which have long become the love of her life.
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Kukinova, a Russian master, she was one of the first to decide to revive art dolls. Her works occupy a worthy place on collectors' shelves. Porcelain portrait and souvenir dolls are made with the highest precision and are surprisingly realistic.
The master chose clothes of the 18-19th century as clothing, which she also reproduces with high historical accuracy. Many dolls are made in a single copy, there are also limited editions - from 3 to 150 pieces. The master also makes clay and rag dolls, but nothing can compare with the beauty of chiseled porcelain.
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Of course, there are a lot of craftsmen making the most beautiful dolls in the world. There is even such a service as creating a doll from a photograph or a portrait, such a joy is not cheap, but this is a truly individual and very unusual gift!