Folk art dolls

I have been fascinated with the Russian Rag Dolls for a long time now. I have been collecting information abou

Hi everyone, my name is Elena and I'm posting on behalf of my sister Helena, who is an artist. She has been creating dolls for the past 16 years or so. All of her dolls are handmade and one-of-a-kind. She does everything herself, from the hair itself to creating a hairstyle, shoes, and even dresses. Helena also makes the sculpture itself, so every face she carves out is unique.

A sampling of my designs © Brenda Jett Sanker / Sanker Studio . Tennessee USA . All Rights Reserved Worldwide Add caption

Look out for flying monkeys! Macbeth Monkey spends his Halloween swooping over the heads of unsuspecting passersby & delighting in their shrieks of te

OOAK textile artwork, handmade inspired by folk art.

Welcome to the Ravenwood Whimzies SPRING DOLL CHALLENGE! Some of you may have joined in my Basil the Bunny challenge two year...

About Salley Mavor “My aim is to breathe life and emotion into embroidery, an art form that is often perceived as purely decorative.” Salley mavor A needle is my tool, thread is my medi…

NOTE: The direct links to all the individual photos can be found in this post.The other day someone asked me i

Yesterday Doll is inspired by Santos cage dolls and created by Julie Hirota. Each Yesterday Doll is handmade, one of a kind, created from paperclay, mixed media, fiber and wood. Each doll is carefully painted and named to resemble her personality.

I am working on my next pattern, a black doll! I thought I would snap some pictures while I was painting her and make it into a tutorial. It is always interesting to me how a doll's personality comes to life one step at a time. She really makes me laugh, I was thinking she may have a different look than she does, but these dolls just end up being who they want to be! This little black girl has the name of Belle, her pattern will be available very soon! This is Belle sewn, stuffed and ready…