Kiss, inspired by Klimt. 2006. Art by Russian Doll master Olga Yegupets

Doll master Olga Yegupets

Talented doll master Olga Yegupets – member of Union of artists of Russia (2007). Born Olga Sergeyeva, into a family of artists, in Kazakhstan, she grew up and studied in the northern town of Russia – Nadym. In 1994, Olga entered Abramtsevo Industrial Arts College where she studied artistic ceramics to become an artist-master of arts and crafts. After graduating from the College with honors in 2000, she entered Moscow Pedagogical University, faculty of Art graphics. And she graduated from it with a degree in Applied and folk art. Creativity of Olga Yegupets became very popular among collectors and lovers of art dolls, both in Russia and abroad. When making her cute dolls, Olga uses a variety of materials, including plastics, Paper clay, and others. Besides, all dolls are made by hand, without the use of pre-printed forms. And, of course, each work is made in one piece.
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Alice, Hatter, the March Hare and the Cheshire Cat from the collection ‘Alice in Wonderland’. One of a kind ceramic doll. Hand molding, high temperature firing, engobes, glazing. Olga Maltseva ceramic art

Olga Maltseva ceramic art
Talented St. Petersburg based ceramic artist Olga Maltseva has created a beautiful collection of dolls. They are the characters of the wonderful fairy tale “Alice in Wonderland” – Alice, Hatter, the March Hare and the Cheshire Cat. All works are performed entirely by hand without the use of preprinted forms. Engobe painted and glazed, there were two high-temperature sintering. Soon the company will join Blue Caterpillar and the Queen of Hearts. Olga Maltseva lives and works in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Awesome sculpture of a dog. Atlanta Botanical Garden green sculpture

Atlanta Botanical Garden green sculpture – one of the main local attractions. Founded in 1976, the garden covers an area of 12 hectares, being located in the central part of the city and neighbor of Piedmont Park. Visitors can not only admire the rich collection of plants, but also exhibitions that are held periodically. For example, in 2004 there was an exhibition of works of glass, which for eight months had been visited by 425,000 people. And in 2013 took place an impressive green sculpture exhibition «Imaginary Worlds».
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Wearing traditional Russian folk costume Alyonushka, Khokhloma stylized, handmade. Creation by Doll artist Larisa Isayeva

Russian doll artist Larisa Isayeva (kuklaelli) lives and works Yekaterinburg. She creates dolls on different themes – fairy-tale characters, movie characters, cartoons, literary characters, dancers, puppets of different nationalities, and more. Larisa Isayeva works in mixed technique, and in particular, she combines the modeling of polymer clay and textile parts on a flexible framework, as well as sculpting articulated dolls from polymer clay. Like cartoon characters, her dolls “come alive” because they are mobile and can change poses due to wire frame. According to the doll master, it takes her to 14 days to create one doll. In addition, many of her dolls are made in Russian style, for example, Khokhloma and Gzhel. Dressed in national folk costumes, made of fine textile – velvet, brocade, leather, lace, feather, embroidered with beads, and sequins.
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Twilight. Ceramic story by Olga Semenovskaya

First of all, Ceramic story by Olga Semenovskaya, craftswoman from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, leaves nobody indifferent. Besides, each of these bright in fantasy figurines is unique, and done manually. “Ladybug, though she is just a girl, and is still small, but she knows how to fly”, says the author of the figurine. Indeed, nobody could imagine that the ladybug was not immediately a lady, and she once was just a little girl, even though she could fly. And no one could imagine Mermaid on wheels, or snail girls. What an incredible flight of fantasy! That’s what happens when the talent of an artist and a story-teller joins in the ceramics. By the way, Olga Semenovskaya is really a gifted writer, and an artist, that is why each of her creations is a charismatic character of an amazing story.
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Monumental Arcimboldo sculptures by Philip Haas. Fiber-glass sculptures, inspired by Renaissance paintings of Giuseppe Arcimboldo ‘The Four Seasons’

Arcimboldo sculptures by Philip Haas
The legacy of the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, a representative of mannerism, the great Italian master who died at the end of the XVI century, is still alive. Perhaps, you remember a series of wonderful paintings of Arcimboldo, in which he depicted the seasons – wonderful characters made of seasonal vegetables, fruits and berries. Meanwhile, a contemporary American film director and artist Philip Haas has created the impressive installation “The Four Seasons”. The four huge sculptures, and in particular, Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, like monumental three-meter and three-dimensional paintings of Arcimboldo. According to sources, they appeared before the audience at London’s Museum of Fine Arts – Dulwich Picture Gallery in the summer of 2012, before embarking on a three-year tour of American museums and botanical gardens.
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Mini copy of the paintings of Van Gogh on the boxes of matches. Miniaturist artist Salavat Fidai

Miniaturist artist Salavat Fidai
When 42-year-old Salavat Fidai left the large trading company he became … a freelance artist. According to him, he was just tired from the office. So, he moved with his family to the village, where he organized a workshop and began to create. As a child Salavat was fond of woodcarving, thanks to his parents, professional artists and teachers. In particular, his mom taught fine arts for children, and his father was the director of a correctional school. Of course, they instilled in Salavat a love for art. Although he wanted to enter the art Institute but failed, and studied to become a lawyer. Once, jokingly, he painted a portrait of Van Gogh on a matchbox. And for instance, art captivated him again. First, he began painting miniatures on pumpkin seeds, then sunflower seeds, and on a grain of rice. By the way, it takes Salavat from 6 to 12 hours of hard work to carve a miniature sculpture on the tip of a pencil. Today, works by Salavat Fidai are known to art collectors worldwide.
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