Hannah Höch with one of her Dada dolls, c. 1925, courtesy Berlinische Galerie.
Visit even the smallest of towns in the U.S. and you’re likely to hear some local ghost stories and discover a few haunted houses. But some American cities have gained the reputation for being particularly ghost-ridden thanks to their rich and often bizarre historical backgrounds. The following are ten of the most haunted cities to steer away from—or toward, if you dare—this Halloween. 10. San Francisco, California San Francisco’s rich cultural makeup, large immigrant population, and a history of natural disasters like earthquakes have helped it develop a reputation as a Mecca of all things haunted. Chinatown alone is home
This mystery author is having a virtual love affair with Norway. Here's why.
Born and raised in Greater London since 1990, Daisy is an artist with an education in design and driven by craft.
we met for our art group last week and i taught everyone how to make these halloween witches. their bodies are made with wool or cotton wra...
The art of pottery has deep roots in the sub-continent's history, going back as far as the Mohenjo-daro and Harappa civilisations. Unfortunately, today the art form is struggling for survival in Bangladesh.
Старинные бумажные куклы. Бумажные куклы. Многие их хорошо помнят. К сожалению, в нашем детстве красивых кукол было мало, а ведь бумажные куклы могут служить настоящим пособием по знакомству с историческими персонажами и костюмами. Мне почти сразу повезло в поисках- нашла сайт коллекционеров…
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Thinking about making some cool DIY Christmas presents or homemade birthday gifts for kids? Good idea! After all, so many of today's toys are not quite made the way they used to be. Plus, a homemade toy or DIY children's gift is so much more special. Make something original, unique and sure to be enjoyed
Кристина Ботвелл - американская художница, родившаяся в Нью-Йорке в 1960 году. Стекло Ботвел давно известно, но его взлет пришел в 1999 году, когда она посетила стекольную мастерскую в музее Корнинга. Она поняла, что со стеклом можно делать то же самое, что и с глиной, и стекло обладает элементами…
Humanity will be able to live much longer than now because of changes in your physical body structure. You will be able to do miraculous things with your mind that you currently consider impossible, such as telepathy and manifesting what you want out of thin air.
Combining the line and form of sculpture with the playful anima of puppetry has been my livelihood for more than 20 years.
Katheleen Starrett at Art Bazaar 2009 Tell us a little about yourself and what you do. I have been blessed to have been brought up in a family that valued art and craft very highly; my Father was an artist and my Mother is a talented needlewoman, so it was only natural for me to […]
But summer also came to an end. The sharp autumn wind whirled the brightly coloured leaves through the air and tugged at the root-children's clothes. "Hoo," called the wind, "hurry home, it's getting cold here. It's time to go to bed."...... And all the little root-children went down under the ground again to start their long winter's sleep. Sibylle von Olfers. The Story of the Root-Children. My friend Sonia made up this pattern in the year 2000 while sitting (sometimes lying) on her bed breastfeeding her son. He was a bit of a snuggler and didn't like her to leave when he fell asleep so she sat and hooked this pattern, pulling it ot a few times and trying something else. It is actually a very forgiving pattern and was one of the very first things I crocheted (back before I had even read a pattern or knew what the stitches were called). Sonia has graciously allowed me to share this pattern with you on the www - may it go forth and produce many babies. You will need: brown yarn (8ply), cream mohair yarn, skin coloured knit material (tricot, old tshirt..), 3inches of size 1 bandage, embroidery threads for eyes and mouth, stuffing wool, thin linen thread, sewing threads, wool needle, crochet hook (2.5mm or 3mm). Body~ Crochet the body using the brown yarn ~ (NB these are Australian crochet terms our double crochet is an American single crochet) chain 3 (loosely) and form into a ring. next row 5dc (double crochet) next row 7dc (increase in the 2nd and 4th stitches) then inc every third stitch three times until 9dc then inc every 5th stitch x3 (15dc) then inc every 7th stitch x3 (21dc) then inc every 9th stitch x3 (27dc) then 42 dc with increase next row decrease every 6th stitch x5 (30dc) then dec. every 3rd stitch x4 (12dc) (this brings you to the neck of the root baby which should be approx index finger width) make 2 dc then reverse direction and 8 dc reverse direction and inc. every 3rd stitch (1 2 3 45 6 7 8) reverse direction in inc. in 3rd and 7th stitches until 12 stitches wide reverse then dec. every 3rd stitch (9 stitches) reverse then dec in bold 1 23 4 56 7 89 (6 stitches) reverse, decrease 3 times (3 stitches) reverse then decrese the three remaining stitches together double stitch around the face edge, finish off. Head and Hair ~ I am going to make a wild assumption that you already know how to make a simple formed head (it is ok if you don't, they are simple and I will put a bunch of pictures at the end of this post to step you through: failing that there are loads of great tutorials on making heads - do some googling you will be fine). Ok so make a 2.5 -3inch simple formed head (eyeline only) with the size 1 bandage, linen thread and stuffing wool. Using you choice of skin material cover the head and embroider small eyes and a mouth. Bringing it together ~ Stuff the bodysuit with fluffed out wool til it is firm but not hard; remember to leave room for your baby's head. Pop the head in and sew it securely into the body suit; gather suit around the neck and hide your ends. With the cream mohair yarn sew loops around the face, then cut the loops open. All done, sing a little lullaby and put that baby to bed. The giveaway bit ~ Ok hands up who can't crochet or just dosen't even want to try; 'tis ok I used to throw little crochet tantrums and fling my hook on the floor. Lucky for you I made a couple of extra babies. If you would like to put your name in the hat, leave a comment to that effect and I will make sure your name goes in. I'll get my big girl to pull one out next Wednesday...sometime... probably early evening my time. We don't mind where you live but you need to make sure I can contact you. Ok basic how to make a head pictures now follow ~ (don't ever let a child watch you make a head, it is brutal)
Noma bliss has been an artist for 30 years and her works have appeared in various publications such as The London Times, San Francisco Times and Business Law Today. With her beautiful, simplistic forms and characters, Noma connects her work to the influences we experience from technology and visualizes connections with other elements that are […]
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we’re talking about illustration in various forms with my guest, Phoebe Wahl. Phoebe Wahl is an illustrator whose vibrant work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and connection to nature and one another. A kindergarten drop-out, Phoebe complained that there “wasn’t enough time to draw” in […]
Mademoiselle Gabrielle (1884 - ???), AKA "The Living Half-lady," was born without legs in Basle, Switzerland. She first performed at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and moved moved to America in 1914 and worked for Ringling Brothers and performed at Coney Island. Throughout her years of sideshows she became a very rich woman. Nothing is known about what happened to her. She was married twice. It is rumored she moved back to her home town in Switzerland. Quasi-modo.net Phreeque.com
William Bullard's early 20th century portraits of his Worcester neighbors form a unique document of an American community of color.
Here are our latest Ancient History Paper dolls: Ancient Egypt Ancient Vikings Ancient Rome Elizabethan Era
Way back in January I started looking for another dress for my dress form. Knowing that the cost of vintage dresses can be astronomical, I started early. Remember Grace she has served me so well. Always showing off each creation diligently. With the white wall color I can hardly see her now. She will be folded neatly and stored in a bread tin for awhile. Source Betsy Booth (Life Begins For Andy Hardy): "Me, a child! Listen here, Andrew Hardy, my mother just bought me an evening dress that simply has no visible means of support!" Meet Betsy Booth...Betsy for short. Sweet and sassy. Prim and Proper. Ready for her position in the mending studio for Where Blogger's Create this Saturday.
The personalities of Marlaine Verhelst's clay pieces are so delightfully eccentric, one imagines they must have tumbled out from a realm of the fantastic.
illustration up clOse #04: the full picture — BUY ME A CHINA DOLL, a 1960s picture book adapted from an Ozark children's song by Harve Zemach and illustrated by Margot Zemach | Vintage children's books and illustration at illustrationupclose.com
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My week started off with some Worry Doll making for one of my groups. I forgot how much fun they can be to make! Here’s a little bit of a worry doll making how to: Muñeca Quitapenas = Dolls […
Greek art represented a valuation of male and female roles that codified a power dynamic and a social order that persists today
Mike from the Monkees, The Osmonds, John Travolta, The Fonz, Tootsie, Eliza Doolittle, Abba, The Kennedy's, Wonder Woman, Twiggy, Anthony Perkins - from a massive pinterest board here
Kiki Smith, Singing Siren, 2003 #womensart
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As a form of fiber art, crochet offers infinite opportunity for creativity Materials include thread, yarn, ribbon, fabric strips, wire, rope, twine, cords, twisted paper, video/cassette tape ribbon…
