Handmade 2024, March

AH-64A Apache combat helicopter model made of plywood

AH-64A Apache combat helicopter model made of plywood

It's amazing how some people can create not just beautiful, but delightful works of art from the simplest material. It was even hard to imagine that Australian artist Jasper Knight was able to construct a scaled-down model of the AH-64A Apache combat helicopter out of plain plywood

Unique simplicity from Jill Bliss

Unique simplicity from Jill Bliss

Is it possible to make household items and office supplies unique? The answer to this question can be found in the work of designer Jill Bliss. Creating her masterpieces, she uses ballpoint pens, pieces of fabric, scissors and ordinary thread. Jill pays special attention to details, because they create individuality

Paper art

Paper art

Since childhood, all of us have been fascinated by the art of creating unusual figures from plain paper with the exotic name "origami". This activity has become popular not only among children all over the world, but also among adults, and for some it has become an integral part of their life and a way of self-expression

Little Petersburg "inhabitants": dolls from papier-mache by Roman Shustrov

Little Petersburg "inhabitants": dolls from papier-mache by Roman Shustrov

If it were necessary to create dolls from papier-mache for staging the novels of F. Dostoevsky, no one would have coped with this task better than Roman Shustry. After all, his dolls convey the spirit of that very "Petersburg" - a gray, cold, mystical city. However, the master prefers to call his creations puppet sculptures - after all, they are much more complicated in design and execution. It is not surprising that the magnificent dolls of Roman Shustrov are among the most beautiful and famous dolls in the world

Collectible dolls by Zemfira Dziova: images inspired by nature itself

Collectible dolls by Zemfira Dziova: images inspired by nature itself

Probably, we are all a little tired of shocking, but not pleasing dolls (such as Amanda Louise Spade's stunningly disgusting dolls), or of faceless Barbie clones and the like. This confirms the increased interest in designer dolls, which can give odds to any conveyor Barbie. Collectible dolls from Zemfira Dzova are a real work of art. On each of them, their creator works long and painstakingly in order to breathe life and an individual into the formless material

Figured carving on eggshells: the work of Maria Minsitova

Figured carving on eggshells: the work of Maria Minsitova

There are not so many people in the world who are engaged in egg shell carving - the fragile material seems completely unsuitable for carving art. But in the hands of the Altai craftswoman Maria Minsitova, the egg turns into an openwork weaving of amazing complexity. Here, as in sculpture: you just need to remove the excess

Style, diminutiveness and grace: beautiful dolls by Alexandra Kukinova

Style, diminutiveness and grace: beautiful dolls by Alexandra Kukinova

A beautiful doll can be not only a toy, but also a work of art. Alexandra Kukinova's dolls take weeks of handmade work, but the result is worth it: unique faces, graceful forms and rich outfit. Playing "mothers and daughters" with such dolls is quite risky, but you can and even need to admire

Complex figures from beads by Alla Maslennikova

Complex figures from beads by Alla Maslennikova

Alla Maslennikova creates amazing things from beads - from simple crafts to precious jewelry and realistic flowers. An incredible sense of beauty can be seen in every work of the Moscow artist. A beautiful idea, perfectly matched material and a combination of different weaving techniques turn a beaded figurine into a stunning work of art

Paper lace from old newspapers Myriam Dion

Paper lace from old newspapers Myriam Dion

Canadian artist Myriam Dion transforms something as prosaic as the front pages of daily newspapers into magical pattern canvases using only a sharp blade and a rich imagination

Fabulous dresses for a little princess: the creativity of a mother-needlewoman

Fabulous dresses for a little princess: the creativity of a mother-needlewoman

Every mother dreams that the life of her child was like a fairy tale. The daughter of Angela Bonser (Angela Bonser) can be called a lucky woman, because this child has no time to be bored and sad. Over the past four years, a needlewoman mom has been making outfits for her that exactly repeat the images of Disney characters

DIY mandalas: autumn compositions of cones, leaves and vegetables

DIY mandalas: autumn compositions of cones, leaves and vegetables

Katie Klein creates more than just cones and flowers. Her unusual crafts are filled with spiritual content. A Buddhist craftswoman arranges vegetables and leaves in a circle to form mandalas for meditation. Moreover, Katie Klein herself rearranges the letters and calls her compositions of cones and petals "danmalami", which in Sanskrit means "giving flower circles"

Hungry Series. Moxie's Gluttonous Wool Monsters

Hungry Series. Moxie's Gluttonous Wool Monsters

As in due time beadwork and handicrafts made of polymer clay, so today the attention of all needlewomen, both small and large, has taken possession of the art of felting - felting toys, jewelry and accessories from wool. Especially skilful "fellers" sell their works on the Internet through contact groups, on Facebook or in the online stores Etsy. There, on Etsy, you can also see funny colorful monsters from the artist known as Moxie. But be careful, these are multicolored

Old toys - handmade by Robert Bradford

Old toys - handmade by Robert Bradford

What can toys be made of? Made of plastic, plush, metal, fabric. But can they contain … toys? Of course! Designers have let us know more than once that they can create anything from anything

Paper applique paintings by Helen Musselwhite

Paper applique paintings by Helen Musselwhite

Hand-made paintings by the English artist Helen Musselwhite are ideal as decorations for children's rooms, but also for parents' bedrooms. In addition, they will look stylish in living rooms and hallways, giving your room a fantasy and natural component

Designer Leaves by Christoph Niemann

Designer Leaves by Christoph Niemann

Each of us can easily identify a dozen or two trees by the shape of the leaves. Botanist professionals will be able to identify hundreds and even thousands. But the artist Christoph Niemann created a number of his own designer leaves. And as usual for him, these products are made with a fair amount of humor

Charming compositions of paper butterflies from a British artist

Charming compositions of paper butterflies from a British artist

Probably, if the resident of Great Britain Rebecca J. Coles did not become an artist, she would certainly choose the profession of entomologist. For several years now, Coles has been passionate about creating charming colorful compositions of paper butterflies

A thousand-year-old tapestry: the inhabitants of the Isle of Alderney complete the work of medieval weavers

A thousand-year-old tapestry: the inhabitants of the Isle of Alderney complete the work of medieval weavers

Several hundred people, including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, took part in the work on the missing piece of one of the main masterpieces of medieval art in Britain. As part of the project, under the direction of the artist Pauline Black, the missing 6-plus meters of the famous tapestry from Bayeux were embroidered, the start of work on which dates back to the 1070s

A collection of delicious and beautiful cookies from Cookie Boy

A collection of delicious and beautiful cookies from Cookie Boy

They say that the best fashion designers, flower growers and chefs are men. And those who think so are a thousand times right. Taking a look at the beautiful, mouth-watering and creative cookies that a Japanese artist makes under the pseudonym Cookie Boy, you immediately agree that cooking is a real art

Nike Schroeder, an artist who paints portraits with thread

Nike Schroeder, an artist who paints portraits with thread

German artist Nike Schroeder belongs to the category of women for whom household is a joy, not a burden. So, the girl is happy to embroider at her leisure, but instead of cute napkins, pillowcases and bedspreads, she creates portraits of thread on the cuts of fabric. Sometimes - whole series of portraits or scenes that resemble stills from films or accidentally taken photographs. This is why they are attractive

20 creepy make-up options that chill your skin

20 creepy make-up options that chill your skin

Cosmetologist Andrea De La Ossa knows a lot about how to scare people qualitatively: her skill in creating creepy monsters out of herself can be the envy of Hollywood makeup artists. In most cases, Andrea dispenses with false ears, ready-made wounds and other Halloween accessories, and creates all images exclusively with the help of paints

"Delicious" candles that can make any evening romantic and cozy

"Delicious" candles that can make any evening romantic and cozy

Daylight hours become insidiously shorter and shorter, and the closer the winter, the evenings become more endless. To add coziness and a touch of romance to the atmosphere, you should buy candles - they are the best "magicians" who can turn an ordinary dinner into a romantic one, and an evening conversation into a heart-to-heart conversation. The candles of this Lithuanian craftswoman are so cute that not everyone dares to light them. However, they are also able to transform ordinary life into magical life - both when they are burning and when they are just standing on the table

Knitted Ornaments for the Andy Warhol Bridge

Knitted Ornaments for the Andy Warhol Bridge

It turns out that in the American city of Pittsburgh there is a bridge, which was named in 2005 in honor of the classic of pop art, artist Andy Warhol. And recently, a group of artists launched the Knit-the-Bridge project, which aims to create knitted jewelry for this huge engineering facility

Ceramic pantomime: stunning works from the talented ceramic artist and photographer Nata Popova

Ceramic pantomime: stunning works from the talented ceramic artist and photographer Nata Popova

Ceramist artist and photographer Nata Popova, inspired by people and the world around her, creates cute sculptures, which in their theme are reminiscent of Maya and Transcarpathian netsuke. Little people born of unbridled imagination are a kind of ceramic pantomime, where every gesture and movement speaks for itself, turning its attention to the viewer

The flower delivery guy uses dirt on the hood of his truck instead of paint and canvas

The flower delivery guy uses dirt on the hood of his truck instead of paint and canvas

Driver Rick Minns, thirty-nine, began painting on the mud covering his flower delivery van, just to kill time. Now he is called an artist, and the number of his fans on his Facebook page is growing every day

Crafts from fabric artist Mister Finch

Crafts from fabric artist Mister Finch

In skillful hands, a withered plant comes to life, products turn into a culinary masterpiece, and fabric scraps into an original craft. Moreover, it is not at all fundamentally female or male hands. For example, Mister Finch sews excellent crafts depicting various insects

Smart guitars. Painted women of fashion artist Pez DeTierra

Smart guitars. Painted women of fashion artist Pez DeTierra

For people whose meaning in life is music, it is often the favorite musical instrument that becomes the joy and outlet that others find in love, family, care and children. In some cases, the guitar is even called the bride, thus making fun of its owner. Argentine artist Pez DeTierra is not included in such "suitors", but in his hands any guitar turns into an elegant "bride", receiving an elegant and sophisticated "dress" in the form of artistic growth

Material that is always at hand

Material that is always at hand

I recently wrote about avocado pits, which are so good and have tons of possibilities for creating miniatures. But bones are seasonal material. Avocado is not always on sale, and the desire to do something, to embody fantasies in new forms is almost always there. And then the most suitable and ubiquitous material is paper

Avocado seed miniatures

Avocado seed miniatures

Well, I decided to create my own blog on this interesting site. I got here by reference and decided to settle here with my works, which have accumulated quite a lot. My name is TAMARA MOSKALENKO. Recently I have been working on an author's doll, but a few years ago I spent most of my time creating miniatures from avocado seeds

Knitted credit cards - a vanishing symbol of market stability

Knitted credit cards - a vanishing symbol of market stability

Agree, it is unusual when a man is engaged in knitting, it is still a traditionally female occupation. However, in our time, the time of equal opportunities, and men can take up knitting needles or a hook. If, of course, these are artists. Here we will tell about men's knitted works today, namely, about the Knit Credit Cards series, created by the Russian Dmitry Tsykalov

Soft toys based on children's drawings. Creativity by Wendy Tsao

Soft toys based on children's drawings. Creativity by Wendy Tsao

The child's irrepressible imagination and the dexterous, skillful hands of his mother can work wonders. For example, Canadian architect Wendy Tsao, mother of a fidget boy named Dani, opened Child's Own Studio, which can give a child a toy, invented and drawn by him

Village house with a mosaic facade made of bottle caps. Creativity of the Russian woman Olga Kostina

Village house with a mosaic facade made of bottle caps. Creativity of the Russian woman Olga Kostina

The taiga village of Kamarchaga, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, is now known far abroad, and all thanks to its talented creative residents. And Olga Kostina, a pensioner with golden hands and creative thinking, made her small homeland famous, turning her house into a work of art, decorating it with a mosaic of 30,000 plastic bottle caps. Today, guests from all over the country come to her home to admire, and photos of the unusual house have scattered all over the Internet

House with a handle: unusual suitcases by Bo Christian Larsson

House with a handle: unusual suitcases by Bo Christian Larsson

The suitcase with which we go on a trip is a way to take with us a piece of home, its coziness, comfort and opportunities. This axiom is perfectly understood by the Swedish artist Bo Christian Larsson, who creates suitcases that are so similar to private houses

Crocodile crocodile in Sao Paulo by Agata Olek

Crocodile crocodile in Sao Paulo by Agata Olek

Polish-American artist Agata Olek is one of those women who have not forgotten the ancient female art of knitting. However, she does this not at home, sitting on a chair, but traveling around the world and creating amazing knitted works there. Her next work appeared recently in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, and it is a huge crocodile made of yarn

Embroidered paintings on felt canvas. Michala Gyetvai aka Kayla Coo

Embroidered paintings on felt canvas. Michala Gyetvai aka Kayla Coo

Once upon a time, embroidery and knitting were perceived as a boring hobby, peculiar only to pensioners and Turgenev girls who are bored at the window waiting for a handsome prince. But at some point everything changed, and now embroidering, knitting, weaving, in general, needlework, has become a very fashionable and even profitable hobby, as evidenced by the popular online store Etsy, articles about handmade on our website, and the work of a British artist - the embroiderer Michala Gyetvai, known on the Internet under the names

Watch served: Thomas Chang's Knitted Food

Watch served: Thomas Chang's Knitted Food

Artist and installation creator Thomas Chang is known to the public primarily for his culinary masterpieces. But, mind you, at the same time he is not the chef of a pretentious institution, and not even a food stylist. Needleworker Thomas Chang "prepares" food from threads, occasionally stirring it with knitting needles and a crochet hook. Its mouth-watering yet inedible cooking looks very natural and, again, is non-GMO. It's a sin not to enjoy healthy woolen food performed by a young craftsman

From trash into masterpieces. Suzanna Scott and Little Apple Studio

From trash into masterpieces. Suzanna Scott and Little Apple Studio

We have already talked about Suzanna Scott, an artist from Kansas, on the website Kulturologiya.rf. This woman, who draws inspiration from old, broken and frayed objects, creates incredible sculptures, anatomical robots, which she calls dollhouses, but in addition, in her home design studio "Little Apple", all the old found is given new life and new. attractive appearance

Gingerbread Houses, or Edible Architecture. Gingerbread House Festival 2010

Gingerbread Houses, or Edible Architecture. Gingerbread House Festival 2010

In North Carolina, in the USA, a wonderful holiday is traditionally held at the end of the year, beloved by all sweet tooth and chefs, especially children and those who are a real child at heart. This is the National Festival of Gingerbread Houses, where every year a huge number of mouth-watering buildings are exhibited, created by the hands of artisans who understand a lot not only about architecture and design, but also as specific "building materials": sweet cream, marmalade, marzipan, pastille and, of course

Knitted dogs from Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne. To those who cannot afford the real

Knitted dogs from Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne. To those who cannot afford the real

"Mom, buy a dog!", "Dad, I want a kitten!", "Well, let's take at least a hamster!" Moreover, it is familiar to both children and their parents, who at one time were also children, and with tears in their eyes persuaded their mom and dad to buy a dog, cat, parrot or any other animal. And it's great if there was a chance to get the coveted four-legged furry, but if not? Perhaps it makes sense to have a toy animal? Kind of like they knit

Transcending the Material. Knitted skeleton in Ben Cuevas art project

Transcending the Material. Knitted skeleton in Ben Cuevas art project

An unusual and somewhat conceptual installation was created by artist Ben Cuevas for the Wassaic Project show in New York. A skeleton sitting in a lotus position on a pyramid of cans of condensed milk. Already in itself, this composition seems strange, but that's not all: the skeleton sitting on the banks is not taken from the anatomy office at all. It is completely knitted, from the crown of the head to the smallest bone on the little toe of the left foot

Art nails by cbm104

Art nails by cbm104

It would seem that there is a simpler, ordinary, banal thing in the world than nails. After all, they were one of the first instruments of labor created by man. But even nails can sometimes appear before us in a completely unusual light, namely, in the form of works of art