Puppet Master (Puppeteer). Dolls of modern masters Authors of handmade dolls

Craft puppet masters is a game, fine arts and needlework at the same time. The profession is suitable for those who are interested in drawing (see choosing a profession for interest in school subjects).

Features of the profession

If a sculptor or painter creates works of fine art, then the craft of a puppeteer seems to be something frivolous.

What is a doll performed by a puppeteer? This is an artistic image, a toy imitation of a living creature - a person, an animal, and maybe even evil spirits. But at the same time, it is a balanced design that makes the doll stable and, in some cases, mobile.

Ask any child which dolls he is more interested in: motionless beauties or those whose arms and legs move? Surely he will choose a simpler doll, but with which you can interact: with bending arms and legs. At worst, groovy.

For those who appreciate the doll as an artistic phenomenon, the unusual design and craftsmanship will be in the foreground.

art dolls handmade seldom fall into the hands of children. Their destiny is to decorate interiors with themselves, to exhibit in galleries. In addition, there are puppet actors who play their roles in puppet theaters and cartoons. Moreover, in the puppet-actor, it is not beauty that is important, but expressiveness and ease of control.

To create a doll, you need to come up with and embody her appearance, character. If we are talking about a clockwork puppet or a puppet-actor, you also need to think about the internal structure, mechanics.

The doll artist has to work with fabrics, wood, polymer clay, porcelain, paints and many other materials. And each of them requires special technologies that the artist has to master.

No wonder they say that the craft of a puppeteer is an art on the one hand, and a game on the other. For a real artist, a doll is almost a living being. And a puppet for the theater is also a character in a play. And the more skillful the puppeteer, the more alive the character turns out.

The puppets in the theater are puppets and tablet puppets. The puppet is controlled by strings on which parts of its “body” are suspended. The puppeteer rises above the puppet and, pulling the strings, sets it in motion.

With tablet puppets, the opposite is true: the puppeteer hides behind a screen, and the puppet is above it. It is controlled by handles and levers.

The doll used in the animated film does not need any strings or handles. It is arranged in such a way that the multiplier can gradually change its position. A huge number of shots are taken, each of which conveys part of the movement. The doll comes to life on the screen when all the shots are shown one after another.

Workplace

A puppet master can work in his workshop, most likely right at home. A puppet theater artist works in a theater workshop. Animation film puppeteer works in an animation studio.

Important qualities

The profession of a puppeteer implies artistic abilities, a rich imagination, the ability to notice characteristic or unusual features in others, a penchant for working with hands, perseverance, and a sense of humor.

Knowledge and skills

A puppeteer must be able to draw, sculpt, knit, design, work with textiles, wood, etc.

Puppet master training

You can become a puppeteer for a puppet theater by graduating

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 look after and take care of. Recently, it is becoming less and less common to see a really beautiful doll on the market, mainly consumer goods or Barbie or Cindy that have become traditional are presented there. High-quality and really beautiful products are made to order. Looking at the dolls, you involuntarily begin to understand why they used to be used as interior decoration.

One of the brightest examples of puppeteers' skill is the work of the Norwegian artist Sissel Skille. Looking at her work, it is impossible to imagine that this woman does not have an art education. She says that little children inspire her to create dolls.

As a child, Sissel dreamed that she would collect dolls, but her dream came true only by the age of 35 - she became a master who could make any masterpiece. She experiments with styles, materials, most often the artist creates dolls from cernit - a soft material similar to wax, from which she makes the head, legs and arms, while the body is plastic. The eyes are made of glass, and the hair is natural, all costumes are created by Sissel together with her mother. Each doll is individual, it is the brainchild of a craftswoman, which she cherishes very much. During the year, Sissel makes no more than 10 dolls.

Norwegian artist Kim Van de Wetering also makes handmade dolls.

She has been building her collection for over 10 years, she often makes amazing babies different ages, miniature, but incredibly charming.

The winner of competitions, a professional artist, does a very painstaking work, you want to admire her dolls, they seem so alive.

Interesting masterpieces can be made from less expensive materials. The 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.

Looking at these bright, funny toys, one cannot help doubting that they are made of obsolete nylon or woolen tights. Sewing the right outfit, shaping the head and body of the doll, and then coloring it is not an easy job, but the result is worth it.

Incredibly lively and beautiful puppets are created by Olina Wentzel, one of the most famous puppet artists in Russia. Her masterpieces are popular not only in our country, but also abroad. For a long time, Olina worked as a production designer in film studios and theaters, studied history and began to create collectible porcelain dolls.

Her beautiful dolls in historical costumes look irresistible, Olina Wentzel's exhibitions are held in museums of the country and abroad, the collection has been to Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Venice and others. major cities. If you wish, you can also purchase Olina's porcelain doll, but this pleasure will not be cheap, because the master uses the finest lace, antique fabrics, accessories, and manually paints each part of the doll's body.

Swiss craftswoman with Italian roots Angela Sutter also creates her own little doll world. She searched for her style for many years, but now her dolls are very popular with collectors. The dolls are large, about 60-70 centimeters, the faces are painted by hand, the hair is real, the eyes are made of glass. Despite the fact that the faces of the dolls are similar, they are individual. Different hair, eyes, experiments with clothes make each product unique.

There are also dolls dressed up in clothes. different peoples peace. Angela tries to make the dolls beautiful, but at the same time, so that there is a somewhat childish negligence in their image, in order to emphasize that these are not just faceless creatures. The dolls cost around $2,000 and Angela doesn't make many dolls, so collectors line up.

Porcelain and vinyl dolls by Diana Effner are no less spectacular, the craftswoman has long ago opened her own courses for making masterpieces, her students are also recognized masters who make amazingly beautiful toys.

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 specifics of making porcelain collectible dolls, which have long become the love of her life.

Kukinova, a Russian master, she was one of the first to decide to revive art dolls. Her works occupy a worthy place on the shelves of collectors. Porcelain portrait and souvenir dolls are made with the highest precision and surprisingly realistic.

For clothes, the master chose clothes of the 18-19th century, 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.

Of course, the craftsmen who make the most beautiful dolls, there are many in the world. There is even such a service as creating a doll from a photograph or a portrait, such joy is not cheap, but this is really an individual and very unusual gift!

Matryoshka is far from the only doll that has become a national symbol. Most of her foreign "colleagues" over years by 300, although there are also younger followers. "Spark" tells about the dolls that conquered the world

Harlequin, before being made into a recognizable doll all over the world, was a famous character in the Italian theater of masks of the 16th century. Initially, the dupe and jester Harlequin was dressed in a costume resembling peasant rags. However, over time, when the image began to be replicated, it was dressed up. The costume became colorful, the patches on the fabric turned into bright diamonds. A couple of centuries later, 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 Petrushki: in Italy - Pulcinella, in France - Polichinelle, in England - Punch. Parsley is not just a puppet, it is a theatrical character that owes its popularity to performances at fairs. Well-known classical plots played out by "petrushkas": the scene with the bride, Petrushka's training in military service, Petrushka's treatment. Who does not know: Petrushka also has a full name - Pyotr Ivanovich Uksusov (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 the more popular version is that the doll appeared in Haiti in the 17th-18th centuries, along with the massive importation 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 products are in great demand - voodoo dolls are purchased for "reprisals" against an unfaithful lover or an overly strict boss.

The kokeshi doll comes from Tohoku, in the northeast of Japan, and deserves special attention. Already at the beginning of the 17th century, she was quite popular with visiting guests: it was believed that these dolls had magical properties brought good luck and granted 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 or legs. It is believed that it was this type that inspired Russian craftsmen to create nesting dolls at the end of the 19th century.

Another famous Japanese doll, which is also considered the prototype of the matryoshka. Besides the fact that she has neither arms nor legs, she is also round in shape and bright - usually red - colors. The exact date of birth has not been established - it is believed that the continuous 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 his legs were taken away. Today, daruma helps to fulfill a wish - on 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 out appeared in Europe in the middle of the 18th century, and a little later in America. The press then wrote that the dolls would help little girls "show good or bad taste in clothes or hair." Especially famous were English paper dolls, whose creators drew the smallest details of the costume. The Americans, on the contrary, made the doll as accessible as possible - in the middle of the 19th century, the McLoughlin Brothers company sold dolls at minimal prices and in huge circulations.

Pinocchio

This wooden doll was born in 1883 after the publication of the book "The Adventures of Pinocchio. The Story of a 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 figurine dolls 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 depicted 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, bubbleheads have become the most notable English queen, 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 "mom" of the doll, Ruth Handler, was a stenographer for Mattel. She wanted to make an ideal woman, and she took the image of the heroine of German erotic comics Lili (early 1950s) as a basis. During its existence, the doll 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 Born

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 up and brought to perfection by the famous German company Zapf Creation. Now the doll really requires effort and money, which gives an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthat would have to be spent on a living child. Baby Born can cry, laugh, eat and go to the toilet. Food, clothes, shoes, diapers and other accessories are always available - of course, for a fee.

Prepared by Elena Barysheva

Recruitment to the Art Doll Art Academy is open!

The new project is designed to bring the profession of a puppeteer 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 leading Russian puppeteers, well-known sculptors, painters, art historians, designers, gallery owners, and psychologists.

The uniqueness of the training is the system of nominal creative workshops, personally supervised by famous artists.

Our graduates will master the basic technologies of puppetry, gain basic knowledge of the theory of art and the opportunity, under the guidance of professional masters, to determine 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 (RAH), 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 modern art doll

(N. Pobedina, artist, chairman of the Association of Puppet Artists of the Moscow Union of Artists (MA)) - 4 hours

Literary story 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 history

(S. Romanov, artist, collector) - 8 hours

Ethnics 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 doll

(I. Naroditskaya, art doll master, member of the Moscow Union of Artists (MOA), member of the National Institute of American Doll Makers (NIADA)) - 4 hours

Freedom of creative expression

(I. Shitueva, psychologist) - 2 hours

The role of interaction between the gallery and the artist in the context of the development of art

(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 far and near

(E.Manshavina, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists) - 8 hours

The role of detail in art

(E. Raytorovskaya, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists and the Russian Union of Artists) - 8 hours

Total 232 tuition hours

Practical part

Sculpture

(V. Selivanov, sculptor, student and fellow of the Union of Artists of Russia) - 32 hours

Picture

(A.Kolpakova, artist, associate professor of the drawing and painting department of the Moscow State University of Design and Technology) - 12 hours

Painting

(T. Bulgakova, artist)) - 12 hours

floristry

(A.Kolpakova, artist, associate professor of the drawing and painting department of the Moscow State University of Design and Technology) - 24 hours

Styles of arts and crafts

(N. Velichko, artist, art critic) - 20 hours

Papier-mâché doll making technology

(N. Lopusova-Tomskaya, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists, TSHR) - 20 hours

Technology for making dolls from porcelain and flumo

(S. Nikulshina, artist, member of the TSHR) - 16 hours

Technology of making a doll from baked polymer masses (I.Kacharava, artist) - 16 hours.

Technology for making dolls from self-hardening masses

(L. Lukyanchuk, artist, member of the TSHR) - 16 hours

Wood doll making technology

(Yu.Petrakova, artist) - 8 hours

Textile doll manufacturing technology

(M. Torocheshnikova, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists) - 8 hours

Doll face painting

(A.Kukinova, artist, member of the Moscow Union of Artists, member of the TSHR) - 12 hours

Costume and accessories for the doll

(S. Nikulshina, artist, member of the TSHR) - 8 hours

Costume 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

Diploma design (A. Khudyakova, N. Pobedina, N. Lopusova-Tomskaya, S. Rumyantseva,

I. Naroditskaya) - 40 academic hours

Electives:

1.Anatomical drawing

(V. Selivanov, sculptor, student and fellow of the Union of Artists of Russia -12 hours

2.Coloristic dyeing of fabric (A. Kolpakova, artist, associate professor of the drawing and painting department of the 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.Photography

(A.Telpukhovskaya, professional photographer) - 12 hours

8. Psychological trainings (I. Shitueva, psychologist) - 12 hours

Board of Trustees:

Khudyakov K.V. - honored artist Russian Federation, full member of the Russian Academy of Arts (RAH), chairman of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia (TSHR)

Gromova E.M. - gallerist

Rudkovskaya A.A. - collector

Andreeva T.B. - collector

Rumyantseva S. M - Chairman 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)

Pobedina N. S. - Chairman of the Association of Puppeteers of the Moscow Union of Artists (MOA)

Puppet makers also have ratings. A person is inclined to build hierarchies in all areas of life and even in creativity. I present to you my work. It's even hard to call them that... Works of the most famous creators of collectible dolls.

Silks, antique velvet, real gold rings. Young ladies are distinguished by their sexuality and luxurious attire.

The pupae are made from Cernit and Super Sculpey.

2. Brigitte Deval.

One of the oldest, famous and valued names in the puppet world.
In the late 60s, Bridget began to model the grotesque, the surreal heritage of figures in the far-sighted and fantastic Northern tradition. Over time, her work evolves towards a more natural conception of the human. She has over 40 years of experience in making dolls. Some critics say her dolls have a soul. Her fairy-tale characters - mysterious and slightly gloomy - will greatly enhance the prestige of your collection.

3. Renate Hornung.

Makes absolutely adorable laughing children of fantastic portrait resemblance. Completely indistinguishable from living children, they simply "die with laughter." In addition, she is a rare author who creates dolls in one copy from porcelain.

4. Anne Mitrani

The unrivaled leader of the past. Until 1996, when her record was broken by Robert Tonner, the current president of NIADA, she was also the leader in doll value. Their prices go up to $50,000. Her role is surprisingly naturalistic children. Lovely, exemplary and thoughtful.

5. Philip Heath.

The biggest esthete among puppeteers. His collection contains extremely naturalistic dolls of various races and nationalities. They are all large: about a meter high and also porcelain.
There was a problem with showing Heath porcelain dolls, except that in my previous topic there were dolls that were born in the union of Heath and his wife Christina Orange.

6. Laura Scattolini- one of the most famous modern puppet masters, a welcome participant in the most prestigious puppet exhibitions.

7 Laurence Ruet- a well-known in the world of collectors master of author's dolls from polymer clay. She creates no more than 20 dolls a year, which instantly find their owners. Laurence Ruet sees his task as reproducing emotions: “I very sensitively convey tenderness, sophistication, shyness, surprise ...”

8. Lisa Lichtenfels

The same Lisa Lichtenfels, whose dolls flaunt in the Louvre. And they are really amazing! Soft, rag dolls, looking at which, you begin to worry about the state of your own mind, they are so similar to people. She is, of course, my favorite among the masters, because she creates dolls from textiles ...

9 Friedericy.

The only Italian in the whole team, an esthete, like all Italians, and a lover of pastoral motifs. Now it is a duet (mother Judith and daughter Lucia). There used to be a duo of brother (John) and sister. But John is dead. They live in America. Their dolls are great. They make them out of porcelain, but in their own special way. These are pretty village kids of the last century - exceptionally artistic, touchingly clumsy, as if not quite completed. From $2000 to $8000.