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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.

Handmade art dolls rarely 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 designed 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 creating her collection for over 10 years, she often makes amazing babies of different ages, miniature, but incredibly adorable.

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 other 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 the clothes of different peoples of the world. 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, there are a lot of masters who make the most beautiful dolls 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!

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 art theory and the opportunity, under the guidance of professional masters, to determine and form their own unique style in the art of puppetry.

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 story

(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 of the 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)

The Russian artist and sculptor Mikhail Zaikov is one of the people whom nature has generously endowed with talent. Just look at the dolls he creates. Their faces are so realistic that they seem to be alive.

Zaikov graduated from the Kuban State University in Krasnodar in 2009. In the period from 2010 to 2013 he worked in the puppet theater. He became famous after his exhibition in Moscow in 2013. For his articulated dolls, the artist uses polymer clay, handmade eyes in Germany, and French mohair hair. Costumes for 70 cm dolls are made by fashion designer Irina Kuzemina.

Puppeteer Mikhail Zaikov talks about his work: “The creation of a puppet begins with the search for an image. And I'm looking for it in old photographs of the pre-revolutionary period. At least at this stage of its activity.

These are, as a rule, European girls aged 13-16 from the era of the late 19th - early 20th century. That is retro. I try to make them as realistic and emotional as possible. Convey character traits and personality.

Irina Kuzemina, a like-minded person, helps me with costumes. She acts as a fashion designer for dolls and reproduces real vintage clothes of that period from antique fabrics and antique French lace.

The work uses special doll materials - polymeric and self-hardening clays Fimo, Cernit and LaDoll, which in finished form look like porcelain. But, unlike him, they do not fight when they fall.

The eyes of the dolls are made to order by German glassblowers Lauschaer Glasaugen.

The wigs are made from the highest quality French mohair or llama wool, imitating natural hair.

My latest works are estimated at around 70-80 thousand rubles, in galleries they cost a little more. Why such a price? Because in the manufacture of dolls expensive materials are used and the work itself is very laborious.

The design of the articulated doll has 13 joints, which makes it mobile, allowing you to take absolutely any pose. In addition, each doll is individual and is made in a single copy. Hence the price.

In the process of work, a dialogue takes place between the artist and the doll, during which the doll sometimes “dictates” itself what it wants to be.

As a result, what is obtained at the output, sometimes turns out to be completely different than the originally conceived character.

This is one of the most interesting moments that is inherent in the work of a puppeteer - the ability to animate matter, create an image, which then begins to live an independent life. That is, each doll has its own character and whims.