Dolls – for the young and the young at heart.
Cloth dolls are very popular in the creative world and textile artists are also using them as a three-dimensional medium for their art. They range from simple stump dolls to the more complicated jointed doll. Cloth dolls for textile artists by Ray Slater includes patterns and step-by-step instruction for all levels.
Feltique: techniques and projects for wet felting, needle felting, fulling and working with commercial felt by Nikola Davidson and Brookelynn Morris includes 45 projects to try from gloves, earrings, rattles to floppy flying discs! They are simple to make and suitable for all ages.
The art of Kalamkari painting is one of the oldest in India. An expert in this field, Shakuntala Ramani explains how this ancient craft, deeply rooted in religion has evolved into both market craft and folk art. Read about this little known art in Kalamkari and traditional design heritage of India.
Learn about these arts and crafts and other types including tapestry weaving, gift making and crocheting in this month’s Craft Recent Picks.
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