Matroyska dolls, also known as Russian nesting dolls, were introduced in the 1890s in small communities around Moscow. This regional art form has become a mainstay for collectors and cultural ...

Dolls have been favored toys for centuries. Long before there were manufactured china, metal or plastic headed dolls, there were wooden, rag and even dried-apple heads. And often, where there was no ...

Dolls have been favored toys for centuries. Long before there were manufactured china, metal or plastic headed dolls, there were wooden, rag and even dried-apple heads. And often, where there was no ...

PARADISE — Every Tuesday is Christmas for members of Just About Dolls who spend hours opening boxes that store Gold Nugget Museum’s vast doll collection. “It’s like extending my own doll collection, ...

Hiking alone in the woods can seem a bit scary. After all, you may have to deal with wild animals, heights, finding your way around — there are all sorts of unknowns involved. But just outside of ...

Inspired to capture the spirit of Chief Two Leggings of the Crow Tribe, American Indian artist Rhonda Holy Bear sculpted "Interview with a Warrior" out of wood, decorating the form with antique ...

‘Theatres everywhere’ is the slogan of this year’s folk doll forum (22-28 February), the fifth, an annual event held under the auspices of Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Development Fund in the ...

In a world obsessed with designer toys and collectables like Labubu dolls, it's easy to forget how powerful a simple handmade doll can be. I grew up surrounded by them. Long before I’d heard the term ...

HYDERABAD: Over the past few decades, capitalism coupled with technological advancement has pushed many traditional art forms to the margins, and their makers into poverty. At this juncture, Ramesh ...