Leading organizers:Tarutina A.A., Podshibyakina E.V.

Date and time: June 25, 2015, 10:00 a.m.

Location:Yakutsk, d/c No. 21 “Kencheeri”, st. Kalandarashvili, 34/1

Target: Increasing the professional competence of teachers in creating favorable conditions for the development of children’s creative abilities when making folk dolls.

Tasks:

• Introduce the history of the emergence of traditional folk dolls;
• Arouse interest in this type of creativity, the desire of teachers to apply it in practical activities;
• Introduce basic techniques for making dolls;
• Create an emotionally positive atmosphere, evoke joy and a sense of satisfaction from the results of joint activities.

Planned results:

Increasing the competence of teachers in organizing productive activities;

Showing teachers' interest in making traditional folk dolls.

Event program:

Starts at 10.00

Opening;

Parade of dolls;

Exhibition;

Concert of pupils of kindergarten No. 21 “Kencheeri”;

Puppet animators;

Theatrical performance;

Quiz;

Master classes;

Progress of the event:

1 Presenter: A doll is a sign of a person, his play image is a symbol.. In this role, she focuses time, the history of culture, the history of the country, the people, reflecting their movement and development.

2 Presenter: Folk dolls exist as long as an ethnos or a nation remembers itself. Dolls reflect the worldview of the people who created them. A doll is not born on its own: it is created by a person. It comes to life through the imagination and will of its creator. Being part of the culture of all humanity, the doll retains in its image the originality and characteristic features of the people who create it. This is the main value of a traditional folk doll.

1 Presenter: Archaic dolls.A traditional rag doll carries the memory of a culture and does it much brighter, wider and deeper than any other toy (clay or wood). The conventional humanoid figurine once performed a magical role and served as a talisman. She participated in rituals and holidays, in ritual events of the circle of earthly life, celebrating birth, wedding, departure to ancestors.

2 Presenter: Dolls of my childhood.No one will argue with the fact that each of us has our own fabulous, small country called Childhood. Yes, yes, exactly there is... despite the fact that we have not been children for a long time. The dolls of my childhood are truly extraordinary, one and only, like childhood itself. But now they have become a beautiful and fabulous story.

1 Presenter: Modern dolls.But, just like in the modeling business, there is competition in the doll world. Following in the footsteps of Barbie's popularity are no less interesting and beautiful dolls. After the ideal model appearance of Barbie, shocking dolls came into fashion, shocking parents with their appearance and delighting children. And the “Modern Dolls” column passes by

2 Presenter: Dolls-professions.Of course, the choice of profession is influenced by many factors, but not the least of them is the interest that can be awakened in children, first of all, through the game and profession dolls are assistants in it.

1 Presenter: Paper dolls. Paper dolls have been known to mankind for centuries. Generally speaking, paper dolls include complex three-dimensional paper sculptures, stylized figures with origami elements, and other anthropomorphic paper figures. The paper doll is a large, interesting and significant historical phenomenon. Serious projects that changed our understanding of the doll as such began with a paper doll!

2 Presenter: Bibabo dolls. Bibabos are often used in traveling puppet theaters.Kind, cute toys that help solve many pedagogical problems related to the formation of expressive speech, intellectual, communicative, artistic and aesthetic education, the development of musical and creative abilities. This is the simplest doll , consisting of a head and a dress in the form of a glove. The head has a special hole for the index finger, and the thumb and middle finger are used for gesturing with the doll's hands.

1 Presenter: Life-size puppets. A life-size puppet is a very bright, long-remembered character that can decorate any holiday. To make a children's holiday truly fabulous, the mere presence of a life-size puppet is enough, because children are always delighted with the opportunity to be closer to their idol, and even communicate with him. For many kids this is a cherished dream.

2 Presenter: Unique dolls.In principle, such dolls were never toys - they were a reward for the child.

1 Presenter: Homemade dolls.Making a doll with your own hands is a fascinating creative process and a wonderful hobby. Homemade dolls can fit perfectly into the interior, giving it comfort and homely warmth.

2 Presenter: Dolls made from waste material.Among the many types of creating dolls, there is one such as making a doll with your own hands from waste material. This method is distinguished, first of all, by the availability of the necessary materials - these are candy wrappers (candy wrappers, packaging foil, pieces of fur, beads, pieces of lace, etc.). By creating such dolls, we not only fulfill our fantasies, but also “give a second life to unnecessary things.” The result is real works worthy of admiration.

Interest in folk crafts in the modern world is growing. Our today's desire to know what a folk toy was, how it was played and what it meant, lies not only educational interest, but also a natural desire to know and remember the past of our people.

The Russian doll is considered one of the most mysterious symbols of Russia. This is not just a children's toy, it is an integral attribute of ancient rituals. Since time immemorial, craftsmen have mastered the art of making such dolls, which have absorbed all the cultural traditions and customs of Rus'. It was believed that dolls made by hand from scrap materials had magical properties. Our ancestors believed that dolls were able to ward off evil spirits and bring happiness to the house. This is probably why these dolls were often worn as talismans.

A folk doll makes the past more interesting and understandable. Each village has its own dolls, as well as its own costumes, songs, and spells. Something attractive and mysterious lies in the doll, not fully revealed. Traditional rag doll with no face.

Facelessness is a very common feature of a traditional cloth doll. Many peoples had a belief: if a doll has eyes, a mouth, a nose, a soul can move into it, moreover, the soul of a child playing with such a doll will “flow” into it.
Ritual dolls were made for special occasions. Various magical properties were attributed to them; they could protect a person from evil forces, take on misfortunes, and help a good harvest. There were dolls that helped a woman with housework, or dolls that taught a child gratitude, and there were also those that could ward off illness.
In traditional Slavic culture, the doll was at the center of many calendar and family rituals, serving as a mediator in human relations with the natural world, the world of the gods and the world of ancestors.

A doll is not born on its own: it is created by a person. It comes to life through the imagination and will of its creator.
Being part of the culture of all humanity, the doll retains in its image the originality and characteristic features of the people who create it. This is the main value of a traditional folk doll.

I invite you to my exhibition.

Believe me, each of my dolls lives, hears, loves. I comment on my work with a poem by Elsa Popova.

Rituals in Rus' have many covenants

And one of them is sewing amulets dolls.

According to legend, the talisman will protect the owners,

Taking on the burden of trials.

From various scraps of used clothing,

Okay knitted knots with faith and hope.

But the only prohibition the ancestors feared was:

So that the scissors with the needle do not touch the doll.

Lykov’s science is not particularly cunning,

In the village life is a guarantee for the family.

Harvest, passing of winter, in a wedding quadrille

Those dolls were definitely gifts.

They are full of antiquity and not so trivial,

Made from straw and ash, clay, all sorts of things.

Before the child was born, they did a “motanka”

And they put a decoy in the cradle for the devils.

So that the baby sleeps peacefully, the mother rests,

The doll distracted the evil spirits.

And already at twelve years old the girl knew how

Make a “donya” for yourself. It means she has matured.

They got married early then, along with the box.

The father-in-law decorously allocated an hour for the game.

The mourner in the chest listens to the tears.

If a daughter’s family is bad, the mother will find out.

When he comes to visit, the doll chatters:

If it's mint and dirty, my daughter often cries.

He may be afraid to tell his mother the truth,

The mourner in her fist will not keep silent.

And Zhelannitsa was a friend to the girls.

With long hair made of yarn, it’s also not a toy.

To make her wish come true, they wove it into her braid

A scarlet ribbon, then they waited for execution.

Krupenichka is a talisman of satiety and prosperity.

It was filled entirely with grain, buckwheat, as a deposit.

Strength came from the nurse of the Earth.

They were carefully kept under the icons in the corner.

Herbalist - it was filled with different types of grass.

Pine needles, mint, St. John's wort - serve flawlessly.

The fragrant spirit of summer spread through the hut

Thyme and sage are a way to heal.

The symbol of the Sun is Kolyada, good relations.

Bread and salt for the bundle, and a broom for the belt.

The bell is a sign of news from old Valdai,

She has three skirts on, with gold on top.

Laughter in the spring - therefore Vesnyanka,

Faithful maids to a cheerful fate.

Kostromushka - will lure a child to a woman,

Natalya Savina

Dolls do-it-yourself amulets exhibition(project" Who in didn't play with dolls, That I haven't seen happiness")

Doll amulet"Mommy"

Russian folk, traditional amulet doll Mommy!

From time immemorial, Mommy has been considered a family talisman, a nanny for newborns. A symbol of the love of the mother-ancestress of the Family for subsequent generations.

Served as a kind of wish for fertility. Is a family amulet, bringing to the family happiness and increasing the number of children in the family.

She holds a child in her hands, most often two - one in each hand. The children represent diaper dolls, the colors of which indicate heterosexuality.

Doll amulet"herbal pot"

The doll is watching so that the disease does not enter the owners’ house. She protects from evil spirits and was a comfort to the child. She was hung in the house above the cradle. It is filled with fragrant medicinal herbs: Lemon balm, peppermint, hops, birch buds, clover, cereals and nettles. The doll was crushed in the hands, and the smell of herbs, which was supposed to drive away the spirits of illness, wafted through the room. When the weed stops smelling, it needs to be replace the doll, fill with freshly dried.

DESIRE not only "performs" desires, she also averts trouble, pitying the hostess. This is a talisman of help. Making wishes, they give doll a gift in the form of a bead, button, ribbon, bell, earring. In general, they discharge it in every possible way. With time doll It's getting more and more elegant. They ask her to help make their wish come true. A prerequisite is that the desire should not bring harm to anyone and misfortunes, be sincere and from the heart.

Share is an exclusively female amulet. In ancient times they believed that the goddess Makosha gave every girl a share, a part of her destiny, on her birthday. Her assistants Dolya and Nedolya weaved fate for each female representative individually. Therefore, our great-grandmothers, without waiting for a hasty fate for their daughters and grandchildren, made the dolls ourselves to provide your family with a long and happy life. A very important detail of the Share amulet is a braid dolls. The braid should be long, but not thin. During the manufacturing process, we think about our share or the share of our relatives, imagine the fate that we dream about, and put our desires into the form. dolls.

DOLLS IN RUSSIAN NATIONAL COSTUMES

"WE WEAVERS"- our mini loom

Goats are an indispensable participant in the Christmas yuletide rounds of courtyards and dressing up, since these animals have long been associated with the cult of fertility among the Slavs. The goat was a symbol of vitality, and it was supposed to bring this strength to the owner of the hut and his land, the field, so that bread would be born better.

"Maslenitsa" symbolized strong prosperity and healthy offspring of a young family. She was considered a strong talisman of the home, fulfilling the behests of the owners of the house. Kept this doll in the red corner or at the entrance to the home. On one of the days of the festive Maslenitsa week, when young people came to their mother-in-law for pancakes, this the doll was displayed in windows or courtyards.

"FEVERS - FEVERS" According to popular beliefs, a Russian woman did the following for the health of all family members: dolls"Lichomaniac"(they were also called "fever" or "shakers"). Among the people, there were thirteen evil spirits of diseases (or feverish spirits, and so that they could not move into households, 13 protective measures were made according to their number pupae with the same name "Feverish" (12 sisters and their mother - Kumoha). In the Russian hut of these dolls they were placed on the stove or tied with a cord and hung near the chimney. It was believed that a feverish woman, having flown into a house through a chimney at night, would begin to look around in search of a victim and see doll, recognizes himself in her, in her and moves in instead of one of the family members. So these dolls replaced humans, taking the power of the disease upon yourself. Having served their time pupae"feverish" burned in the spring on Saraki or Maundy Thursday or on the Annunciation (in different places in different ways, freeing the house from negativity.

Doll amulet"Ten Hand"

The ten-handle is the best helper in household chores. This the doll was given to girls who prepared a dowry for themselves or for a young mistress, so that there would be a dispute, everything would be managed, so that all things would go well. Ten hands of this dolls just allow her to do everything! And her hands also look like wings and the Ten Handle itself looks like a bird, it reminds us of the Soul, of the desire for Heaven. The image of the Ten Hands is lightness and sincerity in all household chores, and it is this image that helps a woman organize her family life. happiness.

"Bell" This doll from Valdai. She was considered good news doll. Valdai bells have been revered for a long time. The ringing of bells protected against plague and other diseases. It is impossible to imagine holiday threes without a bell ringing under the arc. The shape of the bells resembles domes, and from above they look like the sun. doll The bell was dressed up in three skirts. It was believed that man also had three kingdoms - gold, silver and copper. It consists of three parts and happiness. The man feels happy when the body feels good, the soul is happy, and his spirit is calm.

"Spiridon - Solstice"-This is ritual and protective doll, Spiridon's meaning is to turn the Sun - the most important creature responsible for the arrival of sunny days. From December 25th, daylight hours begin to increase, and “turning the sun to summer, winter to frost”. It's time to invite Spiridon to your house! But to change the situation in life, it can be done at any time and can be given to everyone who suddenly has something stuck in their life, something is not going well, and they want something new. Spiridon is placed near the workplace. You can stand it or hang it.

Traditional Russian gaming Doll - amulet"Bunny on your finger" is a unique and kind gift for kids. Bunny on your finger - Russian game amulet doll. With her they can little children play, you can invent and tell fairy tales to your baby, talk to the bunny, hide. This is a game and at the same time a protective doll for your baby.

I constantly write about various handicrafts and other types of income that do not bring large profits. How to start earning more, reach another level? How to feel not just like a homeworker, painstakingly doing work all day long for a small group of acquaintances, but also a creative, sought-after person who receives expensive orders? One of the simplest and most effective options is organizing an exhibition.

Any entrepreneur is constantly concerned about issues such as advertising, creating a positive image of the company and stimulating sales, both wholesale and retail. To reach the threshold of efficiency, significant financial, human and time resources are required. By organizing an exhibition, you get the opportunity to simultaneously use all of the above marketing tools among a specially collected target audience of potential clients. That is, at the exhibition you form the image of your company and advertise the product and sell it.

How to organize an exhibition, attract visitors, recoup expenses and make a profit

First of all, let’s understand that there are different exhibitions:

1. For the sake of sales (made, sold, drank). Many cities already have regular exhibitions of handmade artists. If you don’t have one, then you can agree with the city administration and other craftsmen and hold such exhibitions and fairs monthly (or weekly) in a certain place. Entry is of course free.
2. For show, that is, a classic exhibition, for example, like . Payment of rent and other expenses from entrance tickets. These events are not cheap and require serious organization, so they are held 1-2 times a year.
3. "Show yourself." This is usually not a personal exhibition, but participation in a large city, industry or regional exhibition. It won't bring you quick money. Its advantage is that most of the costs are paid by the state, but in order to get results, you need to take into account many subtleties, so a separate article will be devoted to this topic.

Organizing an exhibition includes several points known as the “4 P Rule”:

1. Exhibition planning.
2. Attracting visitors.
3. Staff.
4. Obtaining and analyzing results.

Exhibition planning

To properly organize an exhibition and ultimately get the maximum result, you first need to decide: for what purpose are we organizing it? The list might look something like this:

• Searching for clients – you need new customers, right?
• Search for partners - wholesale buyers, raw material suppliers, advertising companies, etc.
• Searching for employees - you intend to expand your business, right?
• Finding like-minded people - people with whom you have common interests and who are concerned about the same problems.
• Formation of a positive image of the company.
• Brand advertising – did you manage to come up with it?
• Recoup the costs of organizing the event and make a profit.

Organization of the exhibition

Organizers. First of all, we need to resolve the issue with the exhibition organizers. Will you tackle this alone, involve city or district authorities, or find partners? Immediately discuss who will do what, as well as financial issues, and if these are not your relatives, then enter into a written agreement.

Room. The second question is finding a place. They depend on the size of the planned exhibition, its direction and even the time of year, because in the summer a lot can be done simply in the open air.

Nowadays, most museums organize various temporary exhibitions, so if you are involved in folk crafts, you can negotiate with them. A quite decent exhibition can be organized in a hotel lobby, in a cultural center or in a new shopping center, where not all the space has been leased yet. In general, now in any city there are enough vacant premises that are rented, either for shoe sales or for fur fairs.

Performers. Someone will have to put the room in order, set up (and then dismantle) stands, lay out the exposition and maintain it throughout the exhibition. In big cities, special companies do this; if you don’t have one in your city or you don’t have the money for it, then you’ll have to do everything on your own, involving friends and relatives.

Advertising. Nowadays, any printing house will print out brochures, leaflets and booklets for you. Make sure that there is all the necessary information for those who want to find you after the exhibition. Don't show off, a small bright piece of paper with basic information is all you need! In addition, you will have to spend money on advertising that will attract visitors to the exhibition. In about a month, bright advertisements should appear in city newspapers and on local television. Posters will also need to be hung on the streets. You also need to distribute leaflets in public places and advertise on the Internet. Articles and messages on thematic pages, again thematic sites, forums and social networks, as well as mailing lists and contextual advertising work best online.

Exhibit placement. When creating an exhibition, constantly ask the question: who am I doing this for? After all, firstly, the exhibition should be interesting for all visitors, that is, for people far from what you do. After all, satisfied visitors are free advertising for the event. Secondly, it should be such that people want to buy your products. Third, wholesalers and potential partners should be able to quickly get all the information they need, and you should also quickly get information about them. Therefore, staff need to be trained in advance about who to say what, what information to provide, and what to ask.

An example of an interesting exhibition

An interesting option to interest visitors is holding master classes. Set aside a place for a craftsman who will create some things in front of visitors, and at the same time teach everyone some simple techniques.

Don't forget to make a stand for the kids. It doesn’t matter what it will be, besides your product - a clockwork railway or a cage with parrots, but children should be interested. This is one of the good incentives for visitors to tell their friends about your exhibition and advise them to visit it.

How to make money at an exhibition

1. Sale of entrance tickets. The simplest option, but it won’t work if your entire exposition can be walked around in a couple of minutes. People need to understand what they are giving their money for.
2. Selling your products. Make sure that by the start of the exhibition you have a good supply of goods for sale, including inexpensive ones that visitors like to buy as a souvenir of where they visited. And, of course, there must be something fun for children.
3. Renting out part of the premises. If the premises are large for you, then part of it can be rented out; the best option is network companies (). These organizations are fond of large crowds of people who are not in a hurry. In addition, they have experience in this type of work, so their stands and staff will look quite presentable.
4. If conditions allow, you can organize something like a buffet - a display case, a coffee machine and three tables.
5. Quizzes, competitions, lotteries, etc. Here is one of the options I found on the Internet: promotional materials are freely distributed at the stands, and an SMS quiz is announced, according to the terms of which you need to answer 10 paid (sending SMS) questions. At the end of each hour, valuable prizes are awarded to those who answer correctly. The mechanism is as follows: 50% of the cost of an SMS message goes to the operator, another 25% goes to the content provider who processes the messages, and the last 25% goes back to the quiz organizers. It turns out that visitors not only enjoy looking through the prospectuses, but also pay money for reading them carefully.

Job Analysis

After the end of the exhibition, you need to disassemble the exhibition, calculate income and expenses, pay the staff, but most importantly, start working with the information that you received during the exhibition. This needs to be done right away, so entrust all other tasks to assistants, and get down to contacts yourself.

In general, receiving contacts is one of the most important functions of the exhibition. So, from the very beginning, set up your staff to receive as many contacts as possible during the exhibition. That is, their task is not only to smile and hand out booklets, but also to convince potential clients or partners to leave their contact information: phone number, email, business card, etc.

After the exhibition, you will need to sit down and work closely with each of them. Send letters of gratitude to all visitors who left information about themselves for their interest in your exhibition. It is better to prepare these letters in advance, during preparation for the exhibition. Then promise to follow up with the visitor within a week. If you want a visitor to remember your company, you need to send him a letter within 48 hours after the exhibition closes.

Having done this work, you can begin to actually analyze the results of the exhibition: what worked and what didn’t, is it worth holding such events regularly, for how long and how often? Listen to staff, partners and visitors. Ask them how to organize an exhibition next time. This will help do things much better in the future. Who knows, perhaps your exhibition will become traditional and turn into one of the most significant annual events in your city.

The New Space gallery successfully exhibits an annual exhibition of dolls. It is dedicated to the Year of Literature, which is why it has the meaningful title “What Dolls Are Silent About.”

A string of artistic works that embodied literary images appeared before enthusiastic spectators.

Alisa Yakimanskaya, a famous master, speaking about the relationship between puppetry and literature, wrote: « Reading books, listening to music, looking at paintings, being in a crowd, sitting on the shore of a lake, we seem to get drunk with images, metaphors, feelings, events. We learn to combine words, sounds, colors, thoughts - and this is reflected in our lives and in what we create. For me, each doll is a collective image. And we must find him! And this must be done long and hard. All my little people lead me along with them, through the world of poetry, music, dreams... and do not let me go until all the dots, hooks, words and wrinkles are in their places.My favorite authors: A. Chekhov, U. Eco, A. Lindgren, N. Zabolotsky, D. Kharms, R. Kipling, N. Oleinikov, Tove Jansson and many others.”

Her puppet puppet “Pierrot” was made for the play “The Actor in Front of a Deceptive Mirror”, based on the poetry of Louis Aragon, and has repeatedly taken part in theatrical performances. I remember the “Musician” doll based on the novel by E.T.A. for its deep immersion in music. Hoffmann's "Cavalier Gluck".

For the second year, selection for the exhibition was carried out through the social network VKontakte, followed by a verdict from a competent jury. This year's exhibition included a total of thirty-seven different dolls, including frame, articulated and boudoir ones.

For the first time, dolls made in the genre of decorative and applied arts (textile dolls, Teddy bears, wool compositions, etc.) are presented in a separate section.

The overall impression of the created exhibition is wonderful! The first one was more colorful and spectacular, because the craftsmen brought colorful draperies and a lot of accessories for decoration. For the second exhibition, special stands for dolls were made. And on the third, wonderful “clouds” under the ceiling, a “children’s town”, a witty Christmas tree made of paper cones were invented, and the entire gallery space was artistically transformed.

For most authors, participation in a doll exhibition is a good New Year’s tradition, an opportunity to show their level. Such exhibitions are necessary; we, the audience, really see how the level of work increases every year. And it is noteworthy that every year the exhibition presents new names of puppeteers.

For me the name became a new name Tatiana Rasskazova. Her “barefoot miracle,” based on I. Rudina’s poem “A miracle walks around the apartment...” appeared in the form of a plump baby busy eating candy.

A miracle is walking around the apartment,
There is no one he loves more in the world.
Like lakes of saucer-eyes,
A little gnome from a fairy tale.
He says: “Give me some sweets!”
Mom answers: - No!
The gentle gnome has disappeared,
The gnome has become a harmful crybaby!

Here's what she writes about books: “From an early age, like many children, my parents read fairy tales to me, and then the library became my best friend. “Cinderella”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Nutcracker” are my favorite childhood works. Having become a mother, you return to childhood again and happily read all the best fairy tales and poems to your daughter and catch yourself thinking that childhood never leaves you. Soon, I will probably become a grandmother and then I will read fairy tales to my grandchildren. The World of Fairy Tales unexpectedly gave me my new hobby - creating dolls, the images of which are inexhaustible in literature. One Magic - Literature, gave me another Magic - the Puppet World! »

The exhibition presents works by masters from Tolyatti. Tatyana Kurkina put up two clowns. “My Favorite Clown,” based on the story of the same name by V. Livanov, and “Clown with Autumn in the Heart,” based on the story “Today and Everyday” by V. Dragunsky. The figures are lively, cheerful, and playfully play with bells and handkerchiefs.

Irina Kireeva from Togliatti presented the wonderful Christopher Robin, the hero of A. Milne’s fairy tale “Winnie the Pooh and All-All-All,” as if he had slipped out of the pages of the book, and Tatyana Timonina, apparently, is so filled with unbridled imagination that her characters “Pierrot and Columbine” are based on poem by A. Blok “Balaganchik”, overloaded with many details and accessories.

« Proving the benefits of books is ridiculous. Without literature there is no culture, no life. Opening a book, you get a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world created by the writer, meet completely different people, learn about different styles of speech and their characteristic expressions. So, by reading a lot, you can train your wit and eloquence. While reading a book, I analyze the incoming information. I’m interested in assessing the character of the characters and their actions, predicting actions and predicting the development of events, all this provides a pleasant and effective brain training and really helps me build the character of the future doll, - writes Tatiana Timonina.

The puppeteers of Zhigulevsk performed very well. Svetlana Buznitskaya exhibited a touching “Eve” based on the work of L. Budogoskaya “The Tale of the Red-Headed Girl”, Natalia Nesterova– “The Button King” based on the author’s fairy tale “The Golden Button”, Svetlana Klimova created the simple-minded “Lizonka” based on the poem by E. Tarakhovskaya: “I made a Snow Maiden. I put it in the corridor. And she…melted!”

Tatyana Malushkina The leading master puppeteer was moved by the image of a dark-skinned girl Pati based on M. Korshunov’s story “The Crab Dead End” and a composition of two miniature articulated dolls Kai and Gerda based on the fairy tale by H. H. Andersen “The Snow Queen. Of course, Kai and Gerda are difficult to create, given their fame and abundance of illustrations. The main thing is not to fall into cuteness and sentimentality. And it was a success. The images were soulful, warm and completely modern. Tatyana Malushkina writes: I really love fairy tales. I vividly imagine the characters, their appearance, feelings, voice. This is partly why I like to create miniature characters with lively eyes who speak without any words. Dolls, like books, are a whole three-dimensional world that appeals to the human soul.

This year Natalya Stukalova discovered an amazing writer who captured all thoughts, all perceptions: Milorad Pavic. One of his statements completely shocked her: “A novel is a state, big or small. It has its own laws, its own population, its own currency,whether or not in circulation outside the country. The novel has its own shores, its own borders, its own war, its own world and its own time... Roman has his own father and his own mother, but he may also be an orphan. A foundling. Like a state, it may have its own pedigree, or it may be an upstart. Can be a cheap prostitute or an expensive woman. The novels have not only their predecessors, but also their offspring, their sons and daughters, great-great-grandchildren. The state has its founder, and so does the novel.”

Inspired by the story “Dinner in the Polish Style,” she created an expressive composition depicting busty portraits at the table.

Natalia Dementieva works in a wide range, preferring compositions of two figures, loves to create a costumed doll, gravitating toward descriptiveness: “ Literature for me is the greatest pleasure, an opportunity to go where I have never been, to get to know people, experience incredible feelings, take part in adventures and find friends. In general, literature is everything that I lack in reality.”

This is probably where the craving for literature comes from. Here is “The violin maker Nicolo Amati from the novel by the Weiner brothers. Apparently, the artist has a good photographic memory, and this is what makes her portrait compositions interesting. The composition “Never Play with Strangers” based on the novel “The Master and Margarita” is interesting not because of the figure of the cat Behemoth at the chessboard, but because of its faithful reproduction of the appearance of M. Bulgakov. But I was especially struck by Alexander Kaidanovsky in the role of Stalker. He is similar in his subtle facial features, expressive facial expressions, and the way he sits, he is shockingly similar and even a little frightening.

Tatiana Zavalskaya, creating a large number of down jackets and blankets for the articulated “Princess and the Pea” based on Andersen’s fairy tale, reproduces for us a distant fairy tale era . She writes: I like to read fairy tales with my four-year-old son and not only fairy tales... I just love to read... It is no coincidence that in the Russian language there is an expression “I love a book” and not “I love TV”, emphasizing a person’s emotional connection with this cultural phenomenon

Annual puppet exhibitions attract viewers not only with the pleasure of contemplating the visuals. Every year, throughout the exhibition, interesting meetings and master classes take place. The exhibition program is rich and incredibly varied. Before the New Year, Tatyana Malushkina taught embroidery of Japanese balls, Natalya Stukalova– make home decor for Christmas using the paper-plastic technique, Iya Bateneva– making flowers from silk. Psychologists told why people wear masks, and one of these days they will perform a one-man show based on the poetry of Louis Aragon performed by Alexey Yakimansky.

I was lucky enough to get to meet with Elena Kuzub on the theme of fantasy dolls. At the first exhibition, she presented a charming girl - the monster Jilly, and was immediately remembered for her non-standard approach to the topic: Jilly had an open mouth and teeth in it, like a shark. At the third exhibition, she presented a girl on chicken legs - White Crow based on the work of the same name by A. Babkina and a boudoir doll - Motya the Moth from “Doctor Aibolit” by K. Chukovsky.

And a sad butterfly came to him:

“I burned my wing on a candle.

Help me, help me, Aibolit:

My wounded wing hurts!”

- Don't be sad, moth!

You lie down on your side:

I'll sew you another one,

silk, blue,

The moth laughed

and rushed to the meadow

and flies under the birches

with butterflies and dragonflies.

And cheerful Aibolit shouts to him from the window:

"Okay, okay, have fun,

Just watch out for the candles!

This Motya is a funny character, with a face like a bun, with tiny arms and legs on a fat carcass. Tiny silk wings are sewn on the back of the back: “ As a writer who creates his characters through text, I create my dolls in the material available to me, and sometimes only by name you can understand what kind of character became the prototype of the doll I created. But this is exactly what I see as the main charm of literature! Even the most accurate description of the hero gives enormous scope for imagination, and this is unimaginably beautiful!” During the meeting, the author showed an interesting album with monstrous dolls. And this is also interesting these days...

Artist Anna Knyaginicheva repeatedly exhibits at exhibitions as an interesting ceramist. Her porcelain dolls, covered with glaze, can also be classified as cute monsters. This is Captain Hook and his Fair Lady in a pink tutu with a wooden leg.

While visiting this exhibition, I noticed that the audience often stopped at the composition of two dolls - “The Master and Margarita”. Anna Shvetsova-Zorina seated her heroes on the poster stand. The painting of the backdrop in the art deco style is wonderful. Margarita tilted her head to the Master’s shoulder; there is a premonition of parting in this work. The master has a rather strange hat, and because of this the couple was associated with the characters in the book “Wandering Stars” by Sholom Aleichem.

In the central part of the hall works stand out Ksenia Mingaleva. The composition “I love my horse” based on A. Barto’s poem “The Horse” immediately arouses the sympathy of children. And “Mother Carlo’s Workshop” based on A. Tolstoy’s fairy tale “The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Pinocchio” shows the artist’s kitchen, including a display of sketches, drawings of dolls and characters not dressed, not wearing shoes, unfinished. She shares her impressions: As a child, my favorite book was “Tales of the World.” I’m probably still a child at heart, because I create and draw characters from fairy tales and poems.

Dolls Olga Gagarkina"Autumn" and Natalia Akazina“The Absent-Minded Man” is based on the poems of the same name. And the dolls of Katerina Barats “Aunt Motya” and Marina Kazantseva “Panikovsky” are inspired by prose. And here it is difficult to decide which character is easier to create, poetic or prosaic. It all depends on the imagination of the master.

A separate section in the exhibition is devoted to textile and decorative and applied dolls: I personally liked the composition “Three Girls under the Window” based on “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”. These are rag figurines of dolls in aprons and intricate headdresses.

And I also liked the modest Jane Eyre, created Tatyana Semikolenova. This master has a precise sense of color in the selection of textiles. It is known that color affects the emotional perception of an image.

There are many artists and dolls represented, but different genres, materials and techniques, and my ignorance of this section of decorative and applied art, do not allow me to speak at length on the work of a number of authors.

The Year of Literature has ended. At this exhibition it turned out that all puppet masters fall into the category of people who constantly read books. They were the ones who commemorated it with dignity by dedicating their works. The artist Marina Kazantseva, the author of the “Panikovsky” doll, put it succinctly: “I read, read, read... Literature helps me escape from everyday life”.

Valentina Chernova

Photo by Polina Bednykh