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History of Lenci Dolls

Lenci dolls are pressed felt dolls with painted features, manufactured in Turin by Enrico and Elena (Lenci) Scavini from 1919 until 1944. They are now collectables.
The bodies and the clothing of Lenci boy and girl dolls are made of pressed woolen felt. The bodies were machine stitched up the back and across the shoulders then hand stitched between the legs. This allowed them to wear low Read More

History of Amigurumi

Amigurumi (編みぐるみ?, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, usually cute stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted Read More

Antique Teddy Bears

Michtom’s jointed mohair “Teddy’s bear” was very popular when first designed and remains so with collectors today. Fake bears look suspiciously new and unhandled: their noses are unworn, and their seams may be thick and uneven. All Ideal bears have jointed hips Read More

Michael Kutsche, designerul personajelor din ”Alice în Țara Minunilor”

Michael Kutsche este un artist autodidact din Berlin care lucrează atât în mass-media tradițională cât și digitală și care a primit numeroase premii.
Opera sa de artă este cel mai bine descrisă ca fiind o reprezentare surprinzător de realistă a lumilor paralele, populate cu personaje ciudate care amintesc de filme, Read More

Sistemul de învățământ în Germania

Dat fiind că am primit de multe ori întrebări legate de sistemul de învățământ din Germania, am decis să structurez un articol cu informație de bază pentru toți cei care sunt interesați să se mute cu copiii aici dar și pentru cei care doresc să facă studiile universitare în Germania sau un curs de limbă germană. Read More

Cafe MAELU

Dear friends, as you maybe noticed in few of my posts on instagram, I am in love with MAELU pastry. I discovered this place two years ago when I was taking a walk on Theatinerstrasse in München, and I could not take my eyes off, of beautiful cakes and cookies I saw in the pastry window.  Read More

Ayako Kurokawa’s artistry pastries and cakes

AYAKO KUROKAWA is a patissier, a pastry sculptor, and a food stylist in NYC. She picks her inspirations from her restaurant experiences, Brooklyn life, and day dreaming in the subway. Read More

Drawing has the power to delight

Drawing is one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. It is like playing music, where something very special is created out of  the interplay between hearing, hand movements, the mind, and something else – the element that some call soul or heart, and others talent.  Read More

Potpourri Wreath

Hello, do you know what’s great about potpourri? Everything! This mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material smells good and looks good. When you don’t want anymore to keep the potpourri in a vase, and you are looking for a good idea… this is what you can do!  A wonderful, good smelling wreath! Read More