Rag dolls made from tattered saris and handmade clay dolls called tepa putul were once the few tangible belongings young ...

“I haven’t come across a culture, a country, a continent, or a people, who do not have dolls,” said artist Kristina Cranston. As I peered into her doll world, I noted a tiny yellow-beaded octopus bag ...

Clay, terracotta, wood, shellac, dokra, jute, cloth — know about the various types of dolls in Bengal on World Doll Day Dolls made with jute, shellac and terracotta. If you are a millennial and have ...

“Making dolls has been my lifelong pursuit. I always dreamed of going to the Portland School of Art [now Maine College of Art], but back in the 1970s, the logical choice was to get an office job. I ...

It may not seem like it, but doll making and repairs is a giant segment of the craft and toy industry. To reinforce this, simply visit an antique shop that specializes in antique dolls or a retailer ...

It is Navratri and Chennai’s streets in religious centres like Mylapore; Triplicane, Nanganallur and West Mambalam have become colourful with plenty of clay and paper mache dolls on sale for the Golu.

BENGALURU: While traditional dolls of gods and the Mysore Dasara procession remain staples in every home that celebrates Gombe Habba, Bengalureans are looking for something more – unique dolls and ...