Tuesday Talent - Irina Che

 This is another of my Pinterest and livemaster.ru finds.  Her name is Irina Che, ИринаChe, and she makes  'Гномы' or gnomes.  She is Russian and comes from Sukhinichi in the Kaluga region and the attention to detail on her gnomes is just lovely.  Lots of textures, lots of different materials coming together to make super cute tiny gnomes.

If you peep at her pages on livemaster.ru she makes all kinds of wonderful furries from monkeys to rabbits and they are beautifully finished but I was drawn to her little dolls.  I like the fact that the designer wears glasses and all her gnomes are also bespectacled, its a good touch. Her work is polished and on such a small scale, if you look further down I have shown a one of her photos of a gnome next to an apple, so tiny.

I love looking at the Russian and Ukrainian doll makers, the costuming of their dolls is always so considered. Laces, buckles and pins, that attention to tiny detail. There is a definite styling, very varied but with a heritage. You start to notice the culture and also to enjoy the styles of other traditions.  I have recently 'discovered' Gail Wilson, along with other artists working in her vogue and then also the amazing dolls of Izannah Walker.  Much simpler lines but so, so elegant.  Oh so much to see and to learn about.

Sooo Tiny!