Ceramic Creatures

This collection was found while browsing the web. Sadly, I have no idea who the artist is, if you know, please let me know!
Update: Thea creators of these amazing creatures have been located (Thanks, Sel!):
Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontiev. Not only I can now give them credit for these wonderful creations, but their website also features many more!

Felted critters

Our fellow blogger Voroniha is the creator of these amazing creatures. Using various materials these unusual creations are unique. The artist's work was pictures in numerous galleries and fairs in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

I can honestly say that I have not seen anything like this before, and I am thoroughly enchanted by these delicate creations.

Kinusaiga - silk mosaic

I was unable to find any information about this Japanese art or recycling old kimonos into silk paintings. The technique, from what I understand involves creating a painting, and transferring the sketch on a wooden panel. After that, selecting the colors of silk pieces, and cutting slivers of it to fill in the image.

The wooden panel then gets thin slits alongside the various details of the picture. the slivers of silk, then, are carefully wedged in those slits, "coloring" the panting". Sounds pretty lengthy work, but the result is amazing. The painting takes on a very unusual texture and clarity of detail. Precise and delicately beautiful, much like Japan itself.

Infant learning book

This amazing "Alice in Wonderland" book was obviously created to be the "touch-n-feel book". Creative ways to get a kid familiar with various textures, colors and activities. Simply fantastic!

I could not find it's author, unfortunately, but I am pretty sure it came from Etsy.It's a shame not to be able to give the author proper credit. If you find him or her, please let me know.

Cross stitch on..metal?!

I know I probably say it too much, but the capacity for human creativity never ceases to amaze me. Who would even think of embroidering a car door? Or a frying pan?
The amazing Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene did think of it and did it. Why? Because she found a way to make a thought into an object of art for all to see.
Isn't that amazing?