And how often does inspiration visit you? Well, so that to give up everything and do just one thing? Probably infrequently. After all, it seems incredibly difficult to give up everything for the sake of your hobby. Not many have this opportunity. But Tatyana Konne could. She creates amazing dolls that are popular all over the world.
Where does creativity begin
Tatyana Konne today is one of the famous Russian craftswomen. But, in addition to this, she finds time to organize master classes, to run her studio, to promote her own brand, and, of course, for two children. How does she do it? With difficulty, the craftswoman admits. Time is never enough, you have to work at night. But still today Tatyana can afford two working days when she leaves for her own studio and is engaged in creative work there. But this was not always the case, but how did Tatyana’s career begin?
Probably all real artists love to paint from childhood. So Tatyana, from an early age she loved to create. Remembering her childhood, the girl says that once she even cut the curtains in her room, she wanted to sew a new dress. Tatyana Konne came to the dolls by chance. Finishing the art institute, the girl chose a non-trivial topic for the diploma “Floristic boutique. Gifts". To gain inspiration, Tatyana went to the exhibition of Italian toys. Among others, there were dolls. Tatiana fell in love with them and, having come home, decided to sew something similar. And so it went. Since 2005, the girl has been sewing toys. Today she is one of the most experienced puppeteers of the modern direction.
Creation
The most famous works of Tatiana Connee are rag girls. This topic is considered the most popular among customers. But Tatyana sews not only lovely girls. Her magical hands make horses, lions, hares, bears, etc. This list goes on and on. The girl experimented in various techniques. She began her creative search with tildes, and then developed her own unique style.
Despite her openness and warmth with which Tatyana meets students and customers, the girl does not lead an active social life on the Internet. She, of course, has profiles on Instagram, and she even uploads her personal photos there, but still more often portraits of new toys appear there.
Tatyana Konne often holds master classes, but she never uploads her work patterns. Yes, this is understandable. After all, the girl believes that the author's doll will be individual only if it is made in a single copy.
The analysis of toys on the example of the most famous work, Snowballs
Cute blonde with small black eyes and big legs conquered the Internet. It is this doll that is considered the most recognizable work of Tatyana Konne. What is its difference from standard tildes? The doll has disturbed proportions. This was done intentionally, because not many soft toys can stand. But Tatyana’s Snezhka does it superbly. The craftswoman achieves this effect by increasing the surface area of the foot. Moreover, a dense cardboard is inserted into all the shoes of cute young ladies, which additionally levels the surface. Toys are made of cotton and knitwear. The fabric dyes before it becomes a toy. But the blush on the cheeks of the girls fall last. Tatyana uses holofiber as a packing. It does not slip over time and allows the toy to remain in its original form for a long time. The craftswoman makes hair for toys from threads or from satin ribbons, dissolving them into fibers.
Tatyana Konne does not upload patterns on the Internet, so we will give an amateur one. A doll can also be sewn on it, and if you put in more effort, you will be able to achieve good results.
Future plans
The girl is not going to stop there. For 11 years now she has been burning with a doll theme. And indeed, she makes wonderful products. But now for the girl the main thing is her family. Sons grow up, and they need to pay attention. Indeed, the education of the future generation takes a lot of time. Tatyana spares no effort to arrange holidays for her boys. She personally decorates the room, orders a cake and comes up with entertainment. And in the summer, she must take the children to the sea. Dolls by Tatyana Konne play one of the main roles in the life of the craftswoman, but nevertheless the family always comes first.