"House of the doll" differs from other galleries in that there is a special home atmosphere here. The atmosphere of kindness, love and happiness. "This is a family home of joy, a pharmacy for the soul" - said the author. This small museum consists of 3 exhibition halls and workshops. "House of the Doll" collects artists close to the spirit, and not only puppeteers. For several years of the gallery's existence, several dozens of exhibitions of painting, graphics, sculpture, photography, tapestry, and batik were held in its walls.
But all visitors who come to this house for the first time, first get into the hall of "live dolls" Tatiana Kalinina. Created by the imagination and hands of the artist, Tatyana's dolls, and really alive, warm - with their own character, with a changeable mood. The world of dolls - human likenesses - is complex, with its uneasy laws, in which the fairy tale, reality and mysticism are closely intertwined.
The exposition "The Spirits of Karelia or the Kizhi House" was created for seven years, starting from 1992. In this room, house, kikimory, water, razgachniki and other "unclean" force feel themselves full-fledged masters. It is believed that spirits can be good, maybe evil. Everything depends on us. The same brownie is a clot of energy that reacts to the behavior, feelings and thoughts of a person. And the manifestation of the spirit we create. What kind of mood we have, such is the image of "evil spirits". If you are overwhelmed with negative emotions - the spirit will be terrible, and if you are a kind person, and the spirit will be sweet. They offer their help to us, but on condition that we respect their laws and follow the warnings that exist in various legends, beliefs, bylins. It is believed that if a person does not violate the rules of communication with spirits, then nothing bad happens to him. But if you cross this line, spirits can be cruelly punished.
Created by the imagination and hands of the artist, Tatyana's dolls, and really alive, warm - with their own character, with a changeable mood. The world of dolls - human resemblances - is complex, with its uneasy laws, it closely intertwines a fairy tale, reality and mysticism.
Tatiana dolls affect people emotionally, they radiate warmth, fascinate. It is rumored that these dolls can heal. They awaken thought, fantasy, and add to the child's comprehension of the world. They harmonize the inner world of man, heal his soul and body, relieve psychological dependence and fatigue. One who has been here once, falls in love with dolls and comes again and again.
The mistress of the house left. A few years ago Tatyana was gone. Suddenly the despondent Diwicki fell into despair, and even the smiles of the "solar folk" seemed sad and their faces tearful. Tatyana's eldest daughter - Maria has plucked up courage and decided, by all means, to keep the House of the doll exactly as his mother conceived - the House of Happiness.
Visitors, as before, leave the gallery happy, with enlightened faces. Especially if among the characters of the exhibition a person finds a kindred puppet soul. After all, according to Tatyana herself, "if a person saw a child in himself and fell in love with him, he became purer and kinder". You can believe in the existence of a world of spirits, you can not believe. Believe or not believe in the existence of the soul of a doll ... Everything depends on the personality of a particular person, on his attitude to life and to himself. It should be noted that people's negative attitude towards the world of spirits is most likely explained by fear. With the help of this exhibition it is proposed to reconsider this situation. It is worth noting that Tatiana Kalinina skipped the images of all these spirits through the prism of her perception. Of course, this affects the appearance and the characters of her dolls. After all, every artist who makes dolls, plays with them.