玛丽娜·阿夫奇：用黏土与织物编织奇幻角色

Photography by Mustafa Yildirim WHAT WOMEN CREATE ISSUE 32 MARINA AVCI lives and creates in Istanbul, Turkiye. Originally from Ukraine, she designs one-of-a-kind whimsical characters that blend storytelling, sculpture, costume styling, and imagination. Entirely self-taught, she has spent the past decade developing her distinctive artistic voice, bringing mysterious and often eccentric personalities to life through clay, textiles, and handcrafted details. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private collections around the world. The answer arrived unexpectedly. One day, while browsing online, I discovered the world of art dolls. I was instantly captivated. It felt as though all the stories and characters I had carried since childhood had finally found the medium they had been waiting for. …